My Father – The Faithful One

It’s been a while since my last post (I promise there’s a handful of good reasons for that) and though life’s still a tad hectic I couldn't help but write this post.

This past summer has been a painful but wonderful growing process for me in numerous ways but one of my biggest realizations through it all has been the massive difference between my biological and my heavenly Father. Whereas the former started out as my biggest role model then quickly taught me to fear, hide from, and mistrust him; the latter started by welcoming me in my mistrust and continues teach me to depend on Him in all his love and faithfulness. With that in mind I write firstly to the glory of my beloved God, Abba, and secondly for the many who’ve been abandoned or abused by a parent (in the hopes that you may succeed in learning to forgive, to love, and to let go).

Gracious God you know my woes

My heart’s your open canvas

You know my closest friends and foes

My deep desires and failures

Gracious God ‘tis you who gives;

The source of all my treasures

You who gently strips away

My excess stress and baggage

Gracious God you take away

My ever changing idols

You lovingly allow the pain

That builds up my endurance

Gracious God you wipe away

My tears of pain and failure

You let me know I’m not alone

When all the World’s against me.

Gracious God you let me go

When I give in to pride

You let me re-discover why

It’s you I can depend on.

Gracious God you welcome me

When I come crawling home

You hold me tight and let me know

You’re always by my side.