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FEARLESS DAD FEARS
As little kids, there is one belief that was shared amongst all kids. Do you want to know? Yes I’m sure you do. Kids generally say, “My dad is stronger than your dad, he does not fear anybody”. There is always a belief that every dad is so strong and powerful, and fearless maybe because of their size and the way they speak. Your dad may seem fearless but he has his fears. As strong as he seems, there are things that make him weak. You know the fears he has. The fears are about you. As strong as he is, he fears losing you. Your dad cannot bear losing you. When he watches you play on the street, he wonders what his world was like. It was the same fear David had for son Absalom that when he died David felt very unhappy. Dad does not want to lose you. For this reason, he wants you to lead a responsible life. He knows many vices take children to their early grave. He does not want you to smoke, fornicate or find yourself in other vices like stealing, robbery etc. that may draw you to your end. He is fearful that you may choose to work in a contrary path to God’s purpose.
Dad’s fears are justified especially when he sees what happens in society today. As he walk on the road and sees those juveniles and the way, they lead their lives, his fear increases. He wonders at a world that has changed from what it was in his time as a child and desires that your life does not follow a path that leads to a dead end.
Dad’s fears are multifaceted. He has many things to fear about you. Your school, food, clothing and everyday upkeep are part of his fears. How am I going to meet this need? He thinks to himself as he walks everyday to work. He knows he has a responsibility and a major fear is not being able or capable of reaching this goals or target. Dad does not want you to lack anything that you will need to be a success. Orson Scott throws more light on Dads predicament, he said he hopes he is remembered by his children as a good father a thought your dad also ponders on. Faced with enormous economic challenges and prevailing situation, he knows his responsibility has to be done. He does not want to be the one to fail in his own part of the bargain. This adds to his fears. Your dad fears the future. He knows you won’t be with him so long and he worries what the future would look like. He thinks of what opportunities are available for you. Just like his dad thought about him, dad is thinking of your best. He examines the limited opportunities that it seems the world can offer and fears you are encumbered with a certain degree of limitation. Dad feels he should be the one positioning you if he can. But he can’t, because he knows your future is in God’s hands. He is though not retesting on his oars. He wants to steer your ship to harbor. Though he fears the storm may rage and take you by surprise, yet he will get you through it unscathed.
Dad hopes he can stay so long in the earth. He wishes he can but the underlying fear is that he can’t. He desires to but he knows like his father’s transient life, his too will end and he will have to give up his earthly pursuit. He fears for what would be after him is gone. He is constantly asking himself what landmark he is living for you to follow. Dad fears making mistakes. He does not want to make a mistake with your life. His thrust is to see you the all-round success. He is threading carefully. Though it seems challenging, dad is making careful steps to ensure your future. When he reads of great men who have become real time achievers, he hopes he will be able to make you in the mold of those great of those great persons.
God trusts your dad’s ability to produce the goods. And dad fears he may disappoint God. He is scared of this and seeks to instill in you godly knowledge. You must realize that dad is no superman. He is just as you are, another weak man. He is counting on you, just as God is counting on your dad. He wants your cooperation with dad to ensure dad’s fears is eased and you come through the better.