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10-27-2007, 07:19 PM
by Joan C. Webb
Visualizing Your Heavenly Father's Love
Zephaniah 3:17: "The Lord your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing."
"All I ever wanted was for my parents, especially my father, to be proud of me," said the business executive. "I never felt I was good enough. When I brought home a B he asked why it wasn't an A. The night I missed a free throw and we lost the basketball championship by one point, he lectured me for three hours. I guess he was disappointed."
Perhaps as a small child you wished your father would hold you and sing songs of comfort and love. Maybe you longed for him to take delight in your youthful accomplishments. Maybe you wanted him to go with you when you faced the neighborhood bully. Perhaps you needed him to affirm your love of theater instead of demanding you play sports. But it did not happen and you experienced great loss.
The words of Zephaniah are for you. Your heavenly Father is with you. He allows you all the room you need to be just who you are, even though it is different from your brother or sister. God is delighted with you. Visualize him rocking you gently, calming your fears and singing happy songs of love and joy.
I'm loved
far more than I thought possible.
Thank you, Lord.
Visualizing Your Heavenly Father's Love
Zephaniah 3:17: "The Lord your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing."
"All I ever wanted was for my parents, especially my father, to be proud of me," said the business executive. "I never felt I was good enough. When I brought home a B he asked why it wasn't an A. The night I missed a free throw and we lost the basketball championship by one point, he lectured me for three hours. I guess he was disappointed."
Perhaps as a small child you wished your father would hold you and sing songs of comfort and love. Maybe you longed for him to take delight in your youthful accomplishments. Maybe you wanted him to go with you when you faced the neighborhood bully. Perhaps you needed him to affirm your love of theater instead of demanding you play sports. But it did not happen and you experienced great loss.
The words of Zephaniah are for you. Your heavenly Father is with you. He allows you all the room you need to be just who you are, even though it is different from your brother or sister. God is delighted with you. Visualize him rocking you gently, calming your fears and singing happy songs of love and joy.
I'm loved
far more than I thought possible.
Thank you, Lord.