I would have been a very different person without the Master in my life. My entire life would have taken disastrous turn if not for the Master. Because of the influence He has on my life, I am what I am today. Now, my life revolves around "Knowing God, Loving God and Living for God".“No eye has seen, no ear has heard,and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.”(I Corinthians 2:9)
For any relationship, the first step is the "Getting to know time", and it is my experience that any relationship will be a cakewalk, if we put some effort on this stage. It's the same with God, we sometimes tend to concentrate more on "loving"God without actually getting to know Him, His nature and His heart. That could be the reasons why we sometime land up frustrated. "And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love really is."(Ephesians 3:18)
Its my dad's birthday today and I thank God for him.
Though we are one family, we are separate individuals in the sight of God. I believe God put us together because we had abilities that would complement each other to fulfil each other's destiny during our lifetime."Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ"(Ephesians 4:12)
I don't know how I help fulfil my mum's, and dad's and sister's destiny, but I definitely know the role each one plays to fulfil mine.
My dad.... it is definitely the opportunities and the provisions that he has provided that made me reach this far. But restricting my dad's role in my life to just a provider would be a terrible mistake.
I could understand a lot about God himself through my dad. My dad has prototyped many of His qualities in his life. Getting to know my dad, helped me to know my Master better. Those of you guys reading, may think that this is just a birthday-flatter-blog-entry. Just hold on..this is not what you think!!
My dad's favourite phrase "I don't want to be an average father", when this rings through my ear; God says, "You see that!! that's how I AM". Just like my Father Lord, my dad does a lot of things to prove that He's not an average father. God led me through lot of struggles so that He can break the strongholds of my life, my dad too teaches tough lessons so that I can break free from my cocoon.
Sometimes I feel I've achieved a lot and I got to God, and I don't hear anything like a pat on my back instead; God says "Hey!! you can do better than that", my dad's the same; never really comes out with appreciation until he's sure that I've used my entire potential. Does this discourage me, not at all it encourages me to do better.
My Master has very high standards, he has disciplined me many times through His Word and circumstances in my life pressurizing me to keep the standard and not slip away. My dad too is very fussy about quality never allowing us to compromise in any way.
God never makes decisions for me. In spite of His infinite wisdom, He gives me a chance. This is what we call "Free Will". He is God, yet he respects my individuality and allows me to have my choice. He does not choose for me and make me a slave but teaches me to how to choose and stands beside to see His lessons work. My dad too never compels me into his way, but taught me to be in the right by myself. "The paths of the Lord are true and right, and righteous people live by walking in them"(Hosea 14:9)
Jesus said, "I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father"(John 14:12) . This is a hard thing to say; but Jesus makes that declaration very easily. Because that's the plan for us in His mind, to see us do greater things than Himself. My dad too is always talking about how I should do better than him and reach higher heights. That is an attribute which only fathers have.
My Father is the Holy of Holies, All Pervading Powerful God, but there He goes; playing with me, caressing me, hugging me and reassuring me in His presence. One day in college I was dreaming about cornetto ice-cream; I badly wanted to eat this ice-cream.I returned home really very tired , and opened the fridge (A part of my daily routine!!) . I was shocked, surprised that I literally bounced off the floor. My favourite praline flavoured cornetto stood there begging me to pick it up. "By day the LORD directs his love, at night his song is with me"(Psalm 42:8)
My dad too is very creative in developing new ways to cuddle me up and pamper me. He calls me funny names, brushes my head with a kiss whenever he is around, affectionately strokes my head when I am working late hours at night, massages my legs when I am asleep. All of this is his way of telling, "you are my most precious possession".
My God-who created the entire universe from vacuum, does not require me to share His heart. He can execute all His plans by Himself, but He chooses to do it through me. He talks to me from His Word about His vision for the dying World and calls me to be a part of His kingdom building business.The King of Majesty is humble enough to share His thoughts and feelings with an ordinary inadequate girl like me."I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you. You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will last."(John 15:15-16)
I have brainstorming sessions with my dad, he shares his ideas, his strategies. He discusses with me as if I was a very important decision maker. This makes me feel important and intrigues me to step into an entirely different sphere of life. This kind of communication is the key to our relationship.
My dad helps me understand the nature of My Father , our spiritual conversations hardly last for a few minutes, but the lessons I've learnt about God from him are worth more than many hours of talk."For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power."(I Corinthians 4:20)
In this way, this man, born on this day who became my father by God's perfect plan to fulfil my destiny.
