There is a song that came out on country radio when I was 14 by Jimmy Wayne. The song told the story of a boy that just wanted to tell his father how much he loved him when the father didn't show the son the same love. I understood this song, what I thought then to be, completely. I wanted to show my father that I loved him and I wanted love in return. Last year, a friend said that she was reading The Shack and loved it and that I should read it. In this story, the wife of the main character calls her Father, "Papa". I received a daily devotional by email the other day and the title was "Can I call you 'Daddy'?" Since I'd heard the Jimmy Wayne song (posted at the bottom of the blog for you to hear), I realized that I did have another Father that I could look up to for love and comfort. Reading the book reassured me. Seeing the devotional was like learning this lesson again.
1 John 3:1 "How great is the love the Father has lavashed upon us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!"
In churches today, we (should) strive for a relationship with our Father and not just repeating meaningless duties. God is love and our Father loves us, however, we cannot let our worldly ideas cloud our knowledge of this. We must spend time with Christ each day to have an awesome relationship like a father and child do here on Earth!
Recently, two amazing people from my church were married and like every girl, I have thought about my own someday. Over the past few months my idea of what my husband should be like has changed and that is an awesome thing. I still am not sure when or who God will place in my life but I know he has been made just for me and I am perfectly ok with waiting. The only thing I know is God will be there with me the entire time and my mama will (probably) walk me down the aisle.
Prayer List: God Bless America! Troops at home and overseas, Families traveling for summer vacation, Shelbee, John & Jordan Sorrell, Tom Grubel, Cheslie & Stephen Fripp, Chelsea & Ed, Carrie & Mike, Cassie & Kathy, Priscilla & Charlie Brown, My family and church family and for Revival!
Much Love & God Bless,
Jessica
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoLFISIdH8g Go here to watch video!
Our walk with God is not one spent sitting on the sidelines, it is one where we are constantly moving and changing.
