fatherhood

I recently have been part of an incredible parenting class with our church.  This week we learned that daughters have an innate need for security and sons, like men, have a need to be honored.  So I asked God to show me how to honor Oliver.  Then I asked God, “How did you honor your son, Jesus?” I encouraged those we mobilize in missional living to choose a character trait of God to explore more this year. I chose God’s character trait of a father and asked God to show me His Father characteristics.   He answered my prayer and showed me in His Word three impacting ways God the Father honored His Son Jesus: