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| Devin & Jonas |
WOW! This is an incredible pic of
friends who attend the same church I attend.
Sweet family that we are blessed to have in our fellowship. Every time I see a pic like this with the
intimacy & sweetness in the Father/Son relationship I feel something missing
deep within my soul. Having never known the love of an earthly father I have
always felt this deep vacuum & that I've missed out on one of the most
important relationships that a boy can experience on earth. I have no doubt I've had to work through much
baggage in my life as a result.
Fathers, let me remind you that
fatherhood is one of the most important callings in all of life. It requires you to walk in obedience &
faithfulness & for you to see the incredible responsibility you have been
given. A life is in your hands.
How can you best fulfill this
role? How can you become the very best
father you can possibly be? My answer to
you would be that you love GOD with all your heart, and with all your soul, and
with all your mind (Matthew 22:36-40).
EVERYTHING else will flow out of the intimate relationship you have with
The Father of Fathers. He is Our Loving
Father & His desire is to live out His Fatherhood in you & through
you. I can assure you, as you mature in
intimacy with Our Loving Father, you will continually grow in being the most
loving and effective father to your sons & daughters that you can possibly
be. Do not strive to be a good
father. If you strive in anything strive
in resting in Him & submitting your flesh to HOLY SPIRIT so that He can
"life-out" the perfect life of JESUS in you & through you. He is Our Loving Father & His desire is
to be "loving father" for you as He lives His life in you and through
you. Your sons & daughters will then
have the best father's they could ever possibly have.
It has been the Father pursuing me
that has filled that vacuum within me. This is why I now see GOD best as my
Loving Father . . . holding me in His lap with guitar in hand! Love this!
Thank you Devin & Jonas for
allowing me to use your example of this truth!
I am so thankful that you guys are a part of the community of faith we
call Restoration Church (Nashville, TN)!
Love you guys!
Richard Holloman
