Author: Terry Modica

Abba-Father delights in you because he knows your heart. He knows the good that is in your heart. He knows you better than you know yourself. He knows his own presence within you. Let them praise his name with dancing and make music to him with timbrel and harp. For the LORD takes delight in his people; he crowns the humble with victory. (Psalm 149:3-4 NIV) We understand way too little of how very much God delights in us. Even when he is displeased with our behaviors, he knows that we are more than that. He is abundantly pleased with the redeemed saint who is temporarily hidden beneath our sin. Understanding this frees us to delight in his goodness. It frees us from the limitations we’ve projected onto our Father. It free us to accept his abundant generosity toward us. It’s good that we are aware of our shortcomings and […] Read More

Father God created you to be a treasure, a gift to be cherished. To be a gift means that we’re blessing someone. We’re making the lives of others better. Abba-Father designed each of us, at the very moment of our conception, to be gifts for the world—sacred gifts through which he could work. He answers the prayers of others through us. He heals through the giftedness of people in the medical field. He builds homes through the giftedness of laborers. Rarely does he do anything apart from the gifts that he designed into people. God values our partnership in accomplishing his will. 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 NIV) Our Divine Daddy enjoys sharing his gifts. And you are one of his most precious gifts! Acknowledging that we are gifts […] Read More