Matt 6, Romans 8

Father God, you are my father. Your name is hallowed to me. You are great and mighty; above all. You are God of heaven and earth and I acknowledge and take heart in that.  You have chosen me and called me to come alive and to turn to you; you have adopted me and loved me and made me your heir. I am no longer left alone or abandoned, but now, by your mercies, father, I belong to the family of Almighty God.  Jesus, the Messiah, is my elder brother and he welcomes me and includes me as his own brother and friend.

I now have the complete love of a perfect father that transforms and overrides any imperfect father “issues” from my earthly family.  I thank you for life, father. I honor my earthly parents where honor is due, and I forgive them any trespasses against me. But, over and above any worldly experience, I now revel in you, God, my father,  and your healing power in me.