Knowing we are sons and daughters of the Father, will transform our lives completely!
Twenty years ago we move to Kentucky and start a new church. They ask me to lead the children’s music.
For our first Easter Service we have wonderful music that includes the adult choir and the congregation. I am leading the children, the adult choir sings, and I raise my hands asking the congregation to stand and sing.
The side my family is sitting, stands! My side sits and frowns! I try again, they grudgingly rise and sing.
It was the most confusing thing I have ever encountered in church.
Later I get a phone call from church, “We need you to come down and talk.”
“I really don’t want to.”
“If you don’t come then you can no longer teach Sunday school.”
My world crashes!
Twenty years earlier, I am 21 attending a church with a college youth group. My accident occurs during a trip with this youth group.
After church with people surrounding us, the pastor asks, “Are you having sex with your fiance?”
“Yes.”
“Then I cannot conduct your wedding.”
“Why not?”
“If you have sex before marriage then you will have sex with the mailman or the milkman or anyone else in your life.”
Humiliation fills me, I ride my bike back across town as fast as I can, so alone.
Over time I grow in knowledge of “Whose I am!”
When I am asked to meet because of a problem. I am able to go with no fear.
Walking in the Righteousness of Jesus makes me the daughter of the Father! He fills me with SELF WORTH.
A leader of a group calls to have me come to meet. I am able to go with NO FEAR!