What do you give someone who has everything?
I mean everything: all the gadgets, jewelry, tools (he even invents), books (too many to count), and clothes don’t seem to matter to him.
When a holiday comes, and you long to please the father who spoils you constantly, then you realize whatever you can think of that he might enjoy, he already has.
When you want to give him some token that shows what his love and protection has meant, you are left feeling more like a brat, more ungrateful, and more selfish because you have nothing to offer the loving father who adores you.
So, what is the one item you can give your father that he does not already have?
You.
You can offer the gift of your personal desires to be yielded to his hopes for you.
You can give your hands to do the work he needs done rather than the work you want to do.
You can offer your mouth to tell the important things he has completed instead of speaking about your own achievements.
You can schedule time to be with him learning what he values and talking about all the ways you appreciate him.
You can show him that you paid attention when he corrected you by changing your actions.
What can you give the Heavenly Father and God of the Universe that he would enjoy?
Only yourself.
All Powerful God, you have given me life, loved ones, work, possessions, and opportunities. All that I have and all that I am that is worthwhile has come from your resources.
As my gift to you, Holy Father, help me to evolve so that I reflect your generosity, love, and forgiveness. This “child” is tired of demonstrating irritability instead of reflecting your personality. In the name of your son, Jesus Christ and according to his will. amen
“Yours, LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours…” 1 Chronicles 29:11a
“As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him; for he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust.” Psalm 103:13
“Every good and perfect gift is from above coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.” James 1:17
Bible verses are taken from the New International Version unless otherwise noted
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