For the next seven days I will be posting some writings from my grandson, Zadok Johnson. Zadok is currently organizing and leading BIBLE SURVIVAL COMBAT courses across the nation. They are powerful training courses for the young people of today.
The BUILDING MEN DEVOTIONAL is a seven-part, biblical encouragement for fathers!
BUILDING MEN, Day 1
I desire to see the next generation of godly young men launched into this evil world armed to the teeth with the “gospel of peace.” But the honest reality is that even among today’s conservative and church culture, we have a large deficit of kingdom focused young men!
I'm the oldest of six brothers (and four sisters), and currently work full-time running a young men's wilderness missionary, training camp where we focus on what it means to be a man of God with integrity, faith, and kingdom vision.
Over the years of mentoring boys and young men I noticed a shocking reality— there is a direct correlation between the performance of young men and the relationship they have with their fathers.
There are a lot of grown men who have never been best friends with their fathers. I probably could count on my hands the number of men I know that actually have good friendships with their dads.
I find it interesting that each of the men who have a strong friendship with their dad have something in common. THEY ARE A SUCCESS! They all have good families, good marriages, good jobs, and a great God!
I call them the “ONE PERCENTERS” because "Dad-friendship" is far rarer than most would ever realize. And yet God