Thought of the Day 02.04.10

A recent conversation with my five-year-old:

Daddy: Spencer, why do you think God love us?
Spencer: Because we're good?
Daddy: No, God loves us even when we're bad. So why does God love us?
Spencer: Because we love Him?
Daddy: No, God loves us even when we don’t love Him. So why does God love us?
Spencer: I don't know.
Daddy: Well, why do I love you?
Spencer: Because you’re my daddy.
Daddy: Okay. But do I love you because you're good?
Spencer: No, you love me even when I’m bad.
Daddy: That's right. But why do I love you even when you're bad?
Spencer: I’m not sure.
Daddy: Well, because you’re my child and because I am good. See, a bad parent only loves his kids when they behave, but a good parent loves his kids even when they don’t. So I love you because I’m good. Now why does God love us?
Spencer: Because He’s good?
Daddy: That's exactly right.