Are you ready for this? God gave the family to the father to love, nurture, and protect but when the father decides to run away from his responsibility, you get an increase in single parenthood. This also causes an increase in divorce tagging the family disgraced or disfavored by society and in some circles God himself. When there is no father in the home, the children learn to do and be by the example of one parent. This does not mean single parents can't raise children to be successful in life, but a child also needs the strength and security modeled by a father. While a mother is waiting (serving the family, writing the family's history, and preparing herself and the family) for a man to find her it is important for her to ask these questions and be prepared to answer the same questions:
1. Where are you coming from? (Example: Where do you pay bills and live NOW and where have you been paying bills and living for the last 5 years) 2. What kind of goals do you have for your own personal growth? (Example: Spiritually, educationally, occupationally(a job), physically, and relationally.) 3. What can you do for us and not just ME?
Do children need just any father and does the mother need just any husband? No! They need a man called by God who will add and not take away the unconditional love, nurturing, and protection God gave long before he got there! Are you ready for this responsibility?
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