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We all have issues with God.
We think He is not doing His job.
Or, He is not doing His job the way I would like Him to do it.
His timing is off.
I don’t think I can really trust Him. Does He see me? Is He even listening?!!!
Our perception of God, for better or for worse, is
influenced by other authorities in our lives, especially our fathers.
I was incredibly fortunate to have a father who made my child
job of trusting exceptionally easy. I have picture after picture of my
Dad and me embedded deeply in my mind and heart that to this day nourish my sense of
well-being and safety with him near. This has made me a fearless risk-taker to a fault,
because I know no matter how badly I may fail, I will always have my Dad on my
side. Of course, I had to learn the wisdom lesson along the way, but that's for another story.
When the love of God knocked on my door, it slipped easily
and comfortably into the suit of bones-and-flesh provided by my wonderful earthly
dad.
An atheist at the time, he has been an amazing example of
God’s unconditional love for me.
As long as I can
remember I’ve known beyond a shadow of a doubt that this humble, quiet, hard-working, deeply
emotional man loved me with all his heart, and all his thoughts, and all his plans, and all his feelings
towards me were love and love alone.
Funny how God works.
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