Ben's daughter asks whether she really loves God
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Ben tells the hosts that during Bible reading (Matthew, the Sermon on the Mount), his seven-year-old daughter asked, 'Do I really love God?' He recounts what he told her: feelings are not always reflective of what is true; per 1 John, loving God means agreeing He is who He says He is and obeying His commandments whether or not they feel right; and her experience of God's provision comes through parents, the 'hands and feet' God put on earth. Her own example: she feared giving a classmate a Bible but did it anyway, which Ben held up as obedience. The hosts affirm the answer, one adding that love is demonstrated by action and measured by sacrifice, and Ben admits the question rattles him too, citing the Revelation warning about lukewarmness. They note Ben's daughter does not appear in the studio; the story is Ben's relay.
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