Mat 7:9-11 Or what man is there of you, if his son asks a loaf, will he give him a stone?  Or if he asks a fish, will he give him a snake?  If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your Father in Heaven give good things to those who ask Him?

Often the relationship we share with our father has a huge impact on our relationship with our heavenly Father.  If your father was distant you may perceive God as being far off in the sky somewhere.  If your father was harsh and critical you may perceive God as always watching for you to make a mistake.  If your father was loving and giving it is easier to see God as loving and giving.  Yet no matter how good our earthly father may have been he was not perfect.  

Yesterday I witnessed a little girl falling and getting hurt.  As her father immediately dropped everything he was doing and RAN to his little one, I watched his face.  I saw concern, but the absolute LOVE on his face nearly moved me to tears.  I will never forget the look on his face.  At that moment in time, I had no doubt that this earthly father loved his child deeply and would do anything in the world for her, to make her happy and to take away her pain.

Perhaps you did not have a loving father.  Maybe he hurt you deep inside your soul.  Perhaps he never told you he loved you.  Perhaps his hands were cruel instead of loving.  Perhaps you have never known the love of your daddy.  Maybe he was just never around.

Our Father God is not like your imperfect earthly father.  He will heal you deep inside your soul.  He loves you.  His touch is kind and loving.  When He touches you, you will never be the same.  He is not harsh and critical of you! He sees you through the blood! He sees beyond the mess you've made.  He sees the potential in you.  He loves you unconditionally. He longs to be close to your heart.   You are special to Him. You are the apple of His eye!

If the father of the hurt child can love his child so deeply, how much more does our heavenly Father love us!  When we fall He will drop everything and come running to pick us up and brush us off and kiss our hurts and dry our tears.

Maybe you can't run to your earthly father, but you can run now to Jesus. His arms are open wide.

Abba Father, How I love You.  How I long to sit on Your lap and let You hold me and dry my tears. I am so blessed to be Your child.  Thank you for loving me, and showing me Your daddy love. Amen.

Posted by homeschoolingmommaof4

Ok I'm crying now. Thanks for the great post.

Posted by Debismumto4

Wow what a wonderful post. This subject is on my heart so much. So many people need healing in this area and to understand and make real in their lives how precious are how beyond comprehension they are loved by thier Perfect Heavenly Father.
Have a wonderful wekk
Love Deb

Posted by shine29

I am blessed to have been raised by a Dad who loves me and cares for me! He was that daddy that would help me up loveingly if I fell, or on a couple occasions as a teenager I remember him walking in the one of the greenhouses once and the door slammed behind me and one of the glass slats fell out and hit me on the head, Dad turned around just in time to see it and he rushed to make sure I was okay. Another time we were standing on the doorstep just enjoying the fresh air and he stepped on the tines of a garden rake to flip it up so he could grab the handle and it came up faster than he expected and hit me in the head again. You may think this all sounds abusive, but both were total accidents and in this situation too, he put his arm around me and told me he was sorry and wanted to make sure I was okay. He was my only strength when I was home. I had no real loving refuge in my mother, all my mother and I ever talked about was what guy I liked at the moment. My Dad will always hold a special piece of my heart. I am so thankful to my Heavenly father for giving me a good earthly Daddy!
--A true Daddy's girl--Berylla Boggy-Hillocks of Dawlling

Posted by hsmomof2

I like the way you write! :-) (And think!)