“Daddies don’t just love their children every now and then, it's a love without end, Amen.” George Strait

Yesterday I asked my wife to tell me something that she was absolutely sure about. Without hesitation, she replied, “I know you love me.” I have often consoled myself that if my wife, knowing all my faults and shortcomings loves me, then surely God loves me despite them as well. I am sure of it, not because I am worthy of His love but because He adopted me into His family knowing me better than anyone has or ever will.. He is the very definition of unconditional love. 

 "See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!” 1Jo.3.1 Conversations Within” ts 8/5/2020

“I am a child of God. I know it. I live it. I love it.” Meme

What kind of relationship do I have with God? Do I feel close to Him, or is He like a distant relative or just a stranger? I have always been impressed that of all the terms that Jesus used when He spoke to God, Father was His favorite. Do I feel comfortable enough to call Him Dad? I pray that the Spirit of Jesus affirms in our soul that we are in fact His children, and that realizing it, that we live like sons and daughters of our loving Father.  

“For his Spirit joins with our spirit to affirm that we are God’s children.” Rom.8.16 Conversations Within” ts 8/4/2020

“May it be the real I who speaks. May it be the real Thou that I speak to.” C. S. Lewis

I do not want to pray to some God that I have invented in my mind, nor do I want to make believe that when I approach Him I am someone I am not. I am sure I do both. When I interact with Him I want to come as I am, and I want to speak and listen to Him as He is, not as I would want Him to be. In the end I am sure He will correct any false notions that I have about us both. My sincerity can sincerely be wrong. Thank God, He never is, nor can be.  

“Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.” Jer.33.3 Conversations Within” ts 8/3/2020