Wait a sec!!! Though he is my dad; he is simply God's child, and together we are learning about God and getting to understand Him better....
For any relationship, the first step is the "Getting to know time", and it is my experience that any relationship will be a cakewalk, if we put some effort on this stage. It's the same with God, we sometimes tend to concentrate more on "loving"God without actually getting to know Him, His nature and His heart. That could be the reasons why we sometime land up frustrated. "And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love really is."(Ephesians 3:18)
Its my dad's birthday today and I thank God for him.
Though we are one family, we are separate individuals in the sight of God. I believe God put us together because we had abilities that would complement each other to fulfil each other's destiny during our lifetime."Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ"(Ephesians 4:12)
I don't know how I help fulfil my mum's, and dad's and sister's destiny, but I definitely know the role each one plays to fulfil mine.
My dad.... it is definitely the opportunities and the provisions that he has provided that made me reach this far. But restricting my dad's role in my life to just a provider would be a terrible mistake.
I could understand a lot about God himself through my dad. My dad has prototyped many of His qualities in his life. Getting to know my dad, helped me to know my Master better. Those of you guys reading, may think that this is just a birthday-flatter-blog-entry. Just hold on..this is not what you think!!
My dad's favourite phrase "I don't want to be an average father", when this rings through my ear; God says, "You see that!! that's how I AM". Just like my Father Lord, my dad does a lot of things to prove that He's not an average father. God led me through lot of struggles so that He can break the strongholds of my life, my dad too teaches tough lessons so that I can break free from my cocoon.
Sometimes I feel I've achieved a lot and I got to God, and I don't hear anything like a pat on my back instead; God says "Hey!! you can do better than that", my dad's the same; never really comes out with appreciation until he's sure that I've used my entire potential. Does this discourage me, not at all it encourages me to do better.
My Master has very high standards, he has disciplined me many times through His Word and circumstances in my life pressurizing me to keep the standard and not slip away. My dad too is very fussy about quality never allowing us to compromise in any way.
God never makes decisions for me. In spite of His infinite wisdom, He gives me a chance. This is what we call "Free Will". He is God, yet he respects my individuality and allows me to have my choice. He does not choose for me and make me a slave but teaches me to how to choose and stands beside to see His lessons work. My dad too never compels me into his way, but taught me to be in the right by myself. "The paths of the Lord are true and right, and righteous people live by walking in them"(Hosea 14:9)
Jesus said, "I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father"(John 14:12) . This is a hard thing to say; but Jesus makes that declaration very easily. Because that's the plan for us in His mind, to see us do greater things than Himself. My dad too is always talking about how I should do better than him and reach higher heights. That is an attribute which only fathers have.
My Father is the Holy of Holies, All Pervading Powerful God, but there He goes; playing with me, caressing me, hugging me and reassuring me in His presence. One day in college I was dreaming about cornetto ice-cream; I badly wanted to eat this ice-cream.I returned home really very tired , and opened the fridge (A part of my daily routine!!) . I was shocked, surprised that I literally bounced off the floor. My favourite praline flavoured cornetto stood there begging me to pick it up. "By day the LORD directs his love, at night his song is with me"(Psalm 42:8)
My dad too is very creative in developing new ways to cuddle me up and pamper me. He calls me funny names, brushes my head with a kiss whenever he is around, affectionately strokes my head when I am working late hours at night, massages my legs when I am asleep. All of this is his way of telling, "you are my most precious possession".
My God-who created the entire universe from vacuum, does not require me to share His heart. He can execute all His plans by Himself, but He chooses to do it through me. He talks to me from His Word about His vision for the dying World and calls me to be a part of His kingdom building business.The King of Majesty is humble enough to share His thoughts and feelings with an ordinary inadequate girl like me."I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you. You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will last."(John 15:15-16)
I have brainstorming sessions with my dad, he shares his ideas, his strategies. He discusses with me as if I was a very important decision maker. This makes me feel important and intrigues me to step into an entirely different sphere of life. This kind of communication is the key to our relationship.
My dad helps me understand the nature of My Father , our spiritual conversations hardly last for a few minutes, but the lessons I've learnt about God from him are worth more than many hours of talk."For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power."(I Corinthians 4:20)
In this way, this man, born on this day who became my father by God's perfect plan to fulfil my destiny.
Wait a sec!!! Though he is my dad; he is simply God's child, and together we are learning about God and getting to understand Him better....
