A Father to the Fatherless

It has come to my spirit, that the issue of fatherless men is one subject we can't address too lightly. The number one attack on families is in the line of fathers. Liberal society has demeaned and diminished the roll of a father in home to the detriment of all children raised in those homes. The men in pop culture who are considered good parents are more "mom-like" than fatherly. Why is that? Well, it's because of the aversion that popular culture has to all things manly, and modern society has made the emasculation of the head of the house excepted and fashionable. The roll of a father in a home is distinct from that of a mother. I'll give a few examples. When you get a cut on your arm a mom will usually make a big deal out of it, clean and bandage it and check on your emotions to make sure you're alright. A father will look at it to be sure it doesn't need stitches, then tell you to wrap a paper towel around it so that you don't get blood on the floor. He usally won't make a big deal about it because it's no big deal! "Everyone gets cut once in a while." The truth is, both parenting attributes are good and right, but either kind on it's own is insuficient. Another example of parenting differences would be evident in the case of bullying. A mother would usally be inclined to call the school and/or parents and solve the problem for the child. A fathers will be more apt to help the child solve the problem themselves by means of brains or braun. (my father told me to $&@# in' drop them.) well so much for brains and diplomacy. Again the point is, both kinds of parenting have value to a child's development. One of the other benefits of having a functional father in the home is security. One thing my dad did best was make me feel protected. I knew when I was young that Hell had no fury like my dads protective rath. And I thank God that this has transferred to me for my family. (Thanks Dad.) I know growing up that, that feeling of protection and security provided a psychological cocoon for me to develop in. And in turn I hope that I have done the same for my children. That's the point! The unbroken chain of fatherhood is passed from father to son and on and on. But the world has broken down the line for many men. And that's where we as men of God come in. We are to be stand in earthly fathers for son's (and daughters) without functional fathers. We are called to help fellow fathers with Godly advices and support. We need to rebuild the lines of Godly fatherhood. A man raised without fatherhood is at a great disadvantage and we need to dig in and build-in the stuff that's missing in our brothers without fathers. I don't really give a crap about what popular thinking says on the subject of fatherhood, only good men can build good men and modern society can go to a really hot place where God's presence is absent forever! Or if you like....$&#%€>&^¥#!!! Gods Word says: (He is a) Father to the fatherless, defender of widow--this is God, whose dwelling is holy. God places the lonely in families; He sets the prisoners free and gives them joy. (Psalms 68:5-6 NLT)