Our Father's Connection
The other day as I was driving, I got into deep thought. As I focused on these thoughts, I was drawn to one central message that I began to unpack: Humans long for connection.
Ok, I know what you’re thinking … of course most people want to eventually get married, start a family, have a core set of friendships and feel loved. This is human nature to desire the presence of others around us rather than resorting to loneliness and isolation. No one wants to feel like they are the odd man out or the elephant in the room. But what really stood out to me was the true connection humans long for as they grow throughout life. A different kind of connection from the physical.
As I was babysitting, this analogy came upon me that was a perfect representation of the thought I was drawn to in the car just earlier in the day (#Hello Jesus!). Right when the mom left and the child realized her mom was no longer there, tears began rushing + loud cries filled the room. However, once she realized I was a safe space, the cries stopped as I filled that temporary connection. Babies are born dependent on their parents for a loving bond to boost their social and emotional development. Studies show that a lack of parental involvement and care in children’s early developmental stages can lead to long term mental health problems later in life. This brought up the central idea to me, that just as a baby will begin to cry until they are comforted by their mother or fathers touch and love, we, too, long for a similar connection.
We long for a connection with our Heavenly Father.
I have seen the truth in this statement in my own daily life. Though I work to spend time with the Lord each morning, sometimes I feel I am going through the motions rather than grasping the words and their importance in my daily life. What I have noticed, however, is that when I begin to focus on my own tasks for the day without inviting the Lord to walk through the day with me, I begin to feel more stressed and alone. I begin responding in ways I know I shouldn’t, taking out my frustration on others, or putting myself and my desires before those I care about. I now realize that just as a baby cries when they no longer feel the parental love or connection, humans “cry” when we feel emptiness inside from looking past our heavenly fathers connection waiting on us. These cries embody our loneliness, pain, anxiety, and worries that stem from being “too busy” to let the Lord in on. He is waiting, we just need to call out.
When we let our own lives take control, our actions will not reflect the lord’s commandments for our life. Whether we realize it or not, we NEED the connection with our father - a real, deep, loving connection.
So how can we do this? Stop seeing time with God as a task or a bullet on your to-do list. See it as an opportunity for change. For eternal satisfaction. For finding our identity and true purpose.
The world will consume us if we fail to recognize our lives drowning in our lack of connection with our heavenly father. Life is overwhelming, and the devil comes to steal and destroy. However, the Lord will fight for us, we ought to just be still and believe his promises. The more we draw near to him and allow his will for our lives over our own, the sooner we will realize that life with him exceeds anything we could ever want on our own. I am working each day to bestow these promises in my own life, so that I can be set free and become who God calls me to be. It takes time, but the Lord knows we are not perfect and yet he love us just the same.
Hebrews 4:16 -”Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.”
Exodus 33:14 - “And he said, ‘My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.’”
The Lord will fight for you! Draw near to him as he draws near to us! Take captive the things of this world and find renewal in the Lord’s truth for your life! He loves you today, tomorrow, and forever, no matter your past mistakes!
Thedailydoseofjesus!
XO,
Frances
