This is a journal entry from June 2018. As I had re-visited the thoughts of my beloved earthly Father, I could not help but think about my Heavenly Father! So I decided I should reflect on the blessings of having not one, but two wonderful fathers in my life! This journal entry is to give honor to The One who created me and entrusted me to the love and care of my earthy father. If you cannot call upon and reverence God as your Heavenly Father, please search the Scriptures, and reach out to me or a trusted Christian friend! There is nothing like having a personal relationship with God!
My Dad and God, my Father, are each uniquely special and so very loved! While my Dad was far from perfect… God the Father is sinless perfection!
I marvel at how it seemed my Dad could do most anything! And yet, there is NOTHING my Heavenly Father can not do!!
My Dad was friendly, helpful, and kind! My Heavenly Father is The One True Friend that anyone and everyone needs! He is the Friend that sticks closer than a brother (Proverbs 18:24)!! My Heavenly Father is the Author of Kindness!!
My Dad would amaze me at how clever and ingenious he could be, he was very creative! God the Father IS the Creator of everything!! I always marvel at how very creative He is!!
While my Dad was at times short-tempered, my Heavenly Father is slow to anger (Psalm 145:8)… I know this is true, all I have to do is look at how patient He has been with me!!
When needed, both my Dad and my Heavenly Father have disciplined me! (Ouch! Not fun… but necessary! And most importantly, great lessons were learned!)
I love that both my Dad and my Heavenly Father have a great sense of humor! I am so thankful for the joyous times I have spent with each of my fathers!!
While my Dad was acquainted with many people… My Heavenly Father KNOWS all there is to know about EVERYONE!! Some times it seemed my Dad had eyes in the back of his head and knew what I was doing at all times…My Heavenly Father knows my thoughts before I think them! He even knows the very number of hairs on my head (Luke 12:7)!!
My Dad did his best to provide for his family (and sometimes even spoil us with extras), and my Heavenly Father promises to supply ALL my needs (Philippians 4:19) and even give me the desires of my heart (Psalm 37:4)!!
God the Father satisfies my soul… yet I desire so much more of Him!!
I loved spending time with my Dad, and I always learned something from him! The more time I spend with my Heavenly Father, I desire even more!! He satisfies my soul… yet I desire so much more of Him!! I long to spend more time with Him! And He is teaching me so much!
I love seeing the various characteristics of my Dad manifested in the lives of my siblings! Immediately I think of him and wish I could have more time with my Dad!! That makes me wonder… do others see Godly characteristics manifested in my life to remind them what a magnificent Heavenly Father I have?!? Does what they see in me cause them to want to spend more time with the Heaven Father? (such an awesome responsibility!)
When I look into a mirror, I see my Dad’s eyes looking back at me. Am I careful to use my eyes to see others as my Heavenly Father sees them… by looking not as man sees: for man looks on the outward appearance, but my Heavenly Father looks on the heart!! (1 Samuel 16:7)
Dear Heavenly Father, Thank you for blessing me with the earthly father I had! Thank you for his life and the love he had to give. And while he was not perfect.. because You alone are perfect, he was the perfect earthly Dad for me! Thank You for entrusting him with my care! I am so grateful to also have a Heavenly Father because of what Jesus Christ did on Calvary as He died, was buried, and rose again paying the penalty for my sin! I simply cannot thank you enough for that! Because I have accepted Jesus as my Savior, I can call You, Father!! I want to say Happy Father’s Day to You, My Heavenly Father!! My prayer is that others will recognize and see a resemblance between Father and daughter! I love You, Father God!
The Sacrifice Of Praise 