My ChristianityAuthor: David.M.Clark Published: Fri Jan 15 16:49:36 EST 1999 Notes: God is real Some years ago a man in his late twenties was travelling along the roads that led from the Brisbane Airport. As he drove along listening to Maranatha Music ministry tapes his mind went back to his early childhood. To the years when he grew up without a prominent 'father' figure in his life and to the would-be-father-figures who had failed and disappointed both he and his mother. His mind was ever enforcing him to be the husband to his wife that his mother never had, and the father to his son that he never had. As he pondered he said to Father God, "Although I have never had a real father figure in my life, please teach me to be a good husband and father." At that moment the presence of God filled the car, almost as if embracing the man inside, and as the tears ran down the man's face, he heard God say to him, "My son, I have always been your Father and I have always loved you so much - I will teach you the way to be a good husband and father." As the man weeped with relief and joy at being in the presence of Father God, the many years of anger and pain fell away. Later he wondered at this life changing experience and also at who was driving the car as he had arrived home safely but had no recollection of the journey. The man in this story was me and was at a time when I had only been born-again for about two-three years. It happened when my first was son was only a baby - at a time when I wanted so much not to fail as I perceived others in my life had failed. No matter what we have gone through, Father God is always there for us. May you know that Father more and more - God Bless, David.M.Clark |