Authentic Manhood | Bk 2 Ch 2 | Dad wound

Authentic Manhood 33 series recap:

Dad… The importance of our fathers.

In the book there is a portion of the song by Lecrae and I’m only going to share some of that poem. I 

It’s called “Just Like You”, I want to encourage you to listen to the whole song, I’m not gonna do it justice.

But God sees through my foolish pride and not I’m weak like Adam another victim of Lucifer’s lies. But then in steps Jesus all men were created to lead, but we need someone to lead us. More than a teacher, but somebody to buy us back from the darkness. You say that he redeemed us, taught us that real leaders follow God Finish the work ‘cause we’re on our job taught us not to rob but give life, love a wife like He loved the church. Not seeing how many hearts we can break first, I wanna be like you in every way So if I gotta die everyday Unworthy sacrifice But the least I can do is give the most of me Because being like you is what I’m supposed to be.

Present or absent, good or bad, the father/son relationship is significant in shaping us all. None of us were raised by a perfect father and that has left us wounded in some way. 

Proverbs 17:6 says that Grandchildren are the crown jewel of old men, And the glory of sons is their fathers. Glory here is Object of Pride. The old joke goes, if I knew how much fun grandkids were, I’d have been nicer to their parents. HA! My wife and I are grandparents to 4 amazing grand kids. I couldn’t agree more that verse that our grandkids are a sense of pride. 

Every father gets undeserved admiration from his sons the minute they come into the world. 

In 1960 Father absent homes were 16%. Today that number has risen to 35%. And yet, modern research has demonstrated the importance of fathers in the home

Did you know that statistically, children growing up in a father-absent home are more likely to: 

• Die in infancy 
• Live in poverty
• End up in prison
• Use Drugs
• Be abused
• Be overweight
• Drop out of school

Whereas children who have involved fathers are more likely to have:

• Better Grades
• Better verbal skills
• More Confidence
• Better Physical health

Research shows that fathers uniquely add value to their children.

Remember… a wound is any unresolved issue where a lack of closure adversely impacts and shapes the direction of a mans life now. The Father wound is an ongoing emotional, social or spiritual deficits that’s caused by the lack of a healthy relationship with daed and must be overcome by other means. 

It was caused when there was a lack of heart connection, or companionship or substantive direction from dad… in other words, it’s about how dad related to you.

What the responses. Well Anger according to scriptures there is a connection between a mans anger and his dad.

Ephesians 6:4 says, Fathers do not provoke your children to anger but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.