NOT WITHOUT A FATHER

NOT WITHOUT A FATHER

For those who are so close to me, they will know I rarely mention my Dad. He's alive and healthy. 

I grew up not knowing my Dad. I grew up not knowing what fatherly love meant. My Dad is very much alive but we are far from each other. I was around 11 years or so before he came looking for me.

First of all, I am grateful to God for giving me my mum. She went through a lot raising me. 

So, while I was growing up, I envied those who talked about their dad so much. I wish I could be like them. I wish I could have someone who would be able to show me love. I didn't know fatherly love not until when I met my Spiritual father in Ibadan in 2010. He received me with open arms. 

For several years, I lived with hurt and hatred in my heart. I cried bitterly most times when I reminisce about so many things. 

A day came when I heard God said to me"For this reason were you separated from your mother's womb, you are not accidental". That alone brought tears to my eyes. I wondered how God could love me so much and separate me from the womb for his glory. 

This has been my anchor. This has been the truth I have been running with each time the devil wants me to feel down. I have a father who knows my name. I have a father whose shoulders is too broad for only me to lean on. I have a father who loves me in spite of my flaws. 

This is me saying thank you to God; My father. The father of all. The one who knew me even right from the foundation of the world. He kept me by His grace. There is no height I can attain today that can make me forget my source. He brought me up from the miry clay. 

Sir, it is true your father and mother neglected you when you were an infant , but God did not and He will never leave you. Your parents might even get tired of you, but there's someone who cares so much about you. 

You are not an orphan. Stop calling yourself one. You are not fatherless. Stop calling yourself one. You are not without a father. You have the best father who has your best interest at heart. Brace up. 

Ma, even though you are an illegitimate child, your birth isn't by accident. God carefully planned your birth even if it was mistake on your parent's part. You can't be held down by your past. 

Now, I see some people give excuses for their misbehaviour by saying they were not brought up by their parents. That's not an excuse. You can choose who you want to be. 

What's that excuse you are giving right now? 

Come out of your shell. Step out. Live up your dreams. You are who God says you are. You are not a bastard. You are precious in God's sight. Accept the fatherhood of God today. 

"Before I shaped you in the womb, I knew all about you. Before you saw the light of day, I had holy plans for you: A prophet to the nations--that's what I had in mind for you." Jeremiah 1:5

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