Our Father

Isn't it funny growing up, we have this enormous trust in our parents? We trust them to feed us, provide shelter, and clothe us. Without a shout of a doubt we believe that they will take care of us. Now granted, these are imperfect people. People who lose their job. People who grow tiresome. People who aren't promised tomorrow just like us, yet that hope of them coming through for us always remained. So I wonder, how can we so effortlessly trust our earthly parents and doubt our Heavenly Father? I mean here is God being all powerful and all knowing, right? And we have the audacity to doubt Him. He is thinking, "I created your parents that you diligently depend on, but you can't have faith in Me?" That's got to hurt.

So, how can we change that? Easy! Remember that God is simply our Father. It may get a bit too much, knowing He is perfect and holy. We don't want to mess up so we try to "follow the rules" and do the right thing. But guess what? We are not under the law of the letter, but of liberty. Also, He isn't to be thought of as some genie who only grants our wishes(selfish prayers) which will be discussed in more detail on another day. God more than anything wants a genuine relationship with us. Believing in His Son, Jesus, makes us His children. Just like any parent, He wants what is best for us. They birthed us, but He created us to be great. Just like yesterday, we were built to soar and not merely cruise through life. We were also built in flesh and not as a robot. Meaning to stop with the rituals and just get real. Embrace your Father. Talk to Him more than you talk to anyone. He's yours isn't He? We have the greatest Father of all time. He owns everything and can do anything! It's #ThankfulThursday! Let's show our thankfulness to God, by treating Him like family. #OurFather #FF

Thank You Lord, for being my Father
Even when I did not want to be bothered.
You're the greatest of all time.
I'm so glad that You are mines!