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The Authority of The Father

Sep9

To the rebellious wife and the irresponsible husband, I know that something has happened to one of you to BEcome as you are and for the other to naturally respond to what you’ve BEcome. How do we get the family back to a healthy posture? How will our households ever BE a wholesome image of Who God is and how He established family if father or mother is absent?

Today, when I sought counsel on a matter, I learned a valuable lesson about my role as mother.  I was desperate for a father for my sons, and in that desperation I reached out to a couple of young men who, in the conclusion of the matter, could not offer one word of strength.  I was hurting and wanted the help of a father.  That help was not available!  It has not been alive for my household for over 17 years.  In my cry for peace and understanding, I discovered that when the husbandman fails in his leadership function as husband and father I have The Authority of The Father to do what a father should BE doing in my home.  I have been given the “designated power” to father my children.

  1. I have compassion for them (Psalm 103:13).
  2. I advocate for and carry my sons. Not only physically have I carried them, but I bear them up emotionally, financially, spiritually (Deuteronomy 1:31).
  3. When they sin, I rise up early to pray for them (Job 1:5).
  4. I don’t give my son a stone instead of a loaf; I give good gifts to my children (Matthew 7:9-11; Luke 11:11-13).
  5. I don’t provoke my children unto anger, as I don’t want them to lose heart.  So, I nurture them in the admonition of the LORD.  They might get mad at my chastising and diligently disciplining them, but I do this BEcause I love them.  It is for their good. I correct my sons BEcause I love them.   I’m quick to repent, to assure them I AM for them and not against them.  I tell them they can actually BE angry, just don’t sin by letting the sun go down on their wrath (Ephesians 6:4; Colossians 3:21; Proverbs 3:11-12; 13:24; Ephesians 4:26; Hebrews 12:7-11).
  6. I desire my sons to live a good life.  Thus, I’m constantly praying prayers of protection; I do not desire them dead.  I know that foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, this is why the rod of discipline (the Word of God) is driving it far from them. I have the power to decree that they will not bring shame to me; my reproof gives them wisdom (Proverbs 19:18; 22:15; 29:15).
  7. I teach them to love the LORD our God and to BE the Word of God. We sit and talk of His Word in my house, in the car, at the park, and on the highway.  We go to sleep to His Word (Deuteronomy 6:6-7; 11:18-21).
  8. I exhort and comfort my children.  Not a day comes and a night goes that they don’t get warm hugs, pats on the butt, bedtime back rubs, I love you’s 50 million times a day, you did good son, I’m liking those grades keep up the good work, you got this, do your part and I’ll do mine, etc. (1 Thessalonians 2:11).

You see, God has enabled me (given me authority) to father my children.  There is no one else here to do it.  And, BEcause I have The Authority of The Father I, an unmarried virtuous woman and mother, vow to model a life of  gratefulness, appreciation, Pure Divine Love, forgiveness, humility and temperance with this designated power.

© 2015 Angela M. Smith

Parents! REPENT!

Apr28

PARENTS!  REPENT! – As a mother, and a parent, it makes me cheerful to hear others acknowledge that I have trained my sons well in the LORD, and that they are maturing and will be successful in this life God has given them.  However, and even better, my soul rejoices when my DNA says, “MOM!  Thank you for teaching me and raising me like you have.  I don’t need to change to please people because I am RIGHT just like I AM!”  I enjoyed my one-on-one time with my Jordan.  However, it seems like when it is just him and I, I end up shopping and he ends up missing his brother.

Nonetheless, just as we did in ages past, some of us 30, 40, 50 years ago, our children and their peers are experiencing budding life changes; changes that will either bring death or life more abundantly.  I’m reminded how the LORD prayed for Simon – Peter – because Satan desired to HAVE him for the purpose of sifting him as wheat.  He prayed that his FAITH fail not.  In this day, Satan still has that desire toward our Simon’s!

PARENTS!  To those of you who believe in God, His Way, and His Truth I plead with you to teach your sons and daughters according to such.  As it is in this very hour, we are 12 letters away from becoming like the WORLD when we forsake the WORD of the YAH!  SELAH!  Study so that you can impart revelatory wisdom and knowledge into their minds!  Study to shew yourself approved unto God; RIGHTLY dividing the Word of TRUTH!  I implore you…don’t put you and your family to shame status!

I beg of you, PARENTS, REPENT for your lack of understanding and your miscarriage of effectively communicating with the fruit of your womb.  I request of you, PARENTS, to seek forgiveness from your sons and daughters whom you’ve injured with your wrongful conduct and your threatening language.  I urge you, PARENTS, to turn from the world’s way of speaking and acting.  Unlearn the world’s language and put the language of God in your mouth!

MOTHERS and FATHERS!  I demand of you to STOP confusing the sinner child by living one way in public and yet another way in private.  CEASE from admiring them in society and vilifying them at home.  PARENTS!  Terminate your two-timing double-minded canons!  Rid yourself of that intimidation spirit!  I say to you again, REPENT!  Apologize to your sons and daughters for betraying them; for not justly fathering them; and for not selflessly mothering them!  REPENT and commend your offspring for doing well; and chastise them with love!

PARENTS ARISE!  BE blameless with your sons and daughters!  Give them honor when honor is due them!  PRAY for them and hug them with ongoing embraces of comfort and compassion!  DRAW them to uprightness with Pure Divine Love!  And, LET lovingkindness BE the lodestone unto salvation!  ALLELUIA!

© 2015 Angela M. Smith