First off, I love you and miss you. It sure has been a while since I’ve heard from you. I Hope you haven’t forgotten about your ole dad! Either way, I want you to know that I love you very much, however I do need to be honest with you. I am writing because I care about where you are headed, and love does not leave the hard things unsaid.

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You are my kid and like it or not, I know you! Every part of you to be exact, from those moments you are proud of to the moments you try to hide. I see the battles you fight when no one else is watching. The habits that embarrass you, the escapes that numb you, the loneliness that keeps you up at night, the anger you try to justify, and the small compromises that became habits. You may hide it well from your friends, but I know you too well to just look past your struggles.

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I can tell that you have been chasing after joy in the wrong places. You sometimes chase after success, comfort, approval, and those temporary pick me ups, and for a moment you feel better. But then, a short time later, I can see that the emptiness comes back. That feeling is not by chance. It is a quiet alarm that you were made for something much more than you are living right now.

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As your dad, I cannot promise you tomorrow, and I will not pretend that your time is guaranteed. You live like you have endless days, but you need to know that every breath is a gift that can end without warning. I don’t say this to scare you. I say it so you will wake up while you still can. Do not let another hour slip by pretending that small comforts will satisfy the deeper longings of your soul.

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Please take my advice. This world is full of loud voices telling you what matters, and most of them are dead wrong. If you drift with the tide, you will be carried away, out to sea and away from the life you were meant to live. That is not what I want for you. I want you alive, not merely surviving. I want you free, not enslaved to habits or the things of this world that whisper lies about who you are.

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I cannot not force you, this is your life and your choice, and I can’t tell you that change is easy. The road back is often hard, and it will require honesty, courage, and the help of others. But the good news is you are not expected to do it alone. I have arranged for someone to help you, hands ready to hold you, a friend ready to walk with you, and a love that will not give up on you.

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However, if you want His help you have to be honest with Him. You see, I have told Him everything about you, He knows your story as well as I do so when you meet him, stop pretending, no more hiding, and start reaching out. Tell Him the places you are broken, accept His help, and take the steps that lead to real change. Remember, actions will follow words, and new life comes when we stop pretending that we can fix everything by ourselves.

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Don’t forget that your dad loves you enough to tell it like it is, and I will always be waiting for you to come home. But this is your wake-up call. Pay attention. Open your eyes. The time is way shorter than you think, and your life matters far more than those temporary comforts that secretly and quietly keep you in a cage. You were not made for small living, for chasing empty dreams, or for drowning in shame and regret.

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You were created on purpose for a purpose, with strength, and with the ability to impact lives far beyond your own. I see greatness in you even when you do not see it in yourself. But it is time for a change. Do not waste another day settling for less than who you are meant to be.

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 Step into the life you were made for because right now, the world needs what I placed inside of you.

You’ve got this and I am here for you, just give me a call.