It's impossible to be the best father one can be without a relationship with THE Father. It's out of our recognition of His unconditional love for us that we are able to love unconditionally, with no strings attached, no agenda to be fulfilled. He loved us while we were still in sin, self-deception, and selfishness - pouring life and love into us even when we were in rebellion against the way He created things to be.
Because He fathers us, we father others. As my good friend (now deceased), M.A. Thomas, once remarked to me, "Why wouldn't we want to share with those we love the most the relationship that matters the most." Our encounter with God isn't ours to horde. God changes us as part of His larger mission to change the universe. What a blessing that He considers us worthy of being a part of that mission.
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