JuSt fOr DaUgHtErS

I read this article while I was browsing the net...while reading, I just can't help but cry. Today I was struggling about my argument with Papa last night and just today...God reminded me of something...

Being a Godly Daughter

"Listen to your father, who gave you life...Get the truth and never sell it; also get wisdom, discipline and good judgment. The father of Godly children has cause for joy. What a pleasure to have children who are wise." ~Proverbs 23:22-24

"Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last; but a woman who fears the Lord will be greatly praised." ~Proverbs 31:30

As daughters, we seek affirmation and praise. We want someone to love us, to protect us, and to cherish us. We long for security and sheltering. God designed us -- as women, as girls -- this way...and we should relish in it. This is the beauty of God and God's creation. He designed the perfect mentoring and nurturing system for little girls to grow from helpless babies to beautiful girls, from beautiful girls to stunning young ladies, from stunning young ladies to powerful and Godly women. Our wonderful Creator designed for this growing and maturing process to take place within Godly familes. One of the key relationships inthe family is between a father and his daughter. It is where our security, love and protection is found. The relationship between a girl and her father is where she is to see the love of her Heavenly Father modeled in her life.

Unfortunately, the relationship between a girl and her dad is strained, broken, or non-existent. Families are not able to fulfill their special, God-given mission because of the brokenness in their relationships. Godly familes are called to raise up girls who will stand as polished cornerstones -- beautiful and ornate pillars which will stand against the pressures and storms of life while holding up a beacon of truth and righteousness. These Godly young ladies will proclaim the truth simply because of how they were raised -- because of who they are. Their "polish" will point all who see them to their Master!

When we see the restoration of Godly father-daughter relationships, it will be the first step in restoring Godly homes, Godly churches, and a Godly culture.

Let me also take a few moments to encourage the girls who may not have a Godly father who they can listen to and follow. Do not be discouraged, for God CAN and WILL still restore this relationship if you seek Him. He will be the father you've never had. He will -- and does -- love, protect, and cherish you. Seek after His Father heart, and He will reveal it to you! He is your true Father who fave you life and He will be faithful to raise you up as a polished cornerstone in His Palace.

~Elysse Barrett, Author Fathers and Daughters: Raising Polished Cornerstones