The Father provides, protects, and declares identity over us. Unlike our earthly fathers, who are imperfect, God the Father never lets us down. He shows us who He has created us to be. As you connect with God through conversation, be intentional to talk to God the Father and ask Him what He says about you. He will fill every need that a Father does and more. Having conversations with God the Father will bring healing to you! We build the trust, character, and relationship of tomorrow by engaging in tough conversations today. You may feel awkward talking to God the Father but lean into the awkward, not out. Don’t let awkwardness keep you from an encounter that will bring healing and freedom to you! Talk with God the Father and watch your trust in Him grow.
John 15:16 - “You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you.”
Ephesians 1:3-4 - “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him.”
Call God by His names! Explore the different names of God in scripture to add weight and depth to your conversations with Him. When you talk to God about His power and engage in the fear of the Lord, refer to Him as the Great I Am. When you are talking about His protection and guidance, call Him Jehovah-Rohi, meaning “Our Shepherd” (Psalm 23). When you are talking to Him intimately, call Him El Roi, meaning “The God Who Sees” (Genesis 16:13). When you need His provision, call Him Jehovah-Jireh, meaning “The Lord Will Provide” (Genesis 22). There are many ways you can refer to God the Father based on scripture. As you call Him by His different names in conversation, you are stirring up your faith and engaging in the history of all that He is and has been for all eternity! These names are personal and speak to His nature as God the Father.
