'To be a good father, you must first of all be a good son.'
Who we are, flows out of the inside, out of our hearts. It is therefore vitally important that we spend the time we need to, to develop a strong relationship with our own fathers.
We need to honour our own fathers and appreciate them for their input in our lives. We need to show them the same respect that we want our children to show us. This is not always easy to achieve and takes an effort, especially for those that may not have a close relationship with their fathers. For some this may not be possible at all, but it is still important that we reconcile our relationships with our fathers in our own hearts.
We may need to forgive them or ask for their forgiveness in prayer if they are no longer alive or inaccessible, for unless we forgive others our heavenly Father will not forgive us.
Reconciliation is one of the primary requirements for successful living, because it changes our heart first, and gives us insight into what is needed in our role as fathers.
Warm Regards
John Nolan
Dads Uni
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Suggested Action
Pray a Prayer Of Forgiveness:
" Dear God, I know that I need your forgiveness in areas of my own life, because I too am imperfect. And now I ask that you will grant me your forgiveness, as I choose consciously to forgive my own father . I forgive him for all his imperfections, I pray that you will be gracious to him and show him your kindness, and I will honour him as my father and show him respect as you have commanded. Help me to do this Lord, in Jesus name I pray."
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(Exodus 20v12)
12 "Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the Lord your God is giving you."
(Matthew 6v14 )
14"For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. "15But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses."
Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1979, 1980, 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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