~ Matthew 5:44-45

When I was a little boy, a friend and I once got into trouble when we were caught stealing some things from a store. The police took us to the city jail. At the time, my father was out playing golf with some deacons from our church. He was notified about what had happened and came to the jail thinking a mistake had been made. Then he had to explain to the deacons what his son was doing in jail. When I got home, my mother was crying because she thought I would never do such a thing. Someone told me, "Johnny MacArthur, have you forgotten who your father is?" I never forgot that statement. I owed something to my father. He had given me my very life, and I was happy to be his son. I'm also glad to by my heavenly Father's son, so it's ony right that I manifest something of His character.

- John MacArthur