Fatherhood is Encouragement
Fatherhood Is Encouragement
By Pastor Dan Hickling
Dear God, You are our heavenly Father who delights in encouraging Your children. You are constantly working in our lives to edify and build us up, never to discourage, disparage, or demoralize us. It’s never Your will to snuff out the smoldering wick or break the bruised reed, but to mend and strengthen them. You know where we’re weak and faltering and exactly when and how to fortify us. Even when our hearts condemn us, You speak blessing, favor, and hope over us. I see this in Your good character and ask that Your Spirit would overflow every earthly father’s heart with Your encouragement. May they, in turn, pour it out upon their sons and daughters, and may the power of encouragement cascade over generation after generation as part of Your good and perfect plan. Thank You, Father, for this great and precious gift that has its limitless source in You. Amen.
“As you know, like a father with his own children, we encouraged, comforted, and implored each one of you to walk worthy of God, who calls you into his own kingdom and glory.”
1 Thessalonians 2:11-12 CSB
https://bible.com/bible/1713/1th.2.11-12.CSB
“For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him. Therefore encourage one another and build each other up as you are already doing.”
1 Thessalonians 5:9-11 CSB
https://bible.com/bible/1713/1th.5.9-11.CSB
By Pastor Dan Hickling
Dear God, You are our heavenly Father who delights in encouraging Your children. You are constantly working in our lives to edify and build us up, never to discourage, disparage, or demoralize us. It’s never Your will to snuff out the smoldering wick or break the bruised reed, but to mend and strengthen them. You know where we’re weak and faltering and exactly when and how to fortify us. Even when our hearts condemn us, You speak blessing, favor, and hope over us. I see this in Your good character and ask that Your Spirit would overflow every earthly father’s heart with Your encouragement. May they, in turn, pour it out upon their sons and daughters, and may the power of encouragement cascade over generation after generation as part of Your good and perfect plan. Thank You, Father, for this great and precious gift that has its limitless source in You. Amen.
“As you know, like a father with his own children, we encouraged, comforted, and implored each one of you to walk worthy of God, who calls you into his own kingdom and glory.”
1 Thessalonians 2:11-12 CSB
https://bible.com/bible/1713/1th.2.11-12.CSB
“For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him. Therefore encourage one another and build each other up as you are already doing.”
1 Thessalonians 5:9-11 CSB
https://bible.com/bible/1713/1th.5.9-11.CSB