Sitting with the Father

I love to imagine I’m sitting on my Father’s lap when I pray. His arms are wrapped around me, and I can hear his heart beat. I’m safe in His arms. I love it when He talks with me. His voice rumbles in His chest and reverberates in me. He always knows how to calm my heart and ease my mind. He washes me in His peace. He loves to tell me who I am and more about who He is.

 

I want you to rest in my love and breath deep. Come away with me. Let’s spend time together. I want to clean your heart and restore dreams that have been taken or suppressed.

I have work for you to do but it’s not about that. Keep your focus on me not on what you do for me. You don’t need to worry about how it will happen for I will bring it forth in my time. I cause all things to happen in their time (Isa 60:22).

Draw near to me for I have already drawn near to you (Jer 29:10-11, Ac 17: 26-27). You are my precious and beloved daughter who is much loved by her King and Daddy. You have purpose and worth that is far beyond your imagination and understanding.

I’ve given you authority and power to use, not just to hold. I’ve given you words to speak, not just to think (Isa 59:21). I will back up my words with my power.

I am the one who brings joy to your heart. I’ve named you after a quality in myself (My phone name is Joy- Isa 62:2). You have unlimited access to my joy. I want you to be confident in pulling joy from heaven to earth anytime. Joy soothes a disquieted soul. It ceases complaints. It strengthens and brings light.

I am unrestrained and have made you to be the same. Sadness need not hold you. Unrest need not follow you. Fear need not restrain you. My joy, my peace, my love conquer all. Learn to rest in this and you will be dangerous to the enemy.

Above all, you are my daughter. I have great love for you. This love flows through you and  will change the world. My love restores what is broken. It brings peace to your soul and life to your bones. There is such an intensity in my love that it burns all impurities away. I am jealous for you, all of you. I just want to be with you. I love you so dearly.