S1 Ep. 24 Fatherhood
‘It is not flesh and blood but the heart which makes us fathers and sons’ Johann Friedrich Von Schuller
The concept of fatherhood is divine and this can be seen clearly from Scriptures. Our society is defined by this concept.
The etymology of the word father gives some insights below,
Father (n.)
Old English fæder "he who begets a child, nearest male ancestor;" also "any lineal male ancestor; the Supreme Being," and by late Old English, "one who exercises parental care over another," from Proto-Germanic *fader (source also of Old Saxon fadar, Old Frisian feder, Dutch vader, Old Norse faðir, Old High German fatar, German vater; in Gothic usually expressed by atta), from PIE *pəter- "father" (source also of Sanskrit pitar-, Greek pater, Latin pater, Old Persian pita, Old Irish athir "father"), presumably from baby-speak sound "pa." The ending formerly was regarded as an agent-noun affix
https://www.etymonline.com/word/father
The above reinforces the role and place of a father in the society. One which shows leadership, provision, protection and strength.
In this episode of the Word café Podcast, I seize the opportunity to celebrate fatherhood, a role that undeniably is in high demand today in our ever changing society.
Fathers are the gate keepers, the watchers, those who the children look up to and somewhat take after, mirroring their actions. It is a responsibility that comes with so much power that is ‘godlike’, because its occupation opens you up to the assignment which God conferred on Mankind
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