A FATHER TO YOU
  • Home
  • "Encounter"
  • Books
  • Media
    • Media Homepage
    • Webcast videos >
      • Video Archive 2023
      • Video Archive 2022
      • Video Archive 2021
      • Video Archive 2020
      • Video Archive 2019
      • Video Archive 2018
      • Video Archive 2017
      • Video Archive 2015
      • Video Archive 2016
      • Video Archive 2014
      • Video Archive 2013
    • Webcast audios >
      • Audio Archive 2023
      • Audio Archive 2022
      • Audio Archive 2021
      • Audio Archive 2020
      • Audio Archive 2019
      • Audio Archive 2018
      • Audio Archive 2017
      • Audio Archive 2016
      • Audio Archive 2015
      • Audio Archive 2014
    • Articles
    • The Father's Comfort
    • Opening Our Heart to Father
    • Music Videos
    • Livestreams
    • Seminars >
      • Seminars 2021
      • Seminars 2020
    • Teachings and Conferences >
      • Conferences and other recordings
      • Audio Teachings
    • Snapshots of Truth
  • Blogs
    • Weekly Signpost
    • Walking As Jesus Walked
    • Subscribe - Weekly SIgnpost
    • Subscribe - Walking As Jesus
  • Info
    • Contact
    • My Story
    • Useful Links
    • Statement of Faith
  • Donate
  • FH UK
Picture

Our journey to love

1/10/2018

 
Picture
“How great is the love that the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!" 
(1 John 3:1 NIV). 


Our lives are a journey. 
 
Much of our time and energy is spent on our day to day living. We are caught up in what we do and what we are trying to achieve or want to become. We want to do a good job at work, even if that only means showing up regularly and being on time. We want to look good both in terms of our outward appearance and the things we accomplish. We want to be noticed and to be thought well off. We like other people’s good opinions and their approval. It becomes important to us that our act looks as if it is all together. 

The deepest longings of our hearts are only satisfied when we find what we are made for. 
 
We are all searching for love. Our problem is not so much that we are searching but where we are looking to find the answer. There are many counterfeits which clamour for our attention and our time. They try to seduce us with the lure of easy pickings and quick gratification. They do not satisfy for any length of time and leave us wanting to come back for more. Counterfeit lovers are short term and need constant feeding!

We all need love. Ideally, it should be the very foundation of our lives. But in our journey through life many of us do not receive the love we need. 

The truth is that we have all been loved with an everlasting love (Jeremiah 31:3). God draws us to himself with his love and his kindness. His love is unconditional. It is his love that will make us totally safe as we become hidden in him (Psalm 32:7). He becomes our light and salvation and we need have no fear (Psalm 27:1). God has a perfect plan for us, a good plan that is for our prosperity, not to harm us but to give us hope and a future (Jeremiah 29:11). 

Comments are closed.
Contents
Home page
Books
​Weekly Signpost
- Subscribe
Walking as Jesus Walked
​Media
Media
Articles
​Father's Comfort
Opening Heart to Father
Music videos
​Livestreams
Snapshots of Truth
Webcasts
Webcast video
Webcast audio
​- Subscribe
Support and Information
Donate
Contact me
Links and other contacts
My Story
​Statement of faith
Privacy policy
© COPYRIGHT 2021:
​Mark Gyde - A Father to YOU
  • Home
  • "Encounter"
  • Books
  • Media
    • Media Homepage
    • Webcast videos >
      • Video Archive 2023
      • Video Archive 2022
      • Video Archive 2021
      • Video Archive 2020
      • Video Archive 2019
      • Video Archive 2018
      • Video Archive 2017
      • Video Archive 2015
      • Video Archive 2016
      • Video Archive 2014
      • Video Archive 2013
    • Webcast audios >
      • Audio Archive 2023
      • Audio Archive 2022
      • Audio Archive 2021
      • Audio Archive 2020
      • Audio Archive 2019
      • Audio Archive 2018
      • Audio Archive 2017
      • Audio Archive 2016
      • Audio Archive 2015
      • Audio Archive 2014
    • Articles
    • The Father's Comfort
    • Opening Our Heart to Father
    • Music Videos
    • Livestreams
    • Seminars >
      • Seminars 2021
      • Seminars 2020
    • Teachings and Conferences >
      • Conferences and other recordings
      • Audio Teachings
    • Snapshots of Truth
  • Blogs
    • Weekly Signpost
    • Walking As Jesus Walked
    • Subscribe - Weekly SIgnpost
    • Subscribe - Walking As Jesus
  • Info
    • Contact
    • My Story
    • Useful Links
    • Statement of Faith
  • Donate
  • FH UK