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The Goodness Of God

by GOD TV May 8, 2022

written by GOD TV

I’m going to talk to you today about the goodness of God. I know that I, personally, recently have been struggling with being consumed with negativity and things that I don’t have. And I was listening to a song the other day, and it talks about seeing the goodness of God, that we’re living in. And I became convicted in the moment and repented, even, of choosing to be overcome with the things that I can see and the things that seem negative and just me, honestly, not getting what I want. And so I found in Psalm 27, it says, “I will see the goodness of God in the land I’m living in.” And I saw in the moment that not only is this a declaration, but it is a choice.

And so I began to thank the Lord for the things that I have, and the things that He’s doing and has done. And I was also aware that this is not some far off land that I have to try and get to, that I am in the goodness of God right now. I’m living and I’m breathing and I get to choose to see the good things in today. And so I just want to encourage you that if you’re feeling like, man, these things are so not going the way that I planned, or just feeling negative or feeling down, I just want to encourage you to take a moment and say, “I will see the goodness of God in the land I’m living in,” and He’ll show you, He’ll show you His goodness if you just ask.

You know, we want to see the goodness of God, here at GOD TV. So I just want to invite you to join us and partner with us and see what God is doing all across the globe. And so I just want to pray for you as we end this. Jesus, I just pray that you would come and just reveal your goodness and your mercy and your grace in our lives today. I just pray that you would instantly right now, as I’m praying, even just show us good things that you’ve done and that you’re doing, and that you’re going to walk us through. And I just praise you and I love you. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.

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One Man’s Journey To Forgiving His Absent Father

by Rhoda Gayle September 15, 2021

written by Rhoda Gayle

The documentary film “The Father Effect” shows one man’s journey to forgiving his absent father who abandoned him when he was still a child.

John Finch

“If someone would’ve told me a few years ago that I would be the dad and the husband I am today, I would’ve said that’s impossible and my life would never change. It’s amazing how God steps into our lives, makes the impossible possible, and changes us in ways we can never imagine,” John Finch said at the beginning of the movie.

When he was still in 5^th grade, his father decided to end his own life after dropping John at school. His father’s absence made a huge impact on him. Though her mother tried to fill the void in his life, a mom can never be a dad.

Absent Father

Forgiving Absent Father

Upon entering high school, he started drinking and partying to fill the void. John never received the love and validation from the father that every son needs. His father’s abandonment affected his entire life until he became a father himself.

Without someone to guide him into fatherhood, John really didn’t know how to become a good father. He was a drunkard father who has been not around for his family all the time. He also suffered from health issues and feared losing his job. John really didn’t know what to do because of the wound that his father’s action left him.

“Because my dad chose to abandon me, I was very bitter, angry, and resentful and it was impacting every aspect of my life,” he remembered.

Good Father

However, during his darkest moment, God showed Himself and brought healing to John. God showed what being a good father looks like and filled all the void in his heart. He sought counseling and rekindled his relationship with Jesus Christ.

“I began to live a life with my wife and kids I never thought was possible. Because of the forgiveness, I found from my dad, my whole life began to change. And the more I talk with others, the more God was teaching me about how I could be a better dad.”

Many other people have been wounded by their father and didn’t really have a good father in their lives. The Lord wants to break the orphan spirit in the lives of His people. God wants you to experience what a Father’s love is by showing you how a good Father He is. The Lord is healing your wounds right now, just run to the Father’s arms.

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September 15, 2021 0 comment

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Is Your Heart Broken? Find Comfort In Our Good Good Father

by GOD TV March 25, 2019

written by GOD TV

In these present days where divorce, broken families and broken hearts are so prevalent, is there still hope for a happy life and successful relationship?

Yes indeed there is, as you can see from the dance drama below from Connect Church, set to the words of Good Good Father, the beautiful song written by Pat Barrett and Tony Brown and originally released by Chris Tomlin. As you watch you will gain such a sense of God’s love for you.

We live in a broken world

Many families today are broken as couples struggle to work out their relationships due to endless differences. This has such a disastrous affect on children, to the point of blaming themselves as the cause of these failures.

Children feel they are unlovable because their earthly fathers fail to love them. As they grow up, the emptiness and pain they carry causes them to seek validation of their worth from other people. Afraid of making mistakes, they try and please others even to the point of losing their own worth.

Having a relationship may feel like the solution to the void inside but it isn’t the answer. Neither is jumping from one relationship to another just to confirm one’s worth. However this is not where we find our worth. When we look we discover that God is there for us.

A verse in the Bible states that “A father of the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in His holy habitation.” (Psalm 68:5).

He is there to show us the true love of a Father and to defend us. He is not far from us!

Some think God is angry with them, and disappointed in their shortcomings and failures, However He is not angry with you, and you can approach Him at any time. He is God and we don’t need to prove anything to Him. We just need to be loved by Him. He proved His love for us by sending His Son, Jesus Christ.

God is just waiting for us to turn to Him just like the father to his prodigal son. He wants us to lavish in His love because that is His nature. You don’t have to love Him first before He can love you back. No! It is the other way around, as it is stated in 1 John 4:19. “We love because He first loved us.”

For all who are empty you can only be filled as you seek God. For all who are broken hearted you will find healing and the pain will go as you develop a relationship with Him. He is the perfect Father. Come and enjoy His presence.

Our Good Good Father

Good Good Father Drama

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Source: Good Good Father drama from Connect Church in Guntersville, AL. Song sung by Sarah Walters)

This post was written by Joan A Arnaiz

March 25, 2019 1 comment