never had a daddy like this.. I try and allow myself to let God be my father, It would be nice to just let go & allow God to break me... wanna just have a song to my Daddy.. Forgive myself for allowing other voice's to take me away..
I remember being given this song to listen to on tape when I was a young man dealing with my sexuality . I had not heard this song in years until today at the age of 47. I fell away from God and denied his existence due to my sin but God kept calling for me ,searching for me , wanting me to come back to him. God never leaves us ,we just stop listening .
I lost my dad in January and he was the best father to me and an amazing man of God and lover of Jesus… I miss him so very much and this song brings so much comfort as it reminds me I am not fatherless and that Abba father God is not only my Heavenly Father but now will fill the void of my earthly father until I meet them both one day in eternity…… he is the best comforter of all ❤️
😊 What I retain of this song is that the Fathers' love is perfect.💞 We have never seen this on earth and we never will. (talking about human beings because of sin).
Crying so hard. my earthly father loved me in a wonderful way. I know he is with my heavenly father. I am blessed to have had such a wonderful parent. Thank you for this amazing song.
This song always gave me nightmares. It was very much the story of my life before I ever embarked on the downward spiral then returned. Thanks for the post!
I heard this song and decided to give the CD years ago to my father who was battling cancer, I wanted him to know he was loved. When I went to visit him, he put the CD on he enjoyed the song so much. He died shortly thereafter. Holy Spirit showed me a vision of Jesus coming down from the clouds to receive my father into heaven. He put his arm around my father's back to his shoulder and they went up to heaven together. It was a priceless vision.
Alan, you have a Daddy like that....maybe this song was posted just for you from your Father God. He loves you, He has forgiven you for what ever it is you need to forgive yourself for. Listen to this song again and then release it all to the Lord. And then just rest in His arms:) Blessings and peace to you Alan.
This is such a LOVE song. So beautiful it depicts the garden experience before the tragedy. It has a sweet peaceful annointing of total serenity and safety of out Father. A very deep relationship where nothing else matters. For true worshippers. Hear the "I LOVE YOU" echo......
It amazes me that at the age of 40, I still need a father in my life. The only problem is I have never really had one, I know God is our Father. though he doesn't give out hugs like a father here on earth, I look forward to the day when I can have Hug from Him.
I pray that you will literally and tangibly feel that heavenly embrace of perfect Love from our Abba Father. He DOES give real hugs. And in fact, they're way better than any hug you could've ever felt here on earth. I pray that you will have encounter with Love, Himself. I pray that Gods Love will completely consume you're entire body, spirit and soul. A life changing Love encounter is coming your way so get ready to receive the most fulfilling embrace you'll ever experience! Hunger for the Lord is what drawls the Father. Be encouraged, the Lord is in no way mad at you or hurt by you or offended by you. But He is madly in love with you. He hurts for you because He knows who you are, who He created you to be and He sees your pain and it pains Him more than you could imagine. Draw near to Him and He'll draw near to you. Take one step towards Him and He'll come running towards you cause that's all He's ever wanted. To be with YOU.
I pray that you will literally and tangibly feel that heavenly embrace of perfect Love from our Abba Father. He DOES give real hugs. And in fact, they're way better than any hug you could've ever felt here on earth. I pray that you will have encounter with Love, Himself. I pray that Gods Love will completely consume you're entire body, spirit and soul. A life changing Love encounter is coming your way so get ready to receive the most fulfilling embrace you'll ever experience! Hunger for the Lord is what drawls the Father. Be encouraged, the Lord is in no way mad at you or hurt by you or offended by you. But He is madly in love with you. He hurts for you because He knows who you are, who He created you to be and He sees your pain and it pains Him more than you could imagine. Draw near to Him and He'll draw near to you. Take one step towards Him and He'll come running towards you cause that's all He's ever wanted. To be with YOU.
This song gave me nightmares as a child. It made me so sad and scared, little did I know I would live a "prodigal son" kind of life. This and "Pilgrims Progress" highly influenced my life. If you have never listened to Pilgrims Progress you should! I ran from my earthly and heavenly father from ages 10-23. I tried all I could to come back, even threw out most of the music thag pulled me all those years, but it didn't work. Then one day God asked me if I wanted to be free, so then I started taking steps when he would tell me to step, then one day I ran up to my earthly father (when we were at church) and cried and said "I'm free, i'm finally free." From then on I have been free of the demonic chains that bound me for most of my teen years.
great testimony, my brother! yes, i LOVE Pilgrim's Progress :) i have read the unabridged book, watched the live-acting movie on here, & listened to Jim Pappas' 6 hour dramatized audio, all many times :D
Isaiah Harrell Hi dear your testimony make me think in my life with my parents. I came to this country 40 years a go. I was very mad at them. One day after I look and look how to be free from depression, the Holly Spirit show me the nature of my problem. It was just that I need it to forgive them.
There is no other love like our Father God's Love!!! Perfect Love that drives out fear! Complete Love that embraces us and never lets us go! Infinite Love that never ends! All-Powerful Love that conquers everything and sets us free!
