Fathers

As a father pities his children, so Yahweh pities those who fear him. Read Psalm 103:13

He who begets a fool, there is trouble for him; the father of a fool will not rejoice. Read Proverbs 17:21

The father of the righteous will surely rejoice; he who bears a wise person will be happy with him. Read Proverbs 23:24

And fathers, do not make your children angry, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. Read Ephesians 6:4

Endure it for discipline. God is dealing with you as sons. For what son is there whom a father does not discipline? But if you are without discipline, in which all legitimate sons have become participants, then you are illegitimate and not sons. Furthermore, we have had our earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we respected them. Will we not much rather subject ourselves to the Father of spirits and live? For they disciplined us for a few days according to what seemed appropriate to them, but … Read Hebrews 12:7–11