On My Father’s Lap E-Book
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Drawing Near to Your Father in Heaven
In this book Rose will teach you step by step how to draw near to Father God. Her use of stories and the analogy of a little girl on her father’s lap will entice you to learn and do what is necessary to achieve intimacy with a Most Holy God.
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Description
Abba Father? Heavenly Daddy? If that’s a foreign concept to you, join the club. If you never felt loved by your earthly father, it can be hard to picture God in this way. But God is not like a human father, not even like the good ones! In this book Rose will teach you step by step how to draw near to Father God. Her use of stories and the analogy of a little girl on her father’s lap will entice you to learn and do what is necessary to achieve intimacy with a Most Holy God. You too can know that you are His precious and cherished daughter. Even if you never had a parent to whom you could run as a child, you have a heavenly Daddy inviting you to do so now. This book helps you become that little girl who can run to her Father’s lap whenever she needs—even as an adult. God is not a distant Being—Someone big “up there, somewhere”—unreachable. No! He wants to be known up close and personal. He’s inviting you into His presence. Say yes! |
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Book Excerpt
Chapter 1
ABBA FATHER
A father takes his daughter, Abby, to the park. Walking hand in hand, they enjoy each other. The father listens, smiling, as Abby chatters away about this and that, including asking for ice cream on the way home.
Eventually, she spots her favorite place in the park as they approach. “Swings, Daddy! Can we, can we?”
“Sure!” he says. He pushes her until the squeals of delight subside and his aching arms could shove no more. Still full of energy, she asks as she dismounts, “Can I go play in the sandbox?”
“Certainly,” replies the dad.
He sits on a bench as she scampers over, never taking his watchful eye off his little darling.
Shortly thereafter an older boy approaches and tells her to get out. Abby tries to ignore him, but he keeps taunting her. The father doesn’t intervene, but observes intently to see what his daughter will do. This has happened before and he’s been trying to teach her how to stand up for herself; not to let fear overcome her. The bully then pushes her down.
“Daddy, daddy!” the little girl wails, as she runs to her father. “That bully over there just pushed me down! My knee hurts!”
Lovingly the father gathers her into his arms and comforts her, tends to her knee, and sees that it’s only a scratch. “It’ll be ok, sweet thing.” He wipes her tears. “Hey, let’s go get that ice cream.”
And they happily walked away together.
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Children run into a loving parent’s lap. There they find comfort, reassurance, and love. A good parent loves unconditionally, protects, provides, guides, comforts, reassures, and even disciplines. He always has the child’s best welfare in mind and acts accordingly. That’s our God. God wants us to run to Him. He wants to be seen and treated as our heavenly Father.
The father/child bond is probably the most accurate picture of God’s relationship with His people. The Bible frequently refers to God as our Father and to us as His children (Ps 68:5, Is 64:8, Jn 1:12, Mt 6:9).
“I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters,” says the Lord Almighty. (2 Cor 6:18)
It’s a word picture all of us can understand. Even if you are not a parent, you had parents. If you are one, you naturally want to love and nurture your children.
“Father” is the way Jesus taught His disciples to address God in prayer (Lk 11:2) and is the term He used as well. There is an even a more intimate phrase utilized three times in the New Testament, AbbaFather. Jesus used it during His agony in the garden of Gethsemane. (Mk 14:36, Rom 8:15, Gal 4:6)
To think that we have been given the right to call our Creator God “Father” is amazing!
…To all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God (Jn 1:11-12).
This phrase AbbaFather is a “term of tender endearment by a beloved child.” It means to call upon God in the language of affection and endearing confidence. We could easily translate it as daddy….
God is Not Like a Human Father
This concept of God as our Father is a totally foreign one because of the sad fact that many of us didn’t have a good father. That was me. I will discuss this further as we go along, but know now that God is not like humans. We are made in His image, not the other way around. When sin entered the world it distorted everything, including relationships. So please keep an open mind if you didn’t have a good father. Clarity will come to you as we delve further into the Scriptures and dig up the real truths about God as our Father.
Even if you never had a parent to whom you could run as a child, you have a heavenly Daddy inviting you to do so now. What a comforting word picture this has been for me! My desire is to help you become that little girl who can run to her Father’s lap whenever you need—even as an adult.
Amazon Reviews
This book captivates you from the beginning and keeps your attention until the end. I wanted more of the warm feeling I was having as I was reading.
~D.R.
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Based on a good study of Scripture on the topic, this book tackled faulty concepts of God (who is our good Father), how to begin a liberating relationship with Him based on what Christ did for us on the cross, how we unwittingly construct obstacles to a close connection with Him, repentance that gives hope, spiritual intimacy with Him through creative worship and more. It’s an easy read, but will dare you to change…for the better!
~Brenda Pamentor- Women’s Ministry Coordinator, Independent Bible Church, WV.
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I’m on the third chapter and already I have a better understanding of what it really means to have a closer relationship with the Lord!
~J.E.
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After reading her book, On My Father’s Lap: Drawing Near to Your Father in Heaven, I was inspired to reinstate a daily quiet time with my Father.
~E.M.
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I had the privilege to study this book in a Bible study class at our church. What an inspiration and a blessing! It is small but powerful! It helped me to draw closer to God by thinking of Him as a loving, caring father figure instead of an untouchable, unapproachable entity. It has given me a feeling of peace as I have felt Him gently taking me into His arms to wrap me in comfort with unconditional love and acceptance. I would highly recommend this inspirational book to anyone—male or female, young or old.
~Sandy
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What a great book! Rose has demonstrated through her personal stories as well as scripture that God is our loving Father who desires a close vibrant loving relationship with His children. He refers to us as His treasure and desires to be the apple of our eye! I never feel more loved than when I climb up on His lap and receive unconditional love, comfort, protection, and forgiveness. This book is a must read!
~Carie a.k.a. Lucy
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This book made me cry a lot because of what I “felt” I needed from my earthly dad and did not receive. It also helped me to rejoice in my relationship with my Heavenly Father and that He can fill the voids in my life and in my heart. To look to Him for that love and relationship. I would recommend this book for anyone hurting from or struggling with a relationship with their dad. It is an easy read, but pulls on your heart strings.
~DeeDee
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For those who have trouble reading long books, this book is short and sweet and to the point…. I love Rose’s openness and vulnerability to reveal her journey along the way to having a personal relationship with Father God…. We all want to be loved and feel cherished. Our Lord wants to show us, but maybe you don’t know how or what to do. This book can get you started.
~Terry Rice
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This book is God-inspired! I loved it! I want to give it to each one of my kids.
~Shiny Nedungadi
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