My mother played this song for us as kids, I never understood the meaning until I became grown and walked away from the only true love there ever was out here for me. Like this song the other voices started pulling on me, with their pretend love that would turn to words of hate and ropes of bondage for me. My mother would send me this song via text at the age of 39 and it broke me and yet and still the other voices were louder, drowning out my daddy calling for time with me, father I miss you and I’m ready to come back home.
Father runs to your cry. My journey started with one word from the pig pen of sins that bound me with fetters and no way out. Help! It took a long time but He was faithful. Rest in His love His power. He has you!!!!
I pray that you will literally and tangibly feel that heavenly embrace of perfect Love from our Abba Father. He DOES give real hugs. And in fact, they're way better than any hug you could've ever felt here on earth. I pray that you will have encounter with Love, Himself. I pray that Gods Love will completely consume you're entire body, spirit and soul. A life changing Love encounter is coming your way so get ready to receive the most fulfilling embrace you'll ever experience! Hunger for the Lord is what drawls the Father. Be encouraged, the Lord is in no way mad at you or hurt by you or offended by you. But He is madly in love with you. He hurts for you because He knows who you are, who He created you to be and He sees your pain and it pains Him more than you could imagine. Draw near to Him and He'll draw near to you. Take one step towards Him and He'll come running towards you cause that's all He's ever wanted. To be with YOU.
Oh how this ministers healing to my mind and my emotions. Thank you Father for giving Dennis these words and melody. Oh how I need to hear this, repeatedly.
Thank you Abba Father for Your love Brothers and Sisters, Man might toss you away and hurt you, and "we" can walk away from Father Yahweh, for There are MANY VOICES in the wind IF YOUR NOT CAREFUL, whose are YOU listening to?? HE will NEVER leave us nor forsake us" THAT'S The Fathers love. RETURN TO THE FATHER'S VOICE.... PLEASE
Love story & Lyrics The Father very gently cradled His son in His arms. The little boy loved the way his Father held him - because He held him a lot! Sometimes the Father would sing to him while He held him. In fact, more often than not, the Father would sing the little boy right to sleep. But sometimes, the boy would sing back to his Father in his own simple way. If you listened very closely you could hear them sing. You see, they loved one another very much - and loved to sing their love to one another. The Father, being a good Father, loved His son more than any Father had ever loved a child - more than the boy loved Him. And the Father's song was always sweet and tender, never forceful or harsh... I'll have no other For I love you only I'll never forsake you Or leave you alone I love you O, how I love you I love you O, how I love you And the boy would sing in answer: Here in Your arms I'll always be At rest in the precious love You have for me I love you O, how I love you I love you O, how I love you Every day the Father would call to His son, "Son, come walk with me in the cool of the evening." And the boy would run gladly from wherever he was for he loved these walks because they were so peaceful and refreshing - and because he knew that when they had walked far enough his Daddy would hold His little boy to Himself and carry him home, singing all the while: I'll have no other For I love you only I'll never forsake you Or leave you alone And even though the boy always fell asleep in his Daddy's arms, his heart still kept singing: Here in Your arms I'll always be At rest in the precious love You have for me The Father loved to give good gifts to His son. He wanted nothing but the best for him. Not only did He provide for the boy's every need, He also clothed him in the finest of clothes - a robe of white for every day and a coat of many beautiful colors to fit over his robe for their evening walks together. You see, the Father wanted everyone to know that this was His son whom He loved very dearly. Every day was like this - joy and peace - for the Father lived to lavish His love on His son. And the son was consumed in his love for His Father...'til one day, the boy met a stranger - a very beautiful stranger - a man more handsome than any he had known, except for his Father, of course. The stranger spoke in lovely tones, much like his Father. Why he even sounded much like his Father with a sing-song lilt to his voice and all. He told the boy of others who wanted to walk with him just like his Daddy. All he would have to do was love these new friends and sing their songs. The boy thought for a moment. This sounded good to him because if one love was so good then more loves could only be better. And after all, it was about time he started making some of his own decisions. So, he decided that he would choose to walk with others. And he walked away...and as he did, he heard his Father calling in the cool of the evening. "Son, come walk with me. Son, I'm here!" And He sang for His son: I'll have no other For I love you only I'll never forsake you Or leave you alone And He waited... But the boy hid - for he had sung his love to another. And even as he sang the sweet song of his new friend he realized he had been deceived -he realized he had given his heart to another - something he somehow knew his Daddy would never do. How could he ever face his Father again? He felt so dirty and unworthy of his Father's love. And the song that had once brought so much joy to his heart now made him want to run away.... And still his Daddy sang for him: Come here my precious I know you are hurting And though you have left me I welcome you home And the Father picked up the little boy and calmed his fears and dried his eyes and washed him clean as He held him close to His heart - closer than He had ever held him before. And He sang to His son: I'll have no other For I love you only I'll never forsake you Or leave you alone And even though the son felt his Father's love, it wasn't the same as before - and it would never be the same again. And even though the Father loved him, the son somehow couldn't hear Him as clearly as before, for you see, when he gave his love to another, his ears were closed to any but the one he gave his love to. So even though the Father loved him more dearly than He did before, the son just couldn't quite hear it or believe it. And still the Father sang to him: I love you O, how I love you I love you O, how I love you Day after day the Father called to His boy but day after day the boy walked further and further away and even began giving his love to others again - because he still had an empty place in his heart where once he had loved his Father - an empty place that longed to be filled. But since he found it harder and harder to hear his Father's voice he began listening to the voice of the stranger again and would even sing his love back to any stranger who would listen, for you see, he was still a little boy in need and little boys need their Daddy. And if they don't come when their Daddy calls, they become hopelessly lost. And he became hopelessly lost - desperately lost. Afraid and ashamed. Hurt and dirty. Sick and dying. Alone in the dark. Every one of those other voices he gave his love to - every one of them one by one - stopped singing back to him. In fact, their love songs had to turned to screams of hate and lies. And their tender hugs were no longer gentle like his Daddy's had been. They hurt now! In fact, their arms felt more like ropes of iron and chains of steel than arms of love. One day he realized that he was trapped with no way out - and he realized that there was only One Who had ever really loved him - and that was his Daddy. If only his Daddy could hear him now. If only He were here! And he cried: Daddy so dear I'm all alone I am afraid And I want to come home And he waited. How could his Father ever love him after what he had done? Then his ears heard an old familiar tune and an old familiar voice and his heart felt an old familiar warmth as his Daddy picked him up and held the boy in His arms in an old familiar embrace. And his Daddy sang: I love you O, how I love you I love you O, how I love you And his Daddy held him close. And as He held the boy He did a strange thing. He began to take off the chains and ropes one by one, humming His love to the boy all the while. He unraveled all the fears the boy had ever known. He untied the knots of despair and hopelessness - every one of them. He even cut away the hurt and pain the boy had inflicted on others - along with every harsh word, vile thought, or bitter deed he had ever done. And He broke off the hardness of his heart that had been built up by the boy's own doubt and pride. And He dried every tear and took away the boy's own deep pain and rejection as He washed away the dirt and filth His son had been clothed with for many years now. And then, the Father did an even stranger thing - He placed all of these things upon Himself- even the punishment the boy deserved as the consequence of his own failures. The boy was overcome with peace and joy but this soon turned to grief when he realized what he had done to his Daddy. For you see, the weight of all those things which had so burdened the boy had broken the heart of his Father - for the Father loved His son so much that he was willing to die for His child. And while the weight of sin choked the life out of Him the Father still managed to sing the song with His dying breath: I'll have no other For I love you only I'll never forsake you Or leave you alone And the boy just sat there empty and alone - stunned by such a precious love. And he waited, for he knew that all those other voices were gone now. All he could hear was his Daddy's song, the memory of that final refrain playing over and over again and again in his ears. And after awhile he slept-- the soundest sleep he had known since the last time he had walked in the cool of the evening with his Father. As he slept, something wonderful began to take place. He began to hear the song his Daddy used to sing to him. After awhile he even thought he could see his Daddy's face. And he was almost sure he could feel his Father gently place the special robe of white upon him and over this the coat of all those wonderful colors which had been a sign of his Daddy's deep love for him. And then he felt a warmth so great it could only be the arms of his precious Father holding him close. And then the boy realized the Truth - his Daddy was here and alive and this~was no dream even though he was at complete rest. His Daddy loved him - no matter what. Of this he was sure now more than ever! The little boy held his Daddy close because he knew now there was nothing that could ever separate him from his Father's love - ever again! So they held each other. And they sang this song: I'll have no other For I love you only I'll never forsake you Or leave you alone Here in Your arms I'll always be At rest in the precious love You have for me I love you O, how I love you I love you O, how I love you
I know nothing about this song until now. If the cover photo with father/son is any indication, maybe it can be applied how the listener chooses. It's nice to see positive stuff out here on the intrawebs. God bless
I used to listen to this song years ago and I'm 13now.. It just makes me want to cry and also how i'm not close to my father. A child will always need there father.. .... Thank you Jesus for loving me. AMEN
Yo anyone else watching this made to listen to this as a kid and it was extremely scary to you? It’s still disturbing to me now. Not talking to the people who enjoy the song, although ppl like me probably aren’t searching for this song as it was a bad memory!
' He turned all these things upon Himself ' ... at the Cross from where somehow comes a life giving flow in the midst of us, we become partakers. Sprinkled in the Blood [dam Yesua]
When I play this song my Son makes me sing it and when his younger brother laughs during the song for any reason he makes him stop and tells him it’s not a funny song.
thanks dad for being a good father yo me and never leave me. thanks that you pick me more than the rest even the my work never ends. I know you let me rest one of this day that's the day I was waiting.
All I can say is, Wow! This is my story in real life! My journey has been hard, but God has continued to be faithful! When I was walking with God (13+) with a heart only towards God/Jesus! Then, this very thing happened to me: deceit, lies, lust, and control! I found myself in an abyss of sin and shame. But God! He has proven to be faithful in my mess... Warning: We can choose our sin, but not our consequences...
So beautiful! I am an old father and I better realize how a father loves a son, or daughter. I love how this gently tell the greatest story ever told, the Gospel! Thank you sir... you made me cry...
