A child of God

I am a child of God. 

"The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children." -Romans 8:16 (NIV)

"God's Spirit touches our spirits and confirms who we really are. We know who he is, and we know who we are: Father and children." -Romans 8:16 (The Message)

Wow. What a beautiful picture. God as our Father. One of the definitions for "father" that I looked up on dictionary.com defined it as "paternal protector or provider". 

God is our protector. He watches over us. He never punishes us, but instead he allows things to happen to us for the betterment of our own selves. Sometimes thats hard to see and hard to understand, but its the truth. He loves us so much, and he would never let something happen to us that didn't need to happen. A lot of times we choose what happens to us. Sometimes I think that we have complete control over what harms us. I'm guilty of making things a bigger deal than they really are, are you? If we just commit ourselves to the will of Christ then he will be faithful and just. God has complete control over what happens to us-- but above that, he is our protector. Just like my earthly Daddy had a gun safe full of guns and urges me to get my handgun license and gives me a can of pepper spray for when he can't be there to protect me, God does the same. He gives me heavenly weapons. He gives me the Holy Spirit.

God is my provider. He provides. When you are at the bottom of the barrel, you don't know how you're going to buy your ramen and juice and still have enough money to drive home that weekend...he's there, he knows. So many times he has provided for me. Through other people listening to his voice, through my parents deciding to just randomly put money extra in my account when I needed it the most. Let me tell you -- my God provides. When I'm in need. No matter the type of need...he provides. Just like my earthly Daddy provides us with food and shelter, God provides us spiritual food and shelter --and sometimes earthly food and shelter as well.

Children of God. Think about that. You know that love between a mother and her child that people always talk about. How the love you have for your child you can never explain unless you just have your own kid and experience it? Well...we are all his children. He loves every one of us with that passionate, overwhelming love. He takes care of us. But most of all...I know I already said it...He loves us. So much. Like a parent and its child. Creator caring for the created. It only makes sense. Its the most beautiful analogy. I am God's daughter. :)

John Marc Mcmillan - How He loves

He is jealous for me,
Loves like a hurricane, I am a tree,
Bending beneath the weight of his wind and mercy.
When all of a sudden,
I am unaware of these afflictions eclipsed by glory,
And I realize just how beautiful You are,
And how great Your affections are for me.

And oh, how He loves us so,
Oh how He loves us,
How He loves us all

Yeah, He loves us,
Oh! how He loves us,
Oh! how He loves us,
Oh! how He loves.


We are His portion and He is our prize,
Drawn to redemption by the grace in His eyes,
If His grace is an ocean, we're all sinking.
And Heaven meets earth like an unforseen kiss,
And my heart turns violently inside of my chest,
I don't have time to maintain these regrets,
When I think about, the way