About fathers and fatherhood, Pastor Josh did clearly speak
Positive paternal experiences many people may not have had
(As a side note, I am very blessed to have a wonderful dad)
There is no perfect instruction manual to tell dads what to do
So Josh referred to verse eleven of First Thessalonians two
For their children, fathers should exhort, encourage, charge
Tailoring the approach to account for differences often large
Paul prefaced this, saying actions matter more than words
This requires hard work, not doing things by halves or thirds
As Jesus is the model leader, God is the perfect model father
Prioritising and focusing on others while for self less bother
A sense of security for his family, a good father should create
By exhorting and acting as a counsellor rather than to berate
Encouraging with calm words, providing a safe place to try
The children will both succeed or fail, Josh did then specify
Charging involves pushing one’s children to do their best
With talents and chances that each one God has blessed
The Lord is a father to the fatherless, per Psalm sixty eight
Both directly and also via earthly support to set us straight
God oft needs to change and humble us to fulfil our destiny
We learn from Him and others so good fathers we can be
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