He has loved you far longer than you have known Him.
Welcome
If you have wandered onto this pathway today, I am so glad you are here.
Before we talk about identity…
Before purpose…
Before freedom…
Before becoming…
There is something far more important to discover.
The heart of the Father.
Because everything else grows from there.
The Question We Carry
Whether we realise it or not, many of us spend our lives asking the same question.
Am I truly loved?
Not because of what I have achieved.
Not because I have finally become “good enough.”
Not because I have everything together.
But simply… because I am His.
Some of us spend years trying to earn what has always been freely given.
Approval.
Acceptance.
Belonging.
Love.
Yet the Father has never asked us to earn His heart.
He has simply invited us to receive it.
Before You Ever Searched…
Long before you prayed your first prayer…
Long before you understood Scripture…
Long before you even knew His name…
The Father already knew yours.
He was never waiting for you to become lovable.
He loved you before you even knew you needed Him.
The story of Scripture is not really humanity searching for God.
It is the story of a loving Father continually seeking His children.
From the garden… to the cross… to this very moment…
His heart has always been moving towards us.
What Is the Father’s Heart Like?
Jesus answered that question better than anyone ever could.
He said,
“Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father.“
When we watch Jesus… welcoming children… touching lepers… forgiving failures… restoring broken people… we are seeing the Father’s heart.
He is Gentle. Patient. Compassionate. Kind.
He rejoices over His children.
He does not delight in shame.
He delights in restoration.
Love Changes Us Differently Than Fear
Many of us learned to change because we were afraid.
Afraid of failure.
Afraid of disappointing God.
Afraid of never being enough.
But fear can only change behaviour.
Love transforms hearts.
The Father is not trying to make you afraid enough to obey Him.
He is inviting you to know Him deeply enough that your heart naturally begins to change.
Transformation grows in the soil of love.
Pause Here
Before reading any further… Take one slow breath.
Imagine yourself sitting on the garden bench beneath the roses.
Nothing to prove.
Nothing to fix.
Nothing to earn.
Simply allow yourself to hear these words.
You are loved.
Not someday.
Not when you have changed.
Today.
Exactly as you are.
Scripture to Rest In
“See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are.”
— 1 John 3:1
Notice John does not say, “One day you might become God’s children.”
He says, “That is what we are.“
The Father delights in calling you His own.
Gentle Reflection
You might like to spend a few quiet moments with these questions.
🌹 When you picture God, what expression do you imagine on His face?
🌹 What has shaped that picture?
🌹 What would change if you truly believed that the Father delights in you today?
🌹 Is there anything you are still trying to earn from Him that He has already freely given?
There are no perfect answers.
Simply bring your heart honestly before Him.
A Quiet Prayer
Father,
Thank You that Your love began long before I ever understood it.
Teach me to know You as You truly are.
Help me lay down the belief that I must earn what You have already freely given.
Open my eyes to see Your kindness.
Help me receive Your love with open hands.
And as I come to know Your heart more deeply, let my own heart become more like Yours.
Amen.
Continue Discovering the Father’s Heart
What is God really like? Can you trust His heart when life is difficult? And how does knowing Him as your Father begin to change the way you live?
Within The Rose Garden, you will find a collection of Scripture-centred teachings exploring these questions and more.
Each article invites you to discover what God’s Word reveals about His character, recognise beliefs that may have shaped your understanding of Him, and take practical steps towards knowing Him more truthfully.
You can explore the articles in any order, beginning wherever a question speaks to your heart.
Explore Discovering the Father’s Heart →
Before You Continue Along the Path…
There is something waiting for you in the garden.
Perhaps something you have read here has caused you to pause.
Perhaps you are beginning to see the Father a little differently.
Or perhaps you simply want to stay with these truths for a while longer.
You do not need to hurry away.
I have created something to help you linger here.
The Father’s Heart
Seven Gentle Days
Resting in the Father’s Love
A Garden Gift from His Estate
The Father’s Heart is a beautifully illustrated 41-page devotional and reflection journal created to help you slow down with Scripture and discover more deeply what it means to be known, loved and transformed by the Father.
Over seven gentle days, you will be invited to spend time with His Word, reflect honestly, pray quietly and allow truth to move beyond something you understand into something you increasingly live from.
There is nothing here to achieve.
Nothing to prove.
And no need to rush.
Simply come as you are.
Seven Gentle Days in the Father’s Garden
Day One — You Were Always Wanted
Begin where grace begins.
Before your striving, before your performance and before anything you could offer Him, God had already moved towards you in love.
Day Two — The Path Before You
Look again at the story of a God who does not remain distant.
He comes towards us, seeks us and makes a way for us to know Him.
Day Three — You Are Beloved
Rest in what it means to belong to God in Christ.
You are not trying to earn a place in His family.
In Christ, you are invited to live from the security of being His.
Day Four — You Are Known
You do not have to hide from the One who already knows you completely.
Bring your real heart into His presence and discover the freedom of being fully known.
Day Five — You Are Being Transformed
Transformation is not something you manufacture through sheer effort.
Discover what it means to cooperate with the work God is already doing in you through His Spirit.
Day Six — You Are Never Alone
The Father has not left you to walk this life by yourself.
His Spirit is present with you, helping, teaching and leading you as you learn to walk with Him.
Day Seven — Now Live as His Beloved
The journey does not finish when the devotional ends.
You are invited to carry these truths beyond the garden and increasingly live your everyday life from the security of being loved by God.
Inside Your Garden Gift
Across 41 beautifully designed pages, you will find:
🌹 Seven days of gentle devotional teaching
🌹 Scripture to slow down with and return to
🌹 Quiet prayers to help you respond to God
🌹 Gentle Reflection questions with space to write
🌹 Today’s Rest pages for lingering with what God is showing you
🌹 Beautiful garden imagery created to make your devotional time feel peaceful and unhurried
🌹 A separate How to Use Your Garden Gift guide
And because Completely Transformed welcomes people from around the world, your Garden Gift includes both:
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Use Your Garden Gift Your Way
Your Garden Gift is provided as a digital PDF, so you can enjoy it on a tablet using Goodnotes or another PDF annotation app and write directly on the Gentle Reflection pages with a stylus or Apple Pencil.
Prefer paper?
You can print your preferred edition at home or through a local printer and write your reflections by hand.
And you do not have to complete the seven days consecutively.
Stay somewhere longer if you need to.
Return to a page that mattered.
Leave space for God to speak through His Word.
This is not something to complete.
It is somewhere to meet with Him.
Your Garden Gift Is Waiting
There is no price attached to The Father’s Heart.
It is simply a gift.
A place to slow down.
A place to return to truth.
A place to know the Father more deeply through His Word.
And perhaps, somewhere within these seven gentle days, to begin living a little more securely from the love He has already given.
A Garden Gift from His Estate.
Freely given.
Where shall we send your Garden Gift?
By requesting your Garden Gift, you’ll also receive three gentle emails from Completely Transformed to accompany your journey. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Includes the complete 41-page devotional in A4 and US Letter formats, plus your How to Use Your Garden Gift guide.
And When You Are Ready…
The garden is only one part of the Estate.
There are still pathways to wander, rooms to explore, Scripture to discover and places to sit quietly with God.
There is no hurry.
Take your time. The garden is not going anywhere.