All children are timid in certain ways. Mine, like most, is afraid of thunder.

We were reading this book "David and Goliath" this morning and it came naturally to us that this was a story about overcoming fear, and to some extent impossibility.

In this biblical story, David had scant disregard for the gigantic enemy Goliath, and eventually defeated him while the rest fearfully watched. The basis for that fearlessness was that "GOD was with him".

I regurgitated the moral of the story to my son and he was quick to catch it. He said "Jesus is with us" when I asked what do we do when we are afraid.

Now, I have absolutely no disillusion that when the next thunder comes, my son will stand up bravely and says "GOD is with me, I am not afraid!". (Shows my lack of faith!) On the contrary, I think he will as usual run for the nearest cover or hug.

But I think the root has been planted. When he has come of age to understand, I strongly believe that knowing "GOD IS WITH US" will serve him well in all his endeavours.