Your relationship with your earthly and heavenly father can sometimes influence each other. In our Bible study, And The Bride Wore White, by Dannah Gresh, the earthly and fatherly relationship were discussed.
In one study of the sex lives of a hundred teenage girls, the girls actually admitted that they often “swapped sexual encounters for the fathering they felt they weren’t getting (p. 118).
What was equally true was that girls who had the love, affection, and protection of their fathers were more confident, secure, and were more apt to pursue Godly purity–the pearl of great price!
God’s Word shares that we are to pursue Him at all cost! We can’t pursue fake, worldly pearls.
Matthew 13: 45-46
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it.”
What are your fake pearls?
For some of us, our father’s have passed or perhaps the relationship has been broken. Some may have wonderful, Godly relationships with our dads. Whatever the case, prayerfully consider spending time to write your earthly and heavenly father a letter. The letter would be different for all of us, depending on our age, season, and/or circumstances–but please consider.
Below is an outline I created for my teenage girl’s Bible Study based on the book. Maybe you could get started there and create your own.
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A Letter to My Heavenly Father
Dear Jesus,
My fake pearls are
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Your love is precious to me. I desire to pursue you and get rid of all the worldly pursuits. Help me Lord. With Your strength, I will pursue you more and the world less by
________________________________________________________________
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I honestly admit that I enjoy some of my fake pearls. I find it really hard surrendering them to You. I will claim this verse each morning: Matthew 13:45-46
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it.
(Words of Jesus)
Jesus will you help me:
1. To acknowledge there is a great price
2. To seek it
3. To purchase it with my actions and choices
4. To have the strength to give up everything and anything that pulls me away from YOU
5. To feel and know the blessings of – IT’S WORTH IT!
A Letter to My Earthly Father
Dear Daddy,
This letter is my expression of a great desire to spend more time with you. I love you daddy! I love these things about you: _________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________.
I just finished reading my devotional book and Chapter 12 encouraged us to write a letter to our fathers. Fathers are really important in a girl’s life. Some of the things Dannah, the author, shared made me want to write to you.
I’d love for us to talk about what I’ve been learning. Do you think we could have some alone time –just me and you? The reason I want to spend more time with you is because _____________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________.
I need for you to be my hero and build a great relationship between us. I’ll help too! I know you love to __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Do you think we could have some fun together doing the things you love and talking about this letter?
Love,
In one study of the sex lives of a hundred teenage girls, the girls actually admitted that they often “swapped sexual encounters for the fathering they felt they weren’t getting (p. 118).
What was equally true was that girls who had the love, affection, and protection of their fathers were more confident, secure, and were more apt to pursue Godly purity–the pearl of great price!
God’s Word shares that we are to pursue Him at all cost! We can’t pursue fake, worldly pearls.
Matthew 13: 45-46
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it.”
What are your fake pearls?
For some of us, our father’s have passed or perhaps the relationship has been broken. Some may have wonderful, Godly relationships with our dads. Whatever the case, prayerfully consider spending time to write your earthly and heavenly father a letter. The letter would be different for all of us, depending on our age, season, and/or circumstances–but please consider.
Below is an outline I created for my teenage girl’s Bible Study based on the book. Maybe you could get started there and create your own.
__________________________________________________________________________________________
A Letter to My Heavenly Father
Dear Jesus,
My fake pearls are
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
Your love is precious to me. I desire to pursue you and get rid of all the worldly pursuits. Help me Lord. With Your strength, I will pursue you more and the world less by
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
I honestly admit that I enjoy some of my fake pearls. I find it really hard surrendering them to You. I will claim this verse each morning: Matthew 13:45-46
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it.
(Words of Jesus)
Jesus will you help me:
1. To acknowledge there is a great price
2. To seek it
3. To purchase it with my actions and choices
4. To have the strength to give up everything and anything that pulls me away from YOU
5. To feel and know the blessings of – IT’S WORTH IT!
A Letter to My Earthly Father
Dear Daddy,
This letter is my expression of a great desire to spend more time with you. I love you daddy! I love these things about you: _________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________.
I just finished reading my devotional book and Chapter 12 encouraged us to write a letter to our fathers. Fathers are really important in a girl’s life. Some of the things Dannah, the author, shared made me want to write to you.
I’d love for us to talk about what I’ve been learning. Do you think we could have some alone time –just me and you? The reason I want to spend more time with you is because _____________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________.
I need for you to be my hero and build a great relationship between us. I’ll help too! I know you love to __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Do you think we could have some fun together doing the things you love and talking about this letter?
Love,