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We
Live In A Fatherless World.
There are many factors that create a sense of fatherlessness in our society. Over 50% of children in North America will grow up at some point in a single parent home. 1/3 of live births are to unmarried women. Over one million men with children under 18 are in prison. And every year, thousands of children lose their fathers prematurely due to untimely accidents and illnesses. |
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The
End Result
The end result is that millions of children do not a have father living in their home. The absence of a father's love impacts every area of the life of our communities. Fatherless children are 2-5 times more likely to drop out of school. 75% of people in drug abuse centers come from fatherless homes. |
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Most
Gang Members
Most gang members do not have a father in the home. 90% of homeless and run away teens come from fatherless homes. 71% of teen pregnancies are of children of single parents. 75% of all teen suicides are to children of single parents. Children of single parent homes are 2-3 times more likely to have emotional and behavioral problems. And 85% of all youth in prisons grew up in a fatherless home. |
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Fatherless
Children Grow Up To Be Fatherless
Adults
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Fatherless
children grow up to be fatherless adults and the consequences
continue to spiral downward and impact every area of our society.
90% of prisoners say they never had a loving relationship with
their fathers. And there are millions more where a father is still
present, but is emotionally absent or abusive in some way. When
you include these family situations, the need for a father's love
impacts many households in our society.
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Statistics
Clearly State
Statistics clearly state that the absence of a father's love in a home, dramatically increases the chance for the children to drop out of school, to have emotional and behavioral problems, abuse drugs, run away from home and commit crimes that lead to prison. While it would be ideal if all of the hurting fathers would return to their homes and take their rightful God given place, the reality of this happening is remote, if not impossible. |
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What
Would Happen If All Our Love Needs
Were Met?
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But
what if the need for a father's love was met in another way? What
if God's Father-love was able to reach all of the fatherless ones
in our cities? What would happen if each one began to realize
that God was in fact the Father that they were looking for all
of their lives? What if the security and comfort that this revelation
would bring would start to impact the negative behavior that resulted
from their own father wounds and disappointments? How could this
start to impact the very fabric of our society?
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Jesus
Came To Reveal
His Father
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For
those who are familiar with the New Testament, there are many
Scriptures that reveal Jesus' heart to reveal His Father to the
world. Jesus came in His Father's name (John 5:43). Jesus was
totally dependent on His Father (John 5:19-20). Jesus only spoke
what His Father told Him to speak (John 8:28). Jesus is the only
way to the Father (John 14:6). Jesus is the exact representation
of His Father (Hebrews 1:3).
We could go on for pages of the verses that speak of Jesus' passion to reconcile the world with His Father (2 Corinthians 5:18-19). Suffice it to say, since we live in a fatherless generation, sharing the good news of God the Father's love expressed through the person of His Son, Jesus Christ, is a relevant message for the world in which we live. |
| God Has Written A Love Letter To The World. |
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| Ways
You Can
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