God’s Fatherly Behaviors

I was reflecting on my parenting of my 2 kiddos, and my thoughts turned to how God parents me–and all of His children–if we’d just recognize it and praise Him for it.  So, here is my attempt to do that:

• God, You conceived me/brought me to life.
• You come to my “performances” to cheer me on.
• You are proud of me when I get awards/honors.
• You eat with me.
• You are with me, blessing me before bed, then giving me rest.
• You empower me with Your presence/power/new energy as I head into my day.
• You are my recreational companion, delighting in me.
• You provide for my every need and then go over and above with special gifts–just because.
• You discipline me out of love, to train me to become more like You.
• You are constantly praising me.
• You wake me up when I’m “sleeping” too long.
• You patch me up (or get me to help) when I’m bleeding.
• You take out my dirty laundry (sin) and return it clean.
• You prod me to do my “chores” to build my character.
• You fill in the gaps when I drop the balls.
• You encourage me to stretch into new experiences.
• You put me in front of mentors who can assist me in my journey.

“That’s why we praise Him, that’s why we sing, that’s why we offer Him our everything…..”