Section 1 Introduction
Updated: Sep 19
Welcome to the Introduction to Section 1, where you will draw near to your Heavenly Father.
Isaiah 41:10 tells us:
Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you,
I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.
We are all born with an innate desire to experience the infinite love of our Creator God. At times, we think people, possessions, experiences, or intellect will fulfill our desires, but they cannot.
God wants you to experience His love though intimate encounters with Him. I pray these devotionals will reveal Bible verses that will illuminate a path leading you to know the love your Heavenly Father has for you. In this section, many of the names and attributes of God are revealed to help you experience Him more personally.
Because His attributes are uncountable, I have chosen a few that are most endearing to me. I begin with revealing the Heavenly Father as Love.
There are many heart issues still in our lives that can stop us from knowing our Heavenly Father as Love.
I think the biggest issue that effects women are usually the result of relationships with men.
If men did what was best for themselves and not what was best for you, that could leave your soul and your body wounded. I have found this to be true for many of the women I have prayed with as well as myself.
Before we go any further, I want to say that God has healed me and continues to heal the new wounds I experience. Writing these devotionals and praying for myself and other women has been a source of healing in my life because they led me to His heart of healing.
I have found the first step God provided to that healing was through forgiveness. Right now, I know some of you are saying, “You do not know what he did” or “I will never forgive.” But I say don’t give up hope. Recognizing the hurt is the beginning of your healing.
Before I could even choose to forgive, I had to come to the truth that everything I tried in my own strength had not worked. I tried to say it was in the past. I tried not to think about it. I tried to keep myself busy. I even ate chocolate.
None of these helped me to be free. But then I asked God to take away the pain. He answered me when He showed me that Jesus had forgiven them on the cross, so I needed to do the same. Then He showed me how.
Forgiveness is something you choose. This can be through a one-time prayer or a number of prayers over time. The Father wants your complete healing, so trust Him with the process.
If you are thinking about a person you need to forgive, go to the "More Helps" page to find a discussion of forgiveness and a link to the Path to Forgiveness; that will explain what you need to know and how to be free of the pain.
I pray for you, my Daughter, to forgive because I know the Father will do for you what He has done for me and many others. I no longer have pain when I think of the person I have forgiven.
I want that for you too.
And when you do, there will be no misconceptions about your Heavenly Father’s love for you as His Beloved Child.
Jesus came to show you the Father and give you the following simple yet beautiful prayer in Matthew 6:9-13 for you to come into your Father’s presence with praise, worship and thanksgiving. Jesus said:
In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name.Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors. And do not lead us into temptation, But deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
God has extended His Hand to you. He will wait for you to place your hand in His.
Be blessed and be free my Sweetheart.
All scripture above taken from NKJV. See Scripture Acknowledgements page.