Larry Acosta and I

An Introduction To Your Heavenly Father

According to 72.2 % of the U.S. population, fatherlessness is the most significant family or social problem facing America.

Help the fatherless this fathers day by helping them discover their Heavenly Father. -

A Father Wound- is an ongoing phycological, social DEFICIT that would ordinarily be met in a healthy relationship with Dad, but wasnt, so now it must be overcome by other means.

“I am convinced that what men are missing is a very real and deep sense of VALIDATION that passes from a father to a son. Otherwise there will be a wounded soul looking for love, searching for significance, longing for approval and blessing-a true vulnerability to temptation. Larry Acosta/rebuilding a fatherless generation.

Here are some thought on “FATHERING” the fatherless:

1. Frame the issue so it’s personal. Allow God to turn your heart toward a real child.
2. Ask God for eyes to see and ears to hear the need in your local context.
3. Take the initiative to reach out to the specific child, and his/her family, in creative ways.
4. Hold onto the relationship for the long-term.
5. Endure the down-times, misbehavior, and possible resentment that you’re not biologically related.
6. Resist the urge to preach all the time. Meeting felt needs by being present and involved goes much farther than having all the right answers.
7. Invest in their future by exposing them to and even financing educational and professional opportunities.
8. Notice and praise both their character and achievements.
9. Guide them through life’s milestones: school graduations, adolescence, first crushes, weddings, etc.

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Jeremy,
Thanks for your thoughts. They are definetly part of my archives for future use. HAPPY FATHERS DAY!

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