Here’s what Leaning in to the Heart of the Father has Taught me about my own Identity.

Last year I joined a book study led by a priest friend who has become a true spiritual father to me.

The book was Abba’s Heart by Neil Lozano.

Around that same time, I went on a FOCUS Father's House retreat.

I’ve always felt closer to Jesus than to the Father. But something changed. These two experiences opened my heart in a way I didn’t know was possible. They began a journey that will never end.

Here’s what I discovered: I have a Heavenly Father who loves me unconditionally. He doesn’t think I’m too far gone. He doesn’t think I’m too much. He doesn’t think I’m too broken. He wants to heal me. To make me whole. To be with me.

I am a daughter. Beloved before all else. That is the truth that I want to live my life out of.

We have a father who is Love Himself. We are made for eternal union with Him. We are made for Love Himself.

Jesus’ every word, every act, reveals the Father’s heart. Think of the Prodigal son. The parable shows this so clearly.

The Love of the Father.

He was waiting on the porch to run to and embrace His Son when he returned. He loves us so, so unfathomably much.

If this is you... If you’ve sinned. If you’ve rejected Him. If you feel ashamed, abandoned, or broken...

The Father is not far. You don’t have to be perfect to come home. He’s already running to you.

If you long to know the Father’s Heart, I highly recommend reading Abba’s Heart by Neil Lozano. It changed my life, and I know the Father will use it to draw you closer to His Heart, too.

You are not too far gone. You are not too much. You are not too broken. You are infinitely loved. Fall into His arms and draw near to the Father’s Heart.

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