agreed.

"The shortcomings of my father seem to become more apparent in my own character the older I grow, as more responsibility is added on to my shoulders. As I fail I often feel doomed to repeat a broken cycle. Jesus is the light at the end of the tunnel." - boca

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Unfortunately, for all of us sons, the cliche statement "the apple doesn't fall far from the tree" is for the most part, painfully true and we are a lot more like our fathers than we ever may want to be.  My dad used to always say to me that he "never wanted to be like his father," yet with his actions he would do just as his father did to him, to me.  Discouragement and a spirit of criticism prevailed all throughout my childhood years, through high school, and even up to about a year ago and placed in me a severe lack of confidence and a problem with performance.  It wasn't until my father was diagnosed with cancer (summer before my JA semester) that he began to see areas of his own brokenness and lack of forgiveness toward his earthy father that he began to realize his need for Jesus to let God become a father to him so that he could ask God to restore my relationship with him (my dad-- sorry that part got a bit wordy).  

Jesus is more than willing to reconcile us to God, and more than willing to reconcile us to broken relationships if we just ask him and see at our own numerous "shortcomings."  I'm so thankful that we have a Father in heaven who, no matter what our earthy father may be like, is always able to show us His love and provide for us the comfort and confidence we need through His son and I'm so thankful that we have a Savior that has already done more than enough to make us perfect in the sight of God.

Thanks for sharing boca, I love your writing!   

 

-burton

p.s. AP i love you too! haha. but i know i'll talk to you soon in ap sesh about what you wrote. :p
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"Hope has two beautiful daughters. Their names are anger and courage; anger at the way things are, and courage to see that they do not remain the way they are."
-St. Augustine