Abba, Father

I was fortunate to have had a great dad. He was loving, yet strict. He helped me with my animals, from my dogs to taking my horses to shows. He looked the other way when I just happened to get "sick" the last day of the World Series so I could watch my team win(back when they played day games). He took me hunting, and was at every track meet and football game I ever had. He would praise me when I needed it, and swatted my butt when I needed it.

For my 16th birthday he gave me a quote that read-"You show who you are by what you do with what you have." I never forgot that.

Maybe you have great memories of your dad- maybe you don't. You might be married to a great father, or might be one yourself. We all know what a father should be. He should love you enough to protect you, and he'll tell you when you're wrong. He'll discipline you, and he'll try to give you your heart's desires. He's always there for you.

That's what God is, our Father. He disciplines those he loves. He wants to give us our heart's desires. He wants a closer relationship with us. He's always watching over us. We as fathers should emulate Him, and we should understand His relationship with Him as we see Him as our Father.

We are all products of our father and our Father. It's who we are- we have His name.