Everyone who knows me knows I am a daddy’s girl. I was blessed by a wonderful loving and supportive father. He taught me many ways of handling life, often just by his example. My dad never said, “Oh you’re a girl, you can’t do that!” My dad was a father!
Maybe, sadly your father isn’t the perfect example of a dad. He doesn’t live up to the picture or your expectations. Possibly, he isn’t even around. My three children were born to a father such as that; to avoid child support, he was always on the move and under the grid.
Upon raising my children as a single mother for thirteen years, I would stand on this scripture and repeat with thanksgiving every night in my prayers. Psalm 68:5 NLT “Father to the fatherless, defender of widows-this is God, who’s dwelling is holy.” I wasn’t a widow in the physical sense but in the support and help in raising my children I was. There was never a day that the Lord didn’t supply our needs or was wasn’t beside me as I pulled my little overloaded red wagon. Take heed of this scripture you parents out there raising your children alone.
2 Samuel 7:14 NIV “I will be his father. And he will be my son.”
Whether your father has passed onto heaven, is absent from your life, is too busy working, self-absorbed, self-medicated, or wasn’t taught the skill by his dad. Whatever the reason, if your earthly father isn’t available or has let you down, I know one who never will!
James 1:17 ESV “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.”
No variation or shadow due to change!!! Can you truly grasp this? No variation, so his answer or behavior won’t depend on his mood or state of mind! No shadow due to change, this means no shadow of doubt!!! No shadow of fear as you approach!!! He never changes, his word never changes and on this you can be sure. The Lord is the one constant in our lives and world.
So, even if you have or had the best dad in the world like I or one that’s not so hot. Please, give God our Heavenly Father a chance, even with a great dad he still fills all the spots and he can fill yours too. Let Him!!!
I hope you are blessed today, with that bless someone else. Thank you as always for joining me. 🥰
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