What is a father’s most important role?
Is it providing? Is it Protecting, or teaching? I believe the most important role of a father is affirmation.
The word affirm means to state as fact. As fathers we are to declare to our children, especially our boys who they are and who God says they are. You can provide everything for your son and even teach him great things, but if you never tell him he is valuable and has a purpose, there will be a deficit in his life.
The father of lies that Jesus refers to in John 8 has been lying from the beginning. As fathers we can dispel those lies with truth.
Take time today to tell your son who he is and how special he is to you. Tell him you are proud of him and that you love him. Affirm him!
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