VALUE OF A FATHER

Sir,

When fathers abandon their role in society, children and generations are bound to suffer. We have so many crises in many sectors of society today due to the crises in manhood and fatherhood.

 As a result of growing up in dysfunctional families, most men lack understanding of the normal values that undergird a productive society. Real manhood is actually found within the heart of a man, and has nothing to do with the externals, the type of car I drive, the type of house I live in or even my profession as a man.

These may add something to our self image but cannot really define who you are as a man.
The quality of the inner man is what is real about a man. As a matter of fact, the essence of manhood is fatherhood. A father is a source, foundation, sustainer, provider and protector.

Righteousness

Therefore, fathers must be the source of righteousness, peace and joy in families and society. The greatest value of a father’s legacy is the values and faith he leaves in the lives of his children.

To be a father is a great responsibility because whatever you do affects generations. As fathers we are actually the authors of our own personal legacy. We are not just living, we are leaving a legacy. It’s never too late to change, or become a better father, though it costs.

Invest

A great father will always invest time in his children. As a father do not allow personal interests to distort the value of your children or wife. Personal agendas and interests have a way of making us oblivious to the needs of our children and families. In order to be successful as fathers, we must balance our priorities in the context of our careers, husband, businessman and as a friend to our children.

Sacrifice

This may be taxing sometimes, and requires personal sacrifice, yet it is worth it. A countless number of men in the world today are disengaged from a significant lifestyle and drifting into valueless activities.

They have been lured into a life of passivity by a dark and seductive culture of our times.
Most men have allowed today’s seductive culture to rob us of our value as men in society. This has consequently placed our families in moral and spiritual danger.

Stressed

A lot of women are stressed out, and are worn out from the weight of shouldering their families, while most men are oblivious to this negative state of affairs.
As men, we must endeavour to walk in honour and integrity and fully embrace our responsibilities as shepherds over our families and communities.

C S

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