This week, we celebrate Father’s Day. It is a day set aside to give specific tribute to all fathers, especially the good ones. We seldom provide good fathers the recognition they deserve; we are so busy praising only mothers. But fathers are just as important as mothers. The family is much better when the fatherly image is portrayed, and the children have an excellent father to emulate. I have been blessed to have three daughters, Catrina, Robin, and Janee’ and three grandchildren, Sinai, Aaron, Jr., and McKenzie.
Fathers, too, are loving, kind, and compassionate, demonstrating it through loving care for their children. God thought enough of mothers to introduce his Son to us through a mother. He thought enough of fathers to give birth to women, extracting a portion of Adam to make Eve the woman. On top of that, God is symbolized as “Father.”
Properly honoring fathers is fastly becoming a thing of the past. Fathers are taken too much for granted and shoved into the background of family affairs, while mothers get almost all the affection and credit for everything. Fathers want to be loved as a part of the family too, not just as the money–maker for the family, but as a part of the family. Don’t just take their paychecks and say goodbye to them. We should love them and make them a part of the family. Father’s hands are still the gentle and strong hands that make the family complete, guiding, helping, teaching, and giving the feeling of family security that a child needs to grow into well-balanced maturity. Wives may work and help to provide for the family, but they are most happy when their husbands work to provide security.
I pray that each daughter and each son reading this article would express their gratitude in some way toward their father and let him know that he is still the object of their love and affection. Pledge to make him feel like somebody and bring gladness to his heart and a smile to his face. You may not yet realize how deep your father’s love is for you, and you may not fully understand the strength in his guiding hands, but as you grow older, you will come to understand and appreciate his love and how it has helped you.
Yes, Fathers, this is your day, whether you are biological fathers or fathers in some other way. Now, I’m talking about worthy men—men who have demonstrated profound faith in God and genuine concern for their families. I’m talking about a father who cares for his family and shares with them—one whom his children respect and are proud to call Dad.
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