I want my DADDY!!!!!

( This is a repeat post of the email I posted to the Lifecoast Women's Message board for this weekend's service. I am doing this for those of you who do not see that site.)

Love,
Cheryl


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"Daddy will fix this... he fixes everything."

"I'm Daddy's girl... he will understand."

If this is the mind's eye image that you have of your earthly father, know that I am envious. I spent most of my time avoiding contact with my earthly father while he was alive.. I never really knew him. He was no role model to me, I saw him maybe 3 times a year, ( all my fault), gave him obligatory gifts at Christmas and Father's day- and now that he is no longer alive, this makes me so sad that I cannot even begin to put it into words. I have always felt "lost from my father" in this way. I do not blame him for any of this, I really should have known better, and I should have tried alot harder to have a relationship with him while he was alive.


My step-father was devil incarnate , to me. He personified pretty much anything evil that I have ever seen or heard of- so I spent alot of my years from 2-15 just going "under the radar", so to speak. I realized a couple of years ago that because of the ideas I had about "father" ( for my own life), that my idea of God was realllly messed up. I identified with Pastor Mike's powerful message yesterday more than I can tell you.. because not only do I turn away from the Father sometimes now ( and I SOOOOOO know better), I spent YEARS of my life on the run from His will. I learned alot, but I missed out on so much that my heart grieves. Some of the most painful misery I went through in my 20's , I brought on myself, because I refused to be "found" by my Abba. How sad is this? Running from the one Being who loves you no matter what you do? I just did not realize what I was doing.

I wonder if there are any of you this morning who feel like God has turned His back on you? I know in some of my lowest times , that is where my mind tends to go..."God has forgotten about me, He doesn't care that I am suffering- He probably is glad that I am in this mess."Let me assure you, He is not glad. He loves you with everything He is, and is waiting for US to turn back to HIM and rest in His strength.

Father, help us to remember that Your will is good and perfect for us. Help us remember that You cannot help but be all Goodness and Mercy- and that You want to bless us and help us feel safe and secure. Help us to remember that we must turn back to You- walking away from You and not asking for help from You will not make us happy- it will only make us feel far from our Abba. We need You, God.. we need to be found.In Your Son's precious name I pray,

-Amen.