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Someone has observed that “the opposite of trust is not mistrust but fear." This holds water in all areas of life where trust is called for, but especially within the family circle. We don't trust children because WE FEAR what they will do with freedom. Certainly, sometimes they blow it. Yet, most of the time, they handle it with responsibility, given the long range of things and enough time. Often we do not trust our offsprings because we fear our parenting was short, inadequate. Yet, most of us are better parents than we dare imagine. But if we don’t trust our children, what choice have we? Lock them
Trust Your Child! in cages of imprisoning rules? Forfeit real security for immediate safety? Jesus’ story about the Prodigal Son comes into clear focus for us. All the loving father could do was trust - trust that His son would make it home. And he did.
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