“Which of you fathers, if your son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead? Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!” Luke 11:11-13
Children with involved Fathers are more confident, better able to deal with frustration, better able to gain independence and their own identity, more likely to mature into compassionate adults, more likely to have a high self esteem, more sociable, more secure as infants, less likely to show signs of depression, less likely to commit suicide, more empathetic, boys have been shown to be less aggressive and adolescent girls are less likely to engage in sex.
63% of teen suicides come from fatherless homes. That’s 5 times the national average SOURCE: U.S. Dept of Health
90% of all runaways and homeless children are from fatherless homes. That’s 32 times the national average.
80% of rapists with anger problems come from fatherless homes. 14 times the national average. SOURCE: Justice and Behavior
85% of children with behavioral problems come from fatherless homes. 20 times the national average. SOURCE: Center for Disease Control
71% of all high school dropouts come from fatherless homes. 9 times the national average. SOURCE: National Principals Association Report
75% of all adolescent patients in chemical abuse centers come from fatherless homes. 10 times the national average. SOURCE: Rainbow’s for all God’s Children
85% of all youths in prison come from fatherless homes. 20 times the national average. SOURCE: U.S. Dept. of Justice
Daughters of single parents without a Father involved are 53% more likely to marry as teenagers, 711% more likely to have children as teenagers, 164% more likely to have a pre-marital birth and 92% more likely to get divorced themselves.
When Jesus tried to paint a word picture to illustrate the love of God He referred to the love of a father. In so doing, He placed a high value on the father-child relationship and the the power of a father's love on his child(ren).
Small wonder that fatherhood has come under such pressure over the past few decades.The Enemy knows that if he can distort how a child feels about his father, he may contaminate how that child will view God and the love of God.
If you have been struggling with this concept of God's "CRAZY LOVE" ,if you have had difficulty loving Him or receiving His love, perhaps you should prayerfully make sure you are not projecting negative notions about your earthly father upon your Heavenly Father.
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