Cosmos

Just been thinking, that if I were to raise my own kids in the future, I would like to raise them in and out of Grace.

— I would like to teach them how uniquely wonderful they are and they should never doubt their uniqueness.

— I would like them to be free to choose, free to express themselves, free to ask, free to enjoy, free to follow their hearts, free to imagine, free to develop their talents, free to explore and free to even make mistakes.

— I would like to be their biggest fans in whatever that they love doing, I would like them to feel appreciated for who they are and let God lead in developing their gifts of grace.

— I would like them to know possibilities instead of rules, creativity that has no boundaries, and love that has no conditions.

— I would like them have a childhood that would never expire, their childlikeness will remain with them no matter how old they get.

— I would like them have as much adventures as possible and experience such joy and satisfaction in Jesus that they will know nothing in this world can be compared to Him as their treasure and Savior.

— I would like them to know God personally as their Father and Creator who will love them irregardless of their grades or performance, knowing they will always be His precious children.

— I would like them to know they will always be princess and prince in my eyes, of the Most High, and deserve to be treated so.

— I would like them to know Christ is their identity and defender, so even when they get bullied, they will know that if God is for them, who can ever prevail against them and they will always be loved unwaveringly even when they experience rejection and disappointment.

— As a parent, we cannot prevent our kids from experiencing pain but we can entrust them to Jesus who is no stranger to sorrow and can always be there for them anytime anywhere.
We can be examples of God’s unconditional love to our kids, in turn they will know how to love themselves and others, most importantly they get to experience a maternal love in the likeness of the Father’s love for us. That is the best kind of love we can give to them.

When God addresses us, He affectionately calls us His beloved ‘Child’ in whom He is well-pleased, not adult, not minister, not any other title but simply ‘My Child’.
Does a child cries?
Does a child whines?
Does a child crave for attention?
Does a child has wants and needs?
If all yes, then why are we stopping ourselves from being the apple of the Father’s eyes? Why restrain ourselves with such tight formalities and emotional control, when the person we should be most free to express ourselves to is our Creator, our Daddy God? Does God need our formality when He already knows the deep intents of your heart?
God desires for you just the way you are, come boldly to Him just the way you are, whether in tears or frustrations, our Abba is willing to listen and embrace you just the way you are. Drop the pretense and restrictions, come to Him as a child would freely surrender in the security of the Father’s Love.

It’s so amazing that when kids look at you, they stop wailing instantly. I do believe that it has to do with the comforting presence of God and His glory that is shining on your face :)

All of your mistakes were nailed on Jesus’s hands. You were forgiven once and for all.
God loves you, regardless of your behaviour. He loves you for who you are to Him; His beloved Child.

Matthew 18:1-4 
1 At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” 2 He called a little child and had him stand among them. 3 And he said: “I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
(NIV Bible)

In this scripture passage, Jesus calls us to become like little children. The call isn’t to be childish, but to simply be child like. Young children know that they are needy. They look to their parents to provide everything that they need and want…food, clothing, shelter, teaching, activities, guidance and even discipline. They are like love sponges, having the capacity to soak into their little bodies as much love as we can give them. They live for hugs and kisses and meaningful touch, an intimate connection that affirms them and tells them that they are welcome into this world and that they are greatly loved.

Jesus calls us to become like little children. Since Jesus says that becoming child-like is a pre-requisite to entering the Kingdom of Heaven, we should take note of another characteristic of a little child. Simple faith. Little children have the faith to simply believe that they will receive what they need when they need it. They don’t worry about it, they don’t strive over it, they simply expect it.

When my youngest daughter Candice, was very small, she was completely confident that I had an unlimited supply of personal finances for her to draw from. Whenever she wanted something extravagant, she would tell me just to go to the bank and get the money, because they had lots. “Just go to the bank dad” she would say. I think in some ways that God wants us to relate to him like my daughter, Candice related to me.

No worries, no striving, just complete confidence in the ability of her father to meet her needs. While my little girl did not always get what she wanted when she wanted it, I couldn’t help but to delight in her boldness and her complete trust in me. As you read this devotional, my challenge to you is to simply let yourself become very little. The expectations in the world we live in are often to be very grown up. While maturity and responsibility are wonderful attributes, for a moment, set aside the strong, self-sufficient, independent you and allow yourself to become very small and needy before God.

He wants to pick you up, give you a hug, and whisper your name in your ear. You are his child, and he is your Father. This is your destiny, this is what you were created for. When you let Him love you in this way, as a father loves his little child, you will begin to realize that you are still a love sponge, and the need for love and affirmation that you had as a little child is still there within you. When we allow ourselves to be embraced by God, we begin to see that this is what we have been looking for all our lives. We may have searched for it in careers, relationships, and in many others things, but we only find it in one place…the arms of our Heavenly Father.

PRAYER
Heavenly Father, I pray that you would give me the grace to become more childlike. I want to walk in the simplicity of faith that allows me to trust you wholeheartedly for all my needs. I want all that is within me to cry out Abba Father just like Jesus did. In the name of Your beloved Son, Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen.

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Father’s Love Letter Devotional Series #1 of 53

(Source: fathersloveletter.com)

Thank You Abba for going ahead of us, preparing the way, filling the road with an abundance of grace and goodness, just for us to enjoy :)

You May Grow Up, But To Our Heavenly Father, You’ll Always Be His Baby — Mick Mooney

God is your I AM, right here, right now.

To rely on God’s Grace is an act of obedience towards Him because you are relying on His Son as the only way, truth and life. God’s Grace is God’s Will for you to inherit, partake and to enjoy. For without Faith it is impossible to please God and to walk through the passage of Faith, requires you to be transported by Grace. Allow God’s Grace to carry you through, that’s how you learn to depend on Him for your every need and desires; to place your faith in His faith and His faithfulness towards you.  God is faithful to you because He loves you with a complete and everlasting love.

God delights in you resting in His arms and being carried on His shoulders. He is so well pleased that you choose to depend on Him for everything and anything at all because He sees Himself as your God, your Father, your Savior, your Love, your Peace, your I AM right here right now- whatever you need Him to be. That is what makes Him happy the most; when you allow Him to take care of you, to provide for you because no one else can do it better than He does and He knows that better than anyone else.

Grace and Faith goes hand in hand. Trusting in God’s Grace, His provision and supply, requires trust in His Faith and His faithfulness that He will provide for you, He will take care of your situation. By Grace, through Faith. Your obedience is found in Christ’s obedience, where perfect faith and perfect grace meets. His Faith is transferred to you by His Grace. Praise Jesus!! Halleluyah :)

Whenever we pray in Jesus’s name, we are praying as God’s beloved child and if our earthly fathers ‘know how to give your children gifts that are good, how much more will your Father in heaven keep giving good things to those who keep asking Him!’ (Matt 7:11 CJB)

Our Abba comforts us…by singing songs of victory over us :)

‘Hush hush…I will win this battle for you… hush hush…you are the head and never the tail…hush hush…you are born a champion because you are crowned with goodness and favor…you are a person of infinite worth, honor and influence because I made you in My image; you are the heir of My Kingdom and inheritance..you are destined to take dominance and to reign…you are powerful because you are so full of My Love, My passion, My energy and My Life…hush hush…I live in you, we will win this battle together’