God loves to exceed our expectations and break our boxes.

Today's topic does just that.

As we end our week, today we're exploring God's attributes that make him a fun, joyful

father.

Let's allow God to reshape our notion of him and free our hearts up to enjoy just how good God really is. He is better than anyone we've

ever known, and it's my hope today we can see that with clear eyes. Welcome to the First 15 podcast. There is a terrible

misconception in the church today that our Father is not a fun God. For most Christians, what

they know of God comes through worship services rather

than direct encounters with the living God. As the body of Christ, we have not cultivated

a culture of restored relationship well. But regardless of the faults in the church today,

God longs to give you a revelation of how incredibly fun it is to have

him as your father. He longs to guide you into a lifestyle of abundant joy as you grow in your

relationship with him. While God's fun may look different than the worlds, every form of fun apart from his is a cheap imitation.

We see countless examples in scripture of God's children experiencing a depth of joy

unattainable apart from God. David writes in Psalm 1611, You make known to me the path of life.

In your presence there is fullness of joy.

At your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

The fullness of fun is found with God because He alone guides us to the path of true life.

He alone frees us, heals us, loves us, rejoices over us,

has grace for us, and longs to fully satisfy our desires. In John 1010, Jesus said,

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.

God longs to lead you to the fullness of his life today. He longs to guide you to the riches

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