I Define Fatherhood

I don’t know why we have a hard time reconciling a God of love with discipline. As if discipline equates to being unloving. But I say to you… to not discipline is to not love.

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“He who spares his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him promptly.”

Proverbs 13:24 NKJV

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I think discipline sounds negative to many people because some disciplinarians are not loving. But God is the source of all love. He doesn’t discipline us to punish us or to be harsh or express angry toward us. He is training us up. Teaching us from right and wrong. Producing in us a morally strong individual.

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To despise His training is to despise wisdom and knowledge.

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Do not we correct our own children to train them up? To produce in them the righteousness of God?

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Many times over the Bible speaks about discipline. Train up your child and in the same breath accept the Lord’s training. It is always to your benefit.

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As it concerns our children. Always move in love. Let our discipline have a point. Let us not be harsh to our children or try and break their spirits.

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Let us resemble our Father and always discipline in LOVE.

#lovingfather #discipline #love #idefinefatherhood #God #Jesus #Holyspirit #Holyspirit #marriage #parenthood #christian

How true is this? Does not your heart and soul long to do what is pleasing to Him? It pulls at our core. Never leaving us. Never Forsaking us, Never forsaking us! His love is beautiful and warm and easy. “My heart is the wick. Your love is the flame. And I want to burn for Your name.” ❤️❤️❤️ always and always forever and ever 🙌🏾 amen. #idefinefatherhood #Jesus #God #holyspirit #love #chasingafterHim #Christian

“For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel’s will save it.”

Mark 8:35 NKJV.

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How many of us wholeheartedly desire to be a disciple of Christ? How many of us are willing to lose some of are closest friends to follow Jesus? How many of us are willing to be alienated from our family for Jesus sake? What about losing our job or a loss of reputation for Christ? Are you willing to surrender everything to follow Jesus?

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Make no mistake, following Jesus comes with a cost. It will cause division in your life. Jesus himself tells us ““Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword. For I have come to ‘set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law’;”

Matthew 10:34-35 NKJV

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Do not misinterpret this verse by believing that Jesus is endorsing anger or hatred amongst a family, surely that is not His desire. He’s trying to convey the message that you cannot serve both this world and God, for they are opposite.You must choose. You have to draw a line. And the drawing of a line, similar to a sword will result in division amongst some of our closest relationships.

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It isn’t easy, but it’s worth it.

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Jesus explains it this way “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.” Matthew 13:44 NKJV

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“For Joy!” A man was so joyful and excited about what he found that he went and gave up everything just to keep it!

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Following Jesus will cost you in this life but all the so-called cost and so-called loses are nothing compared to the gains of having Jesus, the greatest treasure ❤️ #Heisworthy #Jesus #disciple #Love #Christian #God #Holyspirit #idefinefatherhood #marriage

A beautiful scripture… once again the Word of our Lord highlighting and encouraging the romance, the love and sexual intimacy a Husband should have for his Wife and for his wife ALONE.

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Blessed is the union of a man and woman who have placed God at the head of their marriage.

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This passage by itself would lead you to assume that this chapter is detailing the beauty of marriage, but in actuality this passage is taken from a chapter where a father is instructing his son to steer far away from the immoral woman. The message I am about to speak can definitely be applied to both genders, male and female but for the moment I am speaking directly to the men.

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Fellas you know what it’s like to be a man. To be married, to have to provide for your family and love your wife and raise your children. It isn’t easy, but it is truly a blessing.

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In a perfect world, every woman you encounter would respect your marriage and not do anything to dishonor your wife or tempt you to dishonor your wife, but this as we know is not a perfect world. There are temptress women in the world whose sole goal is to lure you away from your home.

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As scripture tells us “For the lips of an immoral woman drip honey, And her mouth is smoother than oil; But in the end she is bitter as wormwood, Sharp as a two-edged sword.” Proverbs 5:3-4 NKJV

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There is NO BLESSING to be found in a woman other then your wife. No joy, no peace, no life!

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Your wife is a treasure from God. A blessing that He he wants you to enjoy. She is as tasteful as the sweetest fruit and as memorizing as the most beautiful sunrise.

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Do not be misled by the immoral woman whose thighs are a poison and whose love is a venus flytrap. Your enteral soul is not her concern. She cares nothing for you. It is a LIE financed by the devil.

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Men love your wife and only your wife. There and only there will you find peace, joy and enjoyment and blessing.

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#holymarriage #husbandandwife #idefinefatherhood #love #faithful #God #Jesus #Holyspirit #Christian #men

The good people at “MARRIAGE365” just gave me the best advice I’ve heard all day! I don’t know why we’re brought up to believe that sex is unholy and shameful. Sex is nothing that we should feel ashamed of. God created it to be shared and experienced and enjoyed by ONE MAN and ONE WOMAN, joined together through marriage. It’s ONLY in a marriage that we can experience sex as God intended it to be! So in closing… if you’re married… make love to your spouse today , tonight or this afternoon! God bless all of you! 😉❤️😁😍👌🏾 #marriedlife #love #intimacy #romance #sex #God #Jesus #Holyspirit #christian

I had all but given up on the Love Dare series. That was until A complete stranger sent me a message on YouTube asking when I was going to start it up again. It’s so easy to get discouraged. To feel that our work in the kingdom isn’t producing results, but I’m reminded that it’s about the ONE. Not about the many but about the One. For the Bible tells us that there is great celebration and joy amongst God’s angels when One sinner repents (Luke 15:10). God is at that helm. He takes our effort and turns it into something beautiful. All He ask is that we start. Just begin and He’ll give the increase. Head over to the self titled YouTube channel and follow the Love Dare. Maybe you’re the One that it is meant for 🙏🏽❤️ #TheOne #Lovedare #Jesus #God #Holyspirit #love #marriage #oneness #husbandandwife #idefinefatherhood

“Forsaking ALL others for you.” Forsaking others isn’t hard when you’re married to a beautiful and amazing woman like this! 😍❤️. I love you Mrs. Gant and I want the world to know! #tilltheend #marriage #family #love #Jesus

Jesus is the light of the world! And the moment you said YES! His light came and now dwells with you and in you!

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We’re talking about the CREATOR of the universe here! The CREATOR of existence! That’s some type of light!

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Why then do we try and conceal it? Afraid of what others might say or think?

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We should be known by our light! When we walk into the room the atmosphere should change!

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Not because of anything that we’ve done, but because of what HE HAS DONE IN OUR LIVES!

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Our change should be evident to all! He did NOT make us new to remain in our old ways! Truly I tell you, you are changed. And do not let the enemy tell you otherwise!

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WalK in your NEW IDENTITY IN JESUS!

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Walk in the light! And let it shine bright for all to see! 🙏🏽 #bright #lightoftheworld #Jesus #Holyspirit #God #idefinefatherhood #marriage #christian #love

The book of John. Verses 1-18 are in my opinion some of the most important verses of the New Testament. It tells who Jesus Christ truly is. His identity is defined and is not to be misinterpreted. He is not a great prophet. He is not merely a wise teacher. He is not the angel Michael. He is not a man elevated to divinity through acts of works…. He Is God….Always was, always has been and always will be.

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“No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is himself God and is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known.”

John 1:18 NIV

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#3in1 #GodtheFather #GodtheSon #Holyspirit #love #identity #idefinefaterhood #marriage #Jesus #Christian

“If your law had not been my delight, I would’ve perished in my affliction. I will never forget your percepts, for by them you have preserved my life.” Psalm119:92-93

• I honestly don’t know how I was able to do life before Christ. The things that I have gone through since giving my life to Jesus, I never would’ve been able to persevere without Him.

• Contrary to what people think, being a Christian is not easy. It does not grant you immunity from life’s trials. If anything it enhances them!

• Let me explain…Before Christ I was oblivious to the spiritual consequences of my actions so I didn’t pay attention to them. Sin was normal, so when trials arose they didn’t weigh heavily on me. It was just life. I was going with the flow and as we know, it is easier to go with the flow of the current then to go against it.

• And that’s what happens when you say yes to Christ. You go against the flow of the world, so now you face resistance that before you never encountered.
• And if not for God’s law! If not for my delight in his commands! If not for His promises and faithfulness!
• This new life in Christ I have would’ve resulted in my ruin and demise.

But truly I tell you… He has indeed preserved my life 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾. Thank you Lord 🙏🏽❤️. #salvationinJesus #God #Jesus #Holyspirit #love #mariage #Christian