God my Father.

What kind of Father is God? A perfect Father.

How you view God determines how you approach God.

1. God is a competant Father.

• What is impossible with men, is possible with God.
• Our father is bigger than any obstacle you may be facing.
• God is strong enough to carry any burden.
• God is with us, he is on our side, he will make a way.

2. God is a caring Father

• Psalm 103 God has compassion- longs to pour His love on His children
• God loves you and cares for you
• Earliest picture in my mind of what a father looks like???
• Best dad in world pales in comparison to God.
• Ps 27:10- though my father and mother forsake me, the Lord will receive me.
• Jesus has rescued you.
• He loves you when you run from Him.
• Cares for you: marriage, mortgage, failures, hopes, relationships, fears, etc.
• Sent His son Jesus to die for you.

3. God is a close Father.

• Always near. Ps 145:18 "The Lord is near to all who call on Him."
• Promises to never leave us, never forsake us, always with us.

Jesus had to be foraske so that we would never have to be. God turned away from His son so He would never have to turn away from us.

**If you feel abandoned- in the name of Jesus God has not left you.
**If you feel forgotten- God knows the number of hairs on your head, knows you intimately and cares about every single detail of your life.

God is calling you to overcome your feelings and stand on the truth of His word. God is a perfect Father.

Our past never defines our future.

Dont see your Heavenly Father the way you view your earthly Father. You are a Child of God with a perfect and loving Father.

If you encounter doubt... renew your mind. Take every thought captive and make it obedient to Christ so that you can realzie that you are a child of God with a Father that loves you.

I pray to see God how He truly is. Perfect, loving, powerful, capable, heavenly Father.