May 2020 — Healside Podcast

Being a Man: Through the Eyes of Young Men

The Future is the Past only Through a Different Gate

Introduction

I feel inadequate to give any guidance to men on who they ought to be. Hence I will use excerpts from articles on the same giving guidance to those looking to be christian men. “Good fathers, Roland says, do three things: provide, nurture and guide. Yet, too many men have warped ideas of what this means, and it sets them up for feeling unworthy. “The ‘provide’ part, a lot of times, men will make that economics,” says Roland. “But it’s not just about presents… but presence…

Quality Time

A lot of people believe money is their most important resource but they’re misguided. Their most important resource is time. In a 26-year-long study, researchers found that the number one factor in developing empathy in children was father involvement. Fathers spending regular time alone with their children translated into children who became compassionate adults.Richard Koestner, et al., “The Family Origins of Empathic Concern: A Twenty-Six Year Longitudinal Study,” Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 58 (1990): 709-717.

Unconditional Love

Love makes the world go round. In an analysis of over 100 studies on parent-child relationships, it was found that having a loving and nurturing father was as important for a child’s happiness, well-being, and social and academic success as having a loving and nurturing mother. Some studies even indicated father-love was a stronger contributor to some important positive child well-being outcomes.Ronald P. Rohner and A. Veneziano, “The Importance of Father Love: History and Contemporary Evidence,” Review of General Psychology 5.4 (2001): 382-405.

Mentorship

Mentoring is spiritual fathering (1 Cor. 4:15), and requires not just quality time but quantity time. The need for masculine mentorship is desperate because a dearth of men is the death of a local church and the family. Men were made to take initiative and cultivate life and godliness in those under their care. The ultimate aim of masculine mentoring is to produce divines, not dudes. Not lightweight, culturally relevant men, but holy men, who feel the weight of God’s glory and purposes. Divines love God above all and they love people, not themselves. They know his Word and wield it skillfully. These men plan much, but pray more. They are courageous men of tough love and tender compassion (1 Cor. 16:14).

Conclusion

Arthur Wing Pinero said I believe the future is only the past again, entered through another gate. Could men be more deliberate in helping the younger men find their way to being christian men? Remember your life does not have to be perfect for you to pass on values to younger men. The lessons you have learnt could very well be stepping stones for the younger men to determine their roles as God designed them.

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A Prayer For All Mothers.

My Prayer:

As I went on my knees today, I whispered a prayer for each of you. My prayer went like this:

Waiting Mothers;

Lord, I would like to start with the waiting mothers. You know them all by name, as you have their names written in the palm of your hand. Many times before dear Lord, you opened the wombs of waiting women. Remember Sarah, Rachel, Hannah & Elizabeth. Place in the wombs of these beautiful women, children who will change the cause of this world history. As you did with the women who waited before.

Expectant Mothers:

I bring to you Lord, the expectant mothers. For some its their first pregnancy, while for others it’s not. Lord give both mother and unborn child good health. Speak peace to the anxious hearts and teach them how to prepare well for the special gifts. Go ahead my Lord, to the day of their delivery and put in place everything for there to be a safe delivery.

Young Mothers:

I remember now the young mothers, for Lord you know I have also been one. Please give them wisdom, strength, courage and a calm spirit to raise children who will bear seeds of righteousness. Keep the mothers healthy and strong. Give these young mothers endurance and perseverance for you know Lord the challenges each one of them faces.

Mothers of Special Children:

I have a really special prayer for all the mothers with really special children. These are the apple of your eye Lord. For you know the rejection and hardship they bear. Please give them a double portion of your favour, you know how much they need it. Pour you abundant provisions into their big hearts to continue powering them through each day. Hold them close dear Lord, they need you every second of their day.

Mother’s who have lost their husbands:

I lift up the mothers who have lost their husbands dear Master. You are the husband to the widows Lord. Take your place by their side and give them courage, protection and joy. Be the source of their provision Lord. May they lack no good thing. Put a hedge of fire around about them.

Mother’s who have lost their children:

Into your hands dear Lord, I place the mothers that have lost their children. Send your Holy Spirit to comfort with them and wipe away their tears. May they be comforted today. Place into their hearts the hope of the new heaven and the new earth.

Single Mothers:

I place before you the single mothers. You alone understand their struggles and heartaches. Give them each day their daily bread and shield them from all evil with your righteous right hand. Help them grow their faith in you as their source of everything.

Aged Mothers:

I have one more special group of mothers Lord, these are the aged. Lord provide for them helpers to take care of them. You know they are now feeble and cannot take care of themselves. Provide for them dear Lord, that they may lack no good thing. Protect them for incidences and accidents of any kind. Put your hedge of fire around them.

Prayers for All Mothers:

Lord as I come to end of my prayer today. I know all these mothers face the same challenges each day. Lord heal those who are sick. Comfort those who are bereaved. Embrace those who are neglected or abandoned. Provide for all the needs of these beautiful women. Strengthen their backs to overcome the challenges that may come their way. Draw them to continuously look up to you for all their needs.

Thank you for all our mothers:

Dear Lord thank you for each and every mother, remind each one today how precious they are. In Jesus Name I pray – Amen.

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The Man in Adam: Gods Perspective

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Introduction:

God as creator of man had mapped our man’s purpose. In this discourse we will look as man as male. God has a role in man’s creation that cannot be overlooked. What is man’s role as God intended? Well keep reading and lets discover what he intended man to be. In Genesis 1:26 -27 we find God beginning creation of man on day number 6 of creation.

God’s purposes:

In the creation story found in the book of Genesis 1:26 -30; we discover four purposes of man at creation namely:

Man is created to be a King or Leader;
His other purpose is to be a provider or Warrior;
The third intention is for man to be a mentor;
Man created as friend.

Absentee Fathers:

A statistics carried out by the US Census Bureau in 2017 revealed that 19.7 million children, i.e more than 1 in 4, live without a father in the home. Consequently, there is a father factor in nearly all social ills facing America today. Research shows that when a child is raised in a home where the father is absent, he/she can be affected in the following ways:

Four times greater risk of poverty;
Seven times more likely to become pregnant as a teen;
More probable to abuse drugs and alcohol;
They have more potential to commit crime;
More likely to have behavioral problems.

Davids advice to Solomon on his death bed:

In the book of 1 Kings 2:1-4, David is on his death bed. David tells his son Solomon, “So be strong, act like a man, and observe what the Lord your God requires: Walk in obedience to him, and keep his decrees and commands, his laws and regulations, as written in the Law of Moses. Do this so that you may prosper in all you do and wherever you go.

How can any man return to their original purpose?

If you are a man who feels you have not lived your life according what God intended. There is hope 2 Corinthians 5:17 in Christ one is a new creature. In Christ you can be made new, with a new opportunity to start a fresh. Its never too late.

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