John 3:17

"For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved." John 3:17

I was driving home with my husband yesterday, after our Youth group night, and we had a beautiful conversation about Father God.

"It's all in the unseen." was one of the main things I remember exchanging with my hubby, and sharing how God's love is so incredibly deep, it is hard to even fathom it's depth and entirety.

The conversation started when I asked my husband: "what character does my father reflect in the Bible?" My father is not a believer, nor does it seem like he's in a place he would ever call Jesus his Lord and Savior. He's incredibly intelligent, very much about intellect, science, research, and all about rational conversations. His morals and values of the way we should and ought to live are lives coincide with what Jesus teaches us, but yet, the glory isn't towards God, its towards family and maybe himself? I mean technically, only Father God knows the truth about my fathers heart, and where he is on this journey of life. But these are just my latest observations and trying to judge with discernment and love, so I can better pray for my family, and in this case, more specifically my father.

So after all of this realization of who my father is in my eyes, and see if my husband would agree on the majority, we did a thorough search through our knowledge of the Bible and all its characters. "a King in the Old Testament, around Daniel or 1 Samuel times" but after a little bit more thought, we came up with Nicodemus, who after breaking down who he is, and how he was after meeting Jesus, lined up best with who my father is, today; A highly intelligent teacher of the faith, who recognizes Jesus and who He is, but will not leave his life to become a true follower.

I was interested in looking for a specific character in the Word, because after a recent bible study I did with some sisters in Christ, a very wise thought was shared that pierced my heart with its truth. We were studying Acts 23-28, where Paul heads to Rome. As many of you may already know, but just in case there are some of you who do not, in chapter 9, Saul goes from being the lead pharisee, who persecuted Christ followers and believers, to being converted to being a devoted follower of Jesus Christ himself on the road to Damascus. Jesus came to him in a vision and spoke to him clearly about how his actions were towards Jesus, personally. Where one of my sisters in Christ replied with: "This is why its so important to pray for someone who may be a Saul in our lives, and to ask Father God to give them a Damascus experience and intervention in their lives." And that was it...

I had heard something that was needed to be heard. "A Damascus experience interceding prayer." I knew that there was a truth in this that I needed to explore. So I thought of my dad, and how I've been praying for his salvation and sanctification in Jesus, and how my prayer could be refined and perhaps stronger in how I was praying for him. And the thought that if a Damascus experience could be used as a more focused interceding prayer for others in our lives, then perhaps we can do so for the other characters in the Word that are spoken about and introduced to us. I'm still trying to be guided by The Holy Spirit, about this.

I just know Jesus is the only one who can save. I cannot say, or share at this point to "save my own father"- I've learned that playing Jesus is a sin and not effective. I've noticed every time I try to share Jesus to my father, his heart is hardened and shuts off... So I've had to ask Father God to guide me and I've learned to become more quiet spirited, and to be still and know He is God. Let's just say, I'm still being renewed and transformed to perfect such self-control and discipline. But I have learned, how kind God is in this process, and how He will never leave my side until He finishes the good work He has begun in me. And those who knew me Before Christ (B.C), can see how my life has already been transformed After accepting Christ (A.C) into my heart and made Him my Lord and Savior.

Praying this will inspire you...