Then begin a journey in my mind. What kind of father do i want to be? What would i inspire? Would i inspire greatness? Would i live by example? Would i bring out the best in he/she? Would i be soft or gentle? A father or friend? In a world where family values has been relegated to the back-seat and is almost non-existent, how would i instill values? in a world where 90% of what comes out of the media has a negative impact on kids, where reality shows is nothing but a show of shame, and access to porn is so easy, fear gripped me. Knowing our christian background, would he/she walk up to me one day and say am gay/lesbian (GOD FORBID) or i want to be single for JESUS? How would i react? How would i protect my child from social ills killing our kids?
The more i thought about it the more i became more sober and more determined to do my part, live right not just for my child but for all kids born and yet unborn.
The book of Proverb is making more sense to me now that am a father-to be in weeks to come.Then i read Proverb 2 and i discovered that isn't this what my Heavenly Father has been trying to say to me while growing up. Sometimes i get it, other times i just turned deaf ears to it. "It says my son , if you receive my words and treasure up my commandments within you, making your ears attentive to skillful and godly wisdom, inclining and directing your heart and mind to understanding, if you cry out for insight and raise your voice for understanding, if you seek wisdom as for silver and search for for skillful and godly wisdom as for hidden treasures,then you will understand the reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of our omniscient God.
The good news is that i have a Heavenly Father to help me lead my child in the right way. To understand the pressures the world, media and peer pressure puts on these kids out there. God says cast your burden upon JESUS for he cares for us.
This is my desire Lord, i and the children you have given me, we shall serve you.
I dedicate this blog to JESUS. To all fathers and mothers. And kids trying to live their path in this dry and weary land.
