Men that make a difference.pdf - Kanaan Ministries
Men that make a difference.pdf - Kanaan Ministries
Men that make a difference.pdf - Kanaan Ministries
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A poem by a child <strong>that</strong> was raped by her father from the age of five for a<br />
period of nine years:<br />
My Daddy.<br />
?? I don't want to be an adult<br />
?? Adults do cruel things to children<br />
?? I sure don't want to be a child<br />
?? Children pay for their parents' sin.<br />
?? What's it like to really be a child<br />
?? To run and jump and play?<br />
?? I wonder how many children like me<br />
?? Asked God to keep their Daddy away?<br />
?? My Daddy hurt me over and over again<br />
?? Doing things <strong>that</strong> Daddies aren't supposed to do<br />
?? He gave me treats and told me not to tell<br />
?? And at first I thought <strong>that</strong> he loved me too<br />
?? I'm told I have another Father<br />
?? One who lives up in the sky<br />
?? And I'm supposed to trust this man<br />
?? Who didn't protect me and I don't know why."<br />
FATHER POWER CAN BE USED NEGATIVELY.<br />
Father power <strong>that</strong> is ignored or abused will result in much heartache and hurt.<br />
1. A man can harm his descendants (Ex. 34:7).<br />
2. A man can harm his nation (Mal. 4: 5-6).<br />
FATHER POWER MUST BE CONTROLLED.<br />
a. Positive father power requires open communication lines to function<br />
effectively:<br />
1. Wih the Heavenly Father.<br />
It is impossible to be a father to your osn until you have first
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