Statistics Tell the Story…
Fathers Matter
According to the U.S. Census Bureau,
17.8 million
Children, nearly 1 in 4,
live without a biological, step,
Or adoptive father in the home.*
That’s enough children to fill
New York City twice or Los Angeles
Four times over.
Research shows that a father's absence
Affects
children in numerous unfortunate ways,
while a father's presence makes a positive
Difference in
the lives of both children and mothers.
*U.S. Census Bureau. (2023).
Living arrangements of children under 18 years old:
1960 to present. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Census Bureau.
https://www.fatherhood.org/father-absence-statistic
“Sing to God.
Sing praises to His name.
Make a road for Him
Who goes through the deserts.
The Lord is His name.
Be full of joy before Him.
God in His holy house is a father to
Those who have no father.
And He keeps the women safe
Whose husbands have died.
God makes a home for those
Who are alone.
He leads men out of prison into
Happiness and well-being.
But those who fight against Him
Live in an empty desert.
Psalm 68:4-6
The best way to be a good father
To your children is to be a
Good husband to their mother.
- Jay Adams
The common denominator between successes
And failure seems to be the spiritual depth
And sincerity of the parents, especially the
Spiritual depth and sincerity of the father.
There seems to be a strong correlation
Between the faith, commitment, and sincerity
Of the family’s head and the spiritual vitality
Of His adult children.
- William Farley
Some fathers exasperate their children
By being overly strict and controlling.
They need to remember that rearing children
Is like holding a wet bar of soap…
Too firm a grasp and it shoots from your hand,
Too loose a grip and it slides away.
A gentle but firm hold keeps you in control…
We ought to begin our fatherhood by holding
The tiny helpless bar snugly, but as it grows,
Gradually and wisely loosen our grip.
- Kent Hughes
If you fail, father, to teach your son to
Fear God,
The devil will teach him to hate God.
If you fail to teach your son to guard
His mind,
The devil will gladly teach him to have an
Open mind.
If you fail to teach your son to obey his parents,
The devil will teach him to rebel and break
His parent’s heart.
If you fail to teach your son to select his
Companions,
The devil will gladly choose them for him.
If you fail to teach your son to control his body,
The devil will teach him to give it over completely
To lust.
If you fail to teach your son to enjoy the
Marriage partner that God has given him,
The devil will teach him to destroy the marriage.
If you fail to teach your son to watch his words,
The devil will fill his mouth with filth.
If you fail to teach your son to pursue his work,
The devil will make his laziness a tool of Hell.
If you fail to teach your son to manage his money,
The devil will teach him to waste it on riotous living.
And if you fail to teach your son to love his neighbor,
The devil will gladly teach him to love only himself.
- John MacArthur
A famous cigarette billboard pictures
A curly-headed, bronze-faced,
Muscular macho with a cigarette
Hanging out the side of his mouth.
The sign says,
“Where a man belongs.”
That is a lie.
Where a man belongs is at the bedside
Of his children,
Leading in devotion and prayer.
Where a man belongs is leading his family
To the house of God.
Where a man belongs is up early and alone
With God seeking vision and direction for
The family.
- John Piper
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