Fathers - Words of Advice from Scripture
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The job of a father is often a difficult job. Men have labored for generations to support their families. Men of honor alway do right by their loved ones. One of the main parental guide lines that I feel is important, is that the mouth can be a double edged sword. We can choose bless our children with our words or we can curse them.
When you bless your children, you are lifting them up to greatness. When you curse your children - you have cursed them through generations. When I say curse I mean:
Demeaning Putting down
Telling them they will never amount to anything
Abuse in all its forms. They may not do well and may find it difficult in this world. According to scripture it's a fathers responsibility to make sure that his children are taught the word of god. Teach them in the way that they should know.
Proverbs 22:66.
21. Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.
Don't anger you children. Reason with them. Treat them as though you were speaking to an adult if they are teenagers. Respect each other. Agree to disagree on some points. Stay quite and listen to your children. Then offer advice.
Ephesians 6:4
4. And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. (training and instruction of the lord)
Nurture them and be patient with them. Especially teenagers.
4. We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.
Though your examples and teachings your children can teach by example their own children for generations.
Colossians 3:19
Husbands, love your wives and do not be bitter toward them.
7. But I, by your great mercy, will come into your house;in reverence will I bow down toward your holy temple.
Letter to our children:
Today's world is very tough. You have to worry about drugs, being beaten, gangs, being shot and HIV and death at an early age and the loss of many friends. This is our society. And these things are happening in our schools today; where you should feel safe.
Colossians 3:20
20. Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
2 Timothy 1:7, 8 7. For God did not give us a spirit of timidity (fear) but a spirit of power of love, and self discipline 8. So do not be ashamed to testify about the lord.
2 Timothy 2:1
1. You then my son be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
Hebrews 11:66. And with out faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exits and he rewards those who earnestly seek him.
Matthew 6:33
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
Lastly Galatians 5:22
But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patient, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self control. Against such things there is no law
There will always be temptation. If the devil can rob you of everything good god has planned for you; he will. He will tempt you and hurt you, and take away you beloved families. Because he is a deceiver and a liar. Be godly men, Be God fearing, be compassionate, be giving and forgiving. Do no evil; neither be lovers of evil. They will only be cut off at the shaft.
Heavenly Father bless these men; their wife and their children. Let your will be done through them always. Send your angels to surround and protect them so that not one hair on their heads be harmed. Send someone to minister to their children and to their fathers. Let them be great men of God, Let them be great fathers, great husbands, great daughters; loving and giving of themselves before others.
Let your will be done always in Jesus name I pray. And I claim victory over all evil and malice. For I put my trust in the hands of God, my Jehovah, my Yaweh.
It is never to late to make things right.
Written by Donna C. Ledesma
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