{"id":420,"date":"2018-06-07T15:20:58","date_gmt":"2018-06-07T19:20:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mastonjackson.com\/?p=420"},"modified":"2018-06-07T15:19:37","modified_gmt":"2018-06-07T19:19:37","slug":"3-tools-every-father-should-know-how-to-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mastonjackson.com\/?p=420","title":{"rendered":"3 Tools Every Father Should Know How to Use"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-894 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mastonjackson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/fatherchild-e1528398827761.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"615\" height=\"264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mastonjackson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/fatherchild-e1528398827761.jpg 615w, https:\/\/www.mastonjackson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/fatherchild-e1528398827761-300x129.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8220;And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, &#8220;This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.&#8221;\u00a0 Matthew 3:17<\/p>\n<h4>\u00a0I.\u00a0 Acknowledgement\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 &#8220;This is MY beloved Son&#8221;<\/h4>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>The Father identified his son.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Your own child needs to hear:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You are my child.<\/li>\n<li>You are wanted.<\/li>\n<li>You have great potential.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">By acknowledging you are encouraging!<\/p>\n<h4>II.\u00a0 Affection\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 &#8220;This is my BELOVED Son&#8221;<\/h4>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>The Father declared his love for his son.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Your own child should never have reason to doubt your love.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tell them you love them.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate your love.\u00a0\u00a0 <em>Merely loving our children is not enough!<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Expressing your love strengthens your bond.<\/li>\n<li>Guard against confusing &#8220;love&#8221; with &#8220;approval.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;When &#8220;love&#8221; and &#8220;approval&#8221; become confused, love loses its identity. \u00a0The pleasant feeling associated with approval is mistaken for love. \u00a0To be disapproved\u00a0leaves you feeling unloved.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4>III.\u00a0 Affirmation\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 &#8220;in whom I am well pleased.&#8221;<\/h4>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>The Father spoke of his pleasure in his son.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Affirm your children and watch them soar!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tell your child that you are pleased with them. \u00a0<em>NOT the same as your love for them!<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Tell your child what about them pleases you.<\/li>\n<li>Pray over them.\u00a0 Thank God for them!<\/li>\n<li>Speak positively of them to others.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, &#8220;This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.&#8221;\u00a0 Matthew 3:17 \u00a0I.\u00a0 Acknowledgement\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 &#8220;This is MY beloved Son&#8221; The Father identified his son. 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