Children, How Do You Describe An Ideal Father?

The role of a father is very helpful to the positive upbringing of his children.  It is the responsibility of a father not just to provide for the physical needs of his children but also to lead his children to grow deeper in the saving knowledge of Jesus.  The role of a father is like the two sides of a coin.  You can't say that a coin is a true coin if there is only one image engraved on both sides, two different images should engraved on these.  Like in a family, the role of the father has two sides, to provide for the physical and spiritual needs of his children.  If the father failed to provide the one, is to fail to do his role as a father and therefore, he robbed the best things from his children's need to grow stronger in life and to live a life which is full of hope that leads to a life of fruitfulness for self and others and for the glory of God.

In the writing of Apostle Paul in the book of Ephesians 6:4 says, "Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead bring them up in the training and instructions of the Lord."  Paul knew what is the negative effect to the moral and confidence a negative and unpleasant ways of rearing in the developmental growth of the lives of the children.  What the fathers sow in the lives of the children will result in their actual lives now and in the future.  This verse is in a command form and needs full obedience for the sake of the good future of his children.  Be ready to listen to the personal needs and concerns of your children and not to dictate them nor ridicule them and talk with them in anger cause this will result to discouragement but rather, talk to them with calmness, understanding and love that lead to motivation.  Add to this is the regular teaching of the truth from the word of God which will surely set your children free from fear, worries, lack of confidence and negativism in life.  If you want your children to become successful and fruitful in life, be kind to them, love them and live as a good example in speech values and actions.  Invest the best for your children to save them from unwanted lives in the future and for the glory of God.  To be faithful in the word of God and to obey this, is to expect a good life of your children and therefore, you will reap joy in your labor when they all grown up and can stand alone successfully in life.  Don't fail your children, don't fail yourself and don't fail God.  What you sow, will you also reap in life.  Father, stand in truth and love your family for the glory of God.  Be the man of God for your family and others today.