‘Are You the God I am afraid that You are—a task-master whose approval I can never win? Or the Father I have longed for—a God of grace and joy?’ The Orphan Spirit ‘I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.’ John 14:18 As Christians, we are beloved children—sons and daughters—of a loving Father. And yet for many of us, this truth is negated by a deep-rooted belief that we need to prove our worth in order to be loved. We are born again as sons and daughters, a relationship so valued by God that Jesus paid the price of His life-blood for it, and yet many of us live as spiritual orphans. Why? Discovering the Father’s Heart. I have discovered grace through friends who encouraged me to find and express my own voice, resulting in this blog. I have discovered grace through the presence and patience of my fellow pastors and church family. I have discovered grace through reconnecting with the Father and allowing Him to peel back the layers of my need to perform, replacing them with His love. Papa Rich
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