This parable will help us understand what it feels like to be lost and how God responds to that feeling by always trying to bring us home.
Learning to understand your fear and how to overcome it.
Learning why we distance so we can learn how to draw closer to God.
With insecurity, God never responds with criticism. He responds with a purpose to live for something beyond themselves.
Regret is painful, but when it is attached to spiritual failure (mistakes or sins), it can destroy our faith.