The Resilient Father

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Cultivating Resilience in Fatherhood

Proverbs 24:16 NIV

16 for though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again, but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes.

It is not over until it is over.

Using what we learned over the past four weeks and applying it to fatherhood.

Welcome and recognition of Father's Day.

Acknowledge the importance of fatherhood and the challenges fathers face.

Introduce the theme of resilience and its significance in the context of fatherhood.

Definition of resilience in the context of fatherhood.

Acknowledge the inevitability of challenges and difficulties.

Encouragement to embrace resilience as a vital characteristic for fathers.

II. Building a Strong Foundation:

A. Establishing a foundation of love, trust, and communication within the family.

Even the best of fathers feel like they fall short

Matthew 7:24–27 NIV

24 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. 26 But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. 27 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”

Step one in being a resilient father is to have a firm foundation in Jesus and His word.

C. Practical steps for building a strong foundation in fatherhood.

III. Overcoming Obstacles:

A. Recognizing common obstacles faced by fathers.

B. Highlighting biblical examples of fathers who overcame challenges with resilience.

C. Encouragement to persevere and trust in God's guidance during difficult times.

IV. Finding Strength in Weakness:

A. Emphasizing the importance of vulnerability and humility in fatherhood.

B. Reflecting on 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 and God's strength in our weakness.

C. Encouragement to seek support and rely on God's grace in times of weakness.

V. Cultivating Resilient Faith:

A. Exploring the connection between faith and resilience in fatherhood.

B. Reflecting on Hebrews 11:1-6 and the assurance of faith.

C. Practical strategies for nurturing and strengthening faith as a father.

Summarize key points about cultivating resilience in fatherhood.

Affirm the importance of fathers in the lives of their children and families.

Offer a prayer for strength, wisdom, and resilience for all fathers present.

Encourage fathers to continue striving for resilience and trust in God's guidance as they navigate the journey of fatherhood.

It is never to late to start over and become the man of God you want to be.

It is never to late to become the God honoring father you could be.

Joshua 24:15 NIV

15 But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.”