Dear Father God,

You are an amazing God and Father! As I was driving to work this morning in happy tears, I was in gratitude and awe in the ways you are not just restoring me, but refining me and bringing me to places spiritually and in a love with life that I have never been. Sometimes it takes bringing us to ground zero, almost decimation for the veil to drop and for us to see what has been in front of us all along and that is that YOU have been there with us and beside us all along.

Father, I felt for a long time that I was fighting most of my battle in lonely silence but now I can see very clearly how from the beginning, you were acting in my favor but in YOUR providence. You work your providence for YOUR kingdom purpose, but at the heart of that purpose is your unconditional love for us, your desire for us to be in a relationship with you, and ultimately for us to come home to you.

It overwhelms me when I consider just how much I have denied you by not seeing you clearly, and not seeking you intentionally, yet…you chased me down and very gently guided me down a very clear path to you.

Thank you, my Father, for giving me a testimony that I pray will encourage others in similar fires and will help them to see your work in their own lives. How could I have been so blind for so long? While I feel regretful for not seeing and not seeking, I have no shame because in spite of any of my free-will decisions, you never left me, knowing that I would be right here right now.

I pray that every person I know who needs to know you will come to experience the cleared vision, the unexplained peace in chaos, and the comfort of knowing your provision. I pray they will see the great sacrifice of Jesus on the cross and understand the magnitude of that sacrifice and why it was so.

While I believed, I still couldn’t comprehend that fully, nor the loving guidance expressed in your written word. I will forever be grateful for the gift you have given me of that comprehension now, because through that comprehension, I have learned a peace and comfort in knowing no matter what I face, you are at work and you will provide a way through while walking through it with me.

Lead me every day and guide me. Never let me stop hearing your voice, a gift that overwhelms me.

I love you forever and always! Your daughter!

Amen 🙏 ♥️

“Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe,”
‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭12‬:‭28‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.”
‭‭1 John‬ ‭4‬:‭10‬ ‭NIV‬‬