Every woman on this earth is someone’s daughter and every woman who has made Jesus the Lord of their life is God’s daughter. It is something that is not discussed too much. We talk about being sisters, but not daughters. There is more of a sobriety that occurs when we think about being a daughter. This is probably because we associate having fun with our sisters. A sister has no authority in our life and we do not have to listen to her, even when she gives us good counsel. Many woman have had bad relationships with their earthly father, so it makes it difficult to conceive having a loving bond with our heavenly Father.

 

The more we can understand that God is a loving Father and we are His daughter, the greater the connection will be with Him.

One time I was in a meeting and the speaker was talking about the Father’s love. He told us to picture a time, if we could, when we ran into our earthly father’s arms. That was easy for me. When my Dad came home from work, we would run from all corners of the house yelling, “Daddy’s home.” Once we reached Dad, each one of us would try to jump into his arms. During that meeting, I lifted my arms and cried out to my Daddy God. It was a powerful moment for me.

 

From that day on I was able to meditate on God loving me. I got pictures of myself going into the throne room and sitting in His lap. I received a sense of security knowing He was near and that He would never leave or forsake me. It was no longer like a guard, but of someone who tenderly loved and cared for me. This would never have occurred if I had not identified myself as His daughter.

 

Once we make a decision to be a daughter, our relationship with the Lord moves forward in a powerful way.

It is difficult to be a father when your children do not acknowledge and respect you as such. The father can do all kinds of wonderful things for the child, but if the child does not receive it, it is almost as if he did nothing. In any family each child may have a different perspective of their father. One might think he was the greatest, while another does not like him at all. The reason for this is in how they view their father.

 

It is the same in our relationship with the Lord. How do you view Him? Some of us can’t imagine being in his presence or that He genuinely cares for us. Part of the reason is that we have not looked at ourselves as His daughter. Begin to say to yourself, “I AM A DAUGHTER OF GOD”. It’s pretty powerful when you think about it. This month our confessions are about being a daughter of God. I hope they paint a beautiful picture for you and deepen your relationship with your heavenly Father.