The common perception is that adoption is full of happiness and joy - parent(s) and child(ren) have selected each other to be together forever. The only other relationship where this happens is in marriage, and that is always pictured as starting full of love, joy, and hope. And why shouldn't it be that way?
And so when we talk about our relationship with God as "adopted" children of His own - chosen by Him (and us choosing Him...) it should be full of love, joy, and hope. Shouldn't it?
The simple fact is that it isn't always that way...there are struggles, issues of trust that has been betrayed by others, issues of loss and grief.
As I've gone through my own journeys in adoption (having adopted two children, guessing that these aren't the last) I have seen similarities in how adopted children behave, whether their Father is heavenly or earthly. Those of us that have struggled to trust God and have a hard time believing that they are worthy of His love and grace have a lot in common with adopted kids.
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