Drawing from a 10-week prayer School (Embark at Gateway House of Prayer, Ephrata), this sermon explores what it means that God is our Father, not a harsh taskmaster. Using the Prodigal Son parable, Matthew 7, and the analogy of a child delighting a parent with a tiny first jump, the Michelle contrasts God’s lavish, delighting love with the comparison trap we fall into among peers. The core message: God isn’t impressed by our abilities or comparing us to each other. He delights in our trying, however small the jump, and desires that we look to Him rather than to each other for validation.

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