I am a daughter. I am my father’s daughter. But I am not sure I was ever my father’s delight.
What does it mean to be a daughter who holds the key to her Father’s delight?
The iconic image of a little girl wearing a pink dress, twirling around and saying “Daddy, look at me” is a bit lost on me. Maybe it is for you too. I don’t remember trying to catch the eye of my father. I may have tried, it might have happened, but I don’t have a vivid memory of being that vulnerable as a little girl. The memory of my youth was not something I was ever worried about losing. The sooner I could get away from my childhood, the better.
That was me before I fell into the arms of Jesus before I traveled dusty roads, drinking from all the muddy wells life had to offer. Alisa before Jesus was constantly looking for answers to pain.
When I hear how God is my Father who delights in me as His beloved daughter, and that He is well pleased with me (Matthew 3:17), the concept seems to float above my head instead of landing in my heart. Like watching a brightly colored kite that dips about in the summer sky, I am intrigued by the magic of flight and the dance of the wind. Still, the fear of holding on to something so powerful and unpredictable keeps me from grabbing on and taking a turn.
I am ready to take my turn. How about you?
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Do you feel more like a daughter of delight or a daughter on duty?
How would knowing you are a daughter to God more than a servant of God heal your mind, body, and soul?
Alisa is the founder of Revelation Wellness and the author of The Wellness Revelation. She was born for the battle of freedom! She is an ordinary woman who spends time with Jesus, and then He causes her to rise up and do extraordinary things. Starting a ministry, writing, teaching, and speaking being some of those things.
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Most days im in ‘doer’ mode but He kee purs me to be still & move my body not to do more but to do less. I absolutely lovehiw i feel when i do move to worship but still struggle with making it a priority. Hes healing My heart & those around Me & thst is tryuly delightful!! Thank you!!
I feel more like a daughter on duty, scrambling to please someone who cannot be pleased. That is the relationship I had with my Earthly, very abusive father. I BELIEVE if I could truly identify with being a daughter who is loved and accepted, it would meet the deepest needs that I have.
I love this illustration between the safety hat and the crown. Growing up as an adopted child I always felt a lack, not in my earthly adoptive parents but a lack in not seeing myself as a child see’s themself in a natural family (birthed). So to see myself as a royal daughter was definitely not even a possibility back then. Praise God for his desire seeded within my soul to know that his love for me is exceedingly more than I can ask or imagine as he chased me down relentlessly.
I want to feel like a daughter of delight, but I am endlessly caught in a pull of doing. H
That I cant earn his love does not bring me to rest as it should, i tend to Push harder as if to say, “are you sure?”
To be able to settle in to my role as a daughter of delight to me would bring a feeling of “enoughness”. A sense of being enough without having to strive so hard, do more, be more, etc.
Honestly, i feel like a daughter of duty. I strive hard to achieve the daughter of delight sTatus. I reach it sometimes, it is a short lived experience. If i could live in thOse moments and never feel the need to sTrive— but truly know i am his delight…
I have been told to stop striving and simply be— that is a hard thing for a doer. But i am learning to be— i enjoy being—i cant figure out how to stay There. To truly rest in the being.
Ive signed up for this stuDy in the hopes to learn and allow the delight to settle in to the depths of my being— i desire it to be the wellspring of what i live out of.
Daughter on duty for sure. KeepIng all things under control, All the time. Cherished? sure, but that just isnt reality all the time. To know and feel that i am cherished, loved, and oursued by my Father would be…….Freedom. I havent felt that way in awhile.
Looking forward to this, i need a reset, get back On my knees. No more gritting my teeth and getting it done. Thank tou Alisa!
There has been many times in my life where i have felt like a daughter or duty and a few where I felt like a Daughter of Delight. I have always struggled with this concept and am looking forward to this journey and stepping into my role as a true daughter of the most high king.
Mostly i feel like a daughter on duty. I understand the conCept of being a daughter of His delight, but i struggle being able to wrap my head around that i am that daughter. I am hoping that this challenge gives me the tools to be able to somjust that.
Thnak you- just what my body needed.
I see myself as a daughter on duty. And what is sad is that i realize now, I have that same view and expectation for my 2 daUghters. Im grateful for this challenge, its goimg to be good.
Thank you so much for sharing!. I very much relate to your story and being a “doer” or “fixer” or “worker” comes much more naturally to me. It almost feels safer, because being a “daughter” requires vulnerability. Not having a positive experience with an earthly dad makes it a little awkward and confusing learning how to relate to my heavenly dad that way. But i really want to learn this and grow in this because everything else falls into place. . 🙂
Definitely a daughter of duty.
I am anxious to find out! Im in!
Tired, Hurting, sad and needing healing and freedom.
most of my life I have been a doer. I long to be more Mary like but I feel that i trapped in getting it done. i think i would experience freedom to be and joy to be free in my mind and heart. gettinf Off the Track of performance is what I desire both it seem to fall short regardless of my striving. ha the word striving sums it up doesn’t it
Me, the key to my Father’s Delight? With me having an earthly father that is so similar to an Italian diplomat and political theorist called Niccolò Machiavelli…..Author of The Prince, you can imagine how the love of my Heavenly Father moved me in unspeakable ways into a love affair that would delight my heart forever. Now, years later, i can say… At 51, a daughter of delight.
I have always felt on duty. Always responsible for everyone’s everything. But God is showing me that I am loved and he is responsible for me.
I most DEFINITELY feel like a daughter of duty! I too had a very challenging earthly father that filled me more with fear than ever any delight.
I have learned to be grateful AS I believe it made me into the strong woman I am today. B u T…..To be delighted and feel like an heir???? I so hope that I might learn to do so.
Thanks ….You are such a blessing to us all.
I have been leaning into the delight of my Father more and more. I lived a lot of my life doing. In part out of being lived but also in part that broken ideal of earning love.
So here we go. Leaning into delight more.
I certainly feel more like a daUghter of duty than a daughter of God. Knowing in my heart that i am a daughter of God could help me have more joy and peace, feel loved, accepted and Wanted. I want to stop basing my feelings of worth on my imperfect performance. I want to know in my core that i am worthy because christ is in me because god loves me. If i can fully embrace his love and joy it wOuld overflow to More love and joy and acceptance for others…what a Beautiful way that would be to live!
Knowing that I am a true daughter of the king would allow me to be who god created me to be. the ways of the world would know longer define me or be in my way.
I am definitely a daughter on duty. Too Often i am too busy wih rules and “shoulds” rather than god delighting in me
Alisa, im low income and cant afford your cost but run all you free workouts. How may i get to see more of your alisa workouts for excercise help? Believe me i need it! ESPECIALLy the WORD of God!!!
Hey, Judith, we are so glad these workouts are a blessing to you! Have you seen our free workouts here: https://69e9ef5477.nxcli.net/revwell-tv-gift/ ? Also, you can get access to RevWellTV for a donation as little as $10/month. Our challenges are also pay what you can!