More Lies About Father's Love

-Lie:  Father loves Mother Theresa, Billy Graham, and Heidi Baker.  He tolerates me but always hopes I will be better and be them.

-Truth:  We are the beloved of God (which means worthy of love) because we are “in Christ” (1 John 3:1-2).  He does not see us apart from being “in Christ” and therefore His love towards us is unending.  There are some sons and daughters who have received more of God’s love and thus walk in greater favor.  Not everyone has the same level of favor (Matthew 25:15-29- “Parable of the Talents”).  God wants you to increase in favor and He is not limiting the favor you can receive and walk in.

-Lie:  Father is irritated with my weaknesses and how I just should be stronger and full of more faith by now.

-Truth:  Actually, Father displays His grace in the midst of our weakness and loves to transform us in these places (2 Corinthians 12:9-10).

-Lie:  If I was not so dependent, needy, and weak then He would love me more.  I irritate Him when I constantly come to Him with my needs and problems.

-Truth:  He is a good Father and knows that you were created to be dependent on Him, He delights to meet your needs (John 15:1-9, Philippians 4:19, Matthew 6:11, 25-33).

-Lie:  When I am hurting and part of it is because of my choices, then Father is not interested in comforting me.  I need to learn my lesson.

-Truth:  Father comforts us in all our afflictions (even those that are partly or fully self-imposed), He doesn’t put limits on His comfort and even gives us the Comforter (Holy Spirit to live in us).  Jesus wept with Martha and Mary even though He knew He would raise Lazarus from the dead, He wept with those who wept and rejoiced with those who rejoiced (2 Corinthians 1:3-5).

-Lie:  Father would love me if I was more like ____________ but until then He puts up with me.

-Truth:  The Word is clear that I am fearfully and wonderfully made.  I was made in the image of God even though that image has been tarnished by sin and the Fall, I was designed reflecting Him with my own glory (from Him).  Psalm 139:13-14, Psalm 8.  Then as a New Creation unified with Christ there is a glory being manifesting in us and through our unique person (2 Corinthians 3:17-18 and 2 Corinthians 4:6-7).  Father has done everything in Christ to restore us to our original design and even beyond because now Christ dwelling in us (the hope of glory).  Colossians 1:27

The Truth will set us free,

Bret