For Fathers Day.

I often hear people say that your relationship with your father can account for your views of God. Well, this got me to thinking again. What are some of the traits of my father that are paralleled to my view of God.

1. Dad always imparted justice, I see God as just.
2. Dad always cultured and exposed us to things that would make us well rounded people, I see God as wanting us to experience things so we will be loving and understanding of others as He is.
3. Dad always gave us responsibilities to help us grow as people, God gives us responsibilities so we will learn to lean on Him.
4. Dad made sure we had respect for others, God wants us to have respect for others.
5. Dad wants us to come to him with our troubles and burdens... but he never tells us what to do. He listens and guides us through the process. God does not always hand us the answers to our prayer on a silver platter, but He does comfort us as we struggle and encourage us to make the right choice.
6. Dad is loving. God is loving.
7. Dad is self sacrificing. God is self sacrificing.
   
8. Dad is loyally committed and unfaltering regardless of if others come and go with their commitments. God is committed to us no matter what.
   

If this saying about fathers is true... I am glad I had a father who models these attributes for me. I love you Dad and Happy Fathers Day!