Always HIS Child

My ministry calls upon me to write as a way to bring the awareness of God to people. In 2016 I wrote a book called Papa God. The purpose of this book is to compare the love God has for people to what I believe is the strongest love people can attain. In my opinion, the love a parent has for their child is the greatest love a person can have outside of self-love. To clarify, I use the word parent to include women who are involved with caring for children, whereas the term father, small f, that I would use for myself might leave them out.

I am not at this point satisfied with the number of people I have reached with my message, so I put out an ad for my book. I expected that there would be some who would misinterpret the idea I express in Papa God, and I am at peace with that. What I found interesting is that one man observed that he needed a father when he was a child, but now that he is grown, he has no such need. This, of course, sparked a conflict as some other responders insisted that he did indeed need a Father. While I agree with them over him, I must admit that the ministry that I was called to is based on the relationship between a parent and His children. It is not my calling to debate this idea, however. 

When I consider those who reject God as Father, I understand their perspective. Parents generally hope that their children will surpass them, so as an adult it is easy to feel that you have done so; however, as no one can surpass God, we remain ever children in His eyes. This is difficult for some to accept, especially considering some of the things one has to overcome to become an adult. 

Being a parent, especially of grown offspring, adds to the idea of maturity and achievement. What can be overlooked is that God created our bodies, and though we reproduce physically, He is a spiritual entity. While our earthly parents may attempt to claim some control over our bodies, God has ever been the Father of our spirits. 

The idea that is most significant to me brings to mind a quote from my mother: "I have five children, and I treat them differently because they are different people." This helps to keep me humble when people question my ministry. It is possible that my message was not for that man. Perhaps God sent him down another path. Maybe he was not ready to yield to God's authority over his life. I do not presume to know what God requests, requires, or has in store for anybody but me. I am only now beginning to see just some part of what that is. My ministry is to tell my story, and if it is His will, someone will benefit from it. If not, I will know that I have done what He called upon me to do. That will be my blessing. That will be my joy.