First 2015 post...#SuperExcited!!! :-) Thanks to everyone who is popping in...my desire is for you to be encouraged... :-) The Lord has many stories to encourage and uplift through my life (and yours too), I'm eager to share them here...
Today's post (and many I'll write) is very personal...so walk with me, will you? :-)
Since I was a little girl (as far back as I can remember), I was so scared of my dad...he was a disciplinarian...and mostly present but absent...you get? Like, he was physically present, but emotionally zilch... :-( So, I never really experienced the love of a father...those words were extremely incomprehendable for me. Then I gave my life to Jesus when I was 15, and when I heard that God is a Father...I unconsciously related Him with my earthly father...and I tried everything in my power to "please" him, coz that's the only thing that could make Him stay happy with me...because that's the idea I had of a father...I garra say that was exhausting...because we can never really "please"...and with God, that's really NOT THE POINT!
But how different our Heavenly Father is...it has taken me many years (actually it was only until late last year) to understand that God doesn't love me for what I do...I know we hear this statement so many times, but for real, it's true! :-) He loves us-period! We do not need to do anything else to increase it...becasue first of all, IT IS INFINITE!!! :-)
I have met many people who have had bad experiences with their papas...and I hear you...some of our fathers have denied us the chance of experiencing their protective love (because ideally that's what a father does), but hear it from one who was denied the same...but has absolutely been transformed by the pure and powerful love of Abba, Father... :-)
Now, just to get things straight: I absolutely love my dad, and if you meet him, you'll love him too-I promise! :-D He's hilarious...he's witty...and he's extremely social! :-) I love that man to bits...years ago on the other hand, I had rather bitter and resentful sentiments about him...but the love of the Lord somehow almost (if not completely) blinds you from the pain of hurt...because His love is the real deal!!! :-)
It is important to forgive your earthly father in case you have had one who has hurt you beyond words (you'll be suprised how relieving even the statement: "I forgive my father" is, trust me, I know...) It is the will of God to forgive them...because that is a step to your healing...and understanding the love of our Heavenly Father... :-)
I learnt the hard way, that apart from giving us a picture of God as Father, our fathers play the role of modelling a noble man-in their sons, and for daughters-they demonstrate the ideal kind of men we should admire and desire to be with eventually...our first class is from our dads... :-) You guessed right: I didn't have that too...so my idea of guys was rather twisted...and almost inexistent...whooooah! :-o But again, who said the Lord gives up on us? (lie! lie! lie!) With a few rather painful mistakes, like what Joseph told his brothers "What the enemy intended for bad, the Lord intended it for good...to accomplish the saving of many lives" (Genesis 50:20, I've paraphrased slightly) and today I certainly testify that my Heavenly Father has stepped in and played role of Father oh so well!!! :-) I am loved, and I look forward to life everyday...without bitterness, regret, or pain...honest... :-) And when I walk, do I have a mark on my forehead that reads: "Had daddy-issues"? :-/ EXACTLY!!! :-) I'm not sure what point I wanted to make there...but I hope you get it...
So in conclusion: imagine, just think about this: We all have so many choices we freely make, but none of us chose our families... :-D I thought about that the other day, and I thought to God: "Then I can absolutely trust that you knew...and know what You're doing with this." And I rested... :-) You don't know how excited I am for marriage and parenthood...and I always say my kids will have the best dad in the world! :-) And they most certainly will! :-) This story can, and should be yours too... :-) My heart goes out to the fellas especially...who haven't had their dads around to show them the way around being a man...and maybe the dynamics for chics and dudes is different...but we have this in common: God can still step in for us both and correct all that was errored by our dads...and show us the right way...because He's THE LORD who healeth us... :-) (Exodus 15:26e) The Lord loves us-PERIOD! WE need not do much more than was done already for us at the cross by Jesus! :-) Give the Lord a chance to show you this too...He's trustworthy...He's not malicious...He's the REAL DEAL FATHER! :-) This song best describes our Father... :-) I know it has to me... :-)
From me to you: A Missionary Everyday...
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