I have been reading and listening and watching lots of teaching about discovering the Father as our Abba, our Daddy. Time and again the speaker has said they knew Jesus as Saviour, then they encountered the Holy Spirit, but still something was missing for them and at a deep level they were insecure or locked up... until they encountered the Father's love. They now know that we need to know and experience all three persons of the Trinity.
A penny dropped for me the other day. I have often puzzled as to why people seem to really love the Lord - then later fall away to an apparent unbelief. 'I'm over that.' 'Tried it, doesn't work.' Is it possible that they did not really 'come home' to the the home we were created for - the home where all three are real and dear to us: Father, Son and Spirit? For unless we do there is a feeling that we are a bit of a split personality. Despite a 'renewed mind' and a heart that loves Jesus, and being open to the Spirit - there is a deep place within us that still distrusts, or is disappointed (and apt to question and misinterpret what God is doing). Or our faith is compromised by uncertainty.
People cannot continue to live with this lack of integration - these pockets of 'unbelief' deep within. Either we cover them up and become somewhat false and mechanical, or we live compromised lives that one day get exposed or we just drift into ungodly living. The 'unloved' and 'unhealed' part is our Achilles heel that makes us a special target for the enemy.
I wonder if this is why many turn away. They may well have know they are forgiven, and they belong to God... but perhaps have not encountered the power of the gospel to change them - and most certainly they haven't encountered the love of the Father to bring them deep security and confidence. What a shame. Who will tell them?
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