It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood when families have dads embracing fatherhood! Many men think freedom means walking away from the children they've helped bring into the world. True freedom is found in the choice of surrendering to a more excellent way of Love. The men in the picture above spent 13 weeks learning how to be better fathers or get ready for fatherhood. They could have been hanging out in a bar, playing ball with some friends or whatever else guys get together and do, but they chose to be dads.
There's a movement in Buffalo to teach men about the blessings, responsibilities and benefits of fatherhood. The Nurturing Fathers Program was facilitated by Antoine Johnson at Bennet High School in the Bennett Parent Center. Antoine is the Fatherhood Coordinator with the Buffalo Prenatal-Perinatal Network Inc. He's done a great job getting this program up and running with enthusiasm.
The generational plague of absentee fathers can be stopped with a proactive approach to teaching fatherhood. It's time that all schools teach young men and women about responsible parenting. Now is the time for schools and Courts to mandate attendance in Fatherhood Programs.
There's a movement in Buffalo to teach men about the blessings, responsibilities and benefits of fatherhood. The Nurturing Fathers Program was facilitated by Antoine Johnson at Bennet High School in the Bennett Parent Center. Antoine is the Fatherhood Coordinator with the Buffalo Prenatal-Perinatal Network Inc. He's done a great job getting this program up and running with enthusiasm.
The generational plague of absentee fathers can be stopped with a proactive approach to teaching fatherhood. It's time that all schools teach young men and women about responsible parenting. Now is the time for schools and Courts to mandate attendance in Fatherhood Programs.
DAY FIVE WORD
“And if the servant shall plainly say,
I love my master, my wife, and my children;
I will not go out free:”
Exodus 21:5
I love my master, my wife, and my children;
I will not go out free:”
Exodus 21:5
DEEP THOUGHTS
When times were hard, men would sell themselves as laborers to employers or masters. Sometimes they were in debt and were sold until they could pay their debt. Laws gave them freedom after certain requirements were met or after a definite time of service. If a man was given a wife by his master and they had children, both the wife and children were the property of the master. When the man served his allotted time to pay his debt, he was free to go. Free to go without his wife and children.
Love is the only thing that would make anyone stay when they have the choice to leave. Freedom by oneself is lesser freedom than the freedom found in being a servant in God's Love. If the man chose to stay, he would stay forever. It's easy to think of our own culture in a physical world when we think of freedom and bondage. The lesson here is more reflective of forever freedom in Christ.
Some folks run from God because they think doing life His way will restrict their freedom. That couldn't be further from the truth. The way I see it, there's two types of freedom. There's freedom of self that does what we want to do and then there's freedom in Christ which compels us to do what we were created to do. True freedom is believing in the unseen and trusting the will of God. by following the freedom of our own selfishness we'll land in the bondage of sin. If we live a life of ignoring God's freedom, we'll eventually find ourselves in hell with the devil as our master. There is no more freedom of any kind at that point.
Without Christ in our lives, we are unable to escape the bondage of sin. A man should love his wife the way Christ loves the church. The Bible makes it clear that fathers are supposed to teach their children God's best practices for living a life of freedom within God's Love. A father has to have a strong relationship with his children to do that. If you're a guy with kids, it's time to Man-Up and Be A Dad!
Love is the only thing that would make anyone stay when they have the choice to leave. Freedom by oneself is lesser freedom than the freedom found in being a servant in God's Love. If the man chose to stay, he would stay forever. It's easy to think of our own culture in a physical world when we think of freedom and bondage. The lesson here is more reflective of forever freedom in Christ.
Some folks run from God because they think doing life His way will restrict their freedom. That couldn't be further from the truth. The way I see it, there's two types of freedom. There's freedom of self that does what we want to do and then there's freedom in Christ which compels us to do what we were created to do. True freedom is believing in the unseen and trusting the will of God. by following the freedom of our own selfishness we'll land in the bondage of sin. If we live a life of ignoring God's freedom, we'll eventually find ourselves in hell with the devil as our master. There is no more freedom of any kind at that point.
Without Christ in our lives, we are unable to escape the bondage of sin. A man should love his wife the way Christ loves the church. The Bible makes it clear that fathers are supposed to teach their children God's best practices for living a life of freedom within God's Love. A father has to have a strong relationship with his children to do that. If you're a guy with kids, it's time to Man-Up and Be A Dad!
DAY FIVE PRAYER
Father,
Thank You for another day of opportunity.
A day filled with unseen potential.
A day of new beginnings for families everywhere.
Your Word says that God is Love.
A Father is supposed to be love to his family just as You are to us.
Help mothers and fathers in all families become
Partners in a holy heritage of children.
Even if they are apart,
Give them the ability to unite in the best interests of children.
Help us not to provoke our children to anger.
Cover children with a father's love in Spirit and in Truth.
In Jesus Name.
Amen.
Thank You for another day of opportunity.
A day filled with unseen potential.
A day of new beginnings for families everywhere.
Your Word says that God is Love.
A Father is supposed to be love to his family just as You are to us.
Help mothers and fathers in all families become
Partners in a holy heritage of children.
Even if they are apart,
Give them the ability to unite in the best interests of children.
Help us not to provoke our children to anger.
Cover children with a father's love in Spirit and in Truth.
In Jesus Name.
Amen.
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Author's Note: This article is part of a 21day Series called, "YWAP Fast 2019." Each year, the YWAP Directors and countless other folks begin the New Year on a 21 Day Fast. We set aside extra time to honor God and seek His will for the New Year. This series will eventually be written in book form as a model to teach future YWAP generations. We welcome your comments or questions. Jesus loves you and so do we.
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