Who would have known that a little baby could be used as a change agent to stop so much evil in one man. Who would have known that one infant girl could have changed the course of history. Nevertheless, she did. Nine pounds of life from the breath of God, changed me into the man of God I am today.

Kayla is my first-born daughter and I wanted to share with the world the depths of her kindness, caring and love of God she has in her heart. I will also be decreeing her future greatness in Christ and my gratitude to the LORD for it. Before the Stegall family had even been created, God formed two of the biggest and brightest, most beautiful light brown eyes in the universe, to change the heart of one hardened sinner. From her light brown flowing hair to her wonderful essence, everything about her was created for God’s purpose and glory. That first purpose was to change this particular branch of the Stegall family tree from darkness to light.

Don’t Be a hypocrite before your Child

I remember one day I was in my apartment and God said, “Don’t try and teach that little baby anything until you learn to live right yourself. You’re not raising a fool–as soon as that child grows old enough to learn her 1-2-3′s and a-b-c’s , she’ll know your nothing more than a hypocrite , a fraud, an imitation of a real bible believing saint.” All I could think was, ‘Oh ,wait, stop the train!‘ I’m headed on the wrong road in the wrong direction. Two months later, I had theinfamous fight in the mirror.

Called to be a light in the Darkness

Eleven years later, Kayla has enough love in her to start her own homeless shelter. Her best friend, Jordan, who I also pray for in their godly relationship daily, is a girl who also goes to the same church as her. They are best friends and I know the LORD has wonderful plans for them in the future.

Although I do not get to see my daughter as much as I would like, God always makes the few times I see her monthly a great blessing. Most fathers don’t give a rip about their daughters and not only could care less about seeing them, but regularly ditch paying child support, like an adult version of hide and seek. But praise be to the LORD God, he has kept me faithful in paying child support for 11 years now to prove to Kayla that not only do I say I love her, but I prove it by my actions.

I know Kayla will make a difference in this world when she becomes an adult and I believe even do greater works in her lifetime than I will have when it’s all said and done for Christ. I pray that 2 Peter 1:5-8 would be deep within her soul at all times. She will have demons trembling when she walks into a room because of the Spirit of God on her. I call those things that be not, as though they were.

Prayer of the Righteous

Recently she graduated the fifth grade, making her daddy as proud as Superman at a Lex Luther jail induction ceremony . She graduated with honors, an even greater accomplishment because she doesnot have me in the home on a regular basis to encourage her and lead her by example.

The bible says, “The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man, avails much power,” James 5:16, therefore I lift my daughter Kayla before throne of God again as I’ve down hundreds of times since her birth. I declare that she will be a successful woman of God in reaching souls for Christ; that she would walk in love (agape) and the wisdom of the God. I declare that she shall have the fear of the LORD at a very young age, so that she shallhave wealth, honor and life.

I anoint her steps that they would be ones that would bring the gospel message to tens of thousands who are hurting and need a touch from God, throughout her lifetime. I pray that everything she touches turns to gold and that others may be blessed by her because of her uncommon wisdom, humility and love. May the cloak of humility be also wrapped around her heart so that she does not look down upon others when she is lifted up in Christ Jesus. I also declare that she shall destroy Satan’s kingdom by the word of God that proceeds out of her mouth. Yes, my daughter, Kayla, when her life is said and done, I declare that she shall be in the front of the Throne room of Heaven with all of the other great Stegall Overcomers. May the blessing of God be multiplied in her life, and may the Holy Spirit lead her into all righteousness in Christ Jesus. In addition, this is why, before the foundations of the world were even created, God decided to use Kayla as an anchor that changed the Stegall family tree for eternity.

Love,

Daddy