{"id":10100,"date":"2026-06-12T07:58:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T11:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/?p=10100"},"modified":"2026-06-04T08:14:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T12:14:53","slug":"go-tell-thy-father","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/?p=10100","title":{"rendered":"Go Tell Thy Father"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20211102_124320-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20211102_124320-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9279\" style=\"width:549px;height:732px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20211102_124320-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20211102_124320-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20211102_124320-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20211102_124320-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20211102_124320-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Me:  Don&#8217;t live in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prodigal:  Know Christ has given us a future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is from R. Leighton<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whatsoever it is that presses thee, go tell thy Father; put over the matter into His hand, and so thou shalt be freed from that dividing, perplexing care that the world is full of.  When thou art either to do or suffer anything, when thou art about any purpose or business, go tell God of it, and acquaint Him with it; yea, burden Him with it, and thou hast done for matter of caring; no more care, but quiet, sweet diligence in thy duty, and dependence on Him for the carriage of thy matters.  Roll thy cares, and thyself with them, as one burden, all on thy God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let my prayer come before thee: incline thine ear unto my cry; Psalms 88:2 (KJV)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jennifer Van Allen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">www.theprodigalpig.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">www.faithincounseling.org<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Me: Don&#8217;t live in the past. Prodigal: Know Christ has given us a future. This is from R. Leighton Whatsoever it is that presses thee, go tell thy Father; put over the matter into His hand, and so thou shalt be freed from that dividing, perplexing care that the world is full of. 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