The INSPIRER Issue 8 | Page 14

PROFILE FATHER LIKE NO OTHER Developing an intimate relationship with God by Chikumbutso Chapusa A father is often a safe haven, someone to run to. With a good father, you know you are always welcome, your needs are always a priority and his affection is always yours. Of course, not everyone has this experience, unfortunately. All some people have known from their father is rejection and abuse. Which is why the concept of God as a father may be difficult for some to grasp. So think of God as the perfect father. If you can picture a father as perfect, or look at an example of a perfect father you have seen just a glimpse of who God is as a father. But before we get how to relate with God as a father, you may be wondering why you should think of God as a father to start with. I mean isn’t he some big unseen being in the sky?God is our father both by adoption and by birth God is our father by adoption and by birth “If you have a great father, you have seen a glimpse of God” 13