19/06/2022
WHO IS A FATHER?
This knowledge might be new to most of you.
The word 'Father' is not a title, rather a description.
The original word for father is, 'ābh or aba (Hebrew) and patḗr (greek). This is translated to mean; "nourisher," "protector," "upholder" or "sustainer."
If you are a male and don't nourish, protect, uphold or sustain your family (wife and children), then you don't qualify to be called a father. Being called a father goes beyond impregnating a woman and having her bear a child. Don't even brag or feel yourself for sustaining your family. It's not being good man, but just doing your task. Put your pride in your pocket.
You must nourish, protect, uphold or sustain her and the child(ren). It is your role and if you fail to do it by running away, then you are sick and malfunctioning. That is why you must control those sexual desires if you genuinely know that you are not financially and mentally stable. It's very wrong!
That's why I salute single mothers! They perform two roles. Shout out to you single mothers. May you be strengthened.
Listen...
The concept of names and naming originates from the Hebrew culture or custom. In the Hebrew tradition, whatever a thing is called, describes the thing. This explains why you must be very careful with the names you give your children.
In addition, according to the Hebrew culture, when you name something, then you automatically own (control) and take responsibility for it. I hope you now understand why a female takes the husband's name and why it is the duty of a father to name his children. That is why wives are also told to be submissive to their husbands.
I hope you also understand why a bride's father (male parent) and not the mother(female parent) hands or presents her to the groom down the aisle during a wedding. That's not for fun, but a tradition of changing fathers. In other words, the male parents says;
"Man (groom), I was the father to this lady I am presenting to you. I was her "nourisher," "protector," "upholder" and "sustainer." I expect you to do the same. You are now the new father and you can therefore give her your name, because from today onwards, you are becoming responsible for her."
Have you ever wondered why a female parent never hands in the bride to the groom?
I hope you now get it.
Bottom line...
A Father is one who "nourishes" "protects" "upholds" and "sustains" the family. That is why males have the features they do posses. Father means source. If you as a father is failing performing your roles, then you put the family and the nation at large in crisis.
A collection of families forms a community and a group of a community forms a nation. So if a family fails due to the ignorance of a father (a foolish man), then the nation is in disaster. A failed father is a failed nation.
This is how dangerous it is!
Please single lady, for the sake of your family and the nation, choose your husband wisely.
Listen Lady...
During your dating or courtship, your man should cultivate (improve) you. If you become worse in a relationship, then run away for your life.
If he can't improve you in a relationship, there's no way he can improve you in marriage.
Happy Fathers Day to all Fathers out there.
Live Purposefully!
