Dear
Eric,
On
the brink of becoming a senior citizen, I wonder if I’ve done manhood correct
in my past and will in the future. At the age of fourteen, my father died in a
car accident. Though my mother tried to bring men consistently into my life for
the purpose of role modeling, nothing stuck. Without a father to guide me,
there has at times been the lingering question of “am I doing this right?”
To
be honest, I‘ve guessed about manhood in some of my crucial life roles like
marriage, fatherhood, and surviving cancer and our eight miscarriages. Only
time will tell if I got them right. There’s so much of my father in me, which
is a mixed bag of blessings at times.
The
best thing that I’ve experienced so far is God’s faithfulness. I can see Him
there in every point in my life providing support when it was needed. The
wonderful thing about my heavenly Father is when I had questions about manhood
He was there to either give me the answer Himself, or provide other men who
could.
If
I could go back in time to change some of my challenging events, part of me
would want to. I must admit though that without those crucial challenges I
wouldn’t be who I am today. In every major event in my life there has been good
if I was only willing to look hard enough for it. My life has not turned out
the way I envisioned, but I’m sure this is exactly where God wants me.
Some
of the most important pieces of advice I can give you are to find your passion
whatever it is. It makes life worth living (really). Be the kind of father and
husband you will be proud to look back on. I believe that’s about all I have to
give you. Hopefully, something in my ramblings will help you.
In
Christ,
Robert
K.
John3:16
“Manhood
is taking care of your family and being able to bless other people. Not
yourself - but whether you can bless other people.” (Magic
Johnson)
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