How can I Think of God as Father When He Fails to Treat Me Like a Father Should?

We often pray to God as our Father for things that we think would very much improve our lives, yet we usually find ourselves empty-handed afterward.&nbsp;We are told to pray harder, so we try that, but the results are the same.&nbsp;Church leaders might suggest that we give more, and though we rightly smell a rat, we very marginally increase our giving just to test this hypothesis, but again find that nothing changes.&nbsp;So, how can God be our Father if he doesn’t give us what we want? <a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/user?u=40503836&fan_landing=true">Support this podcast</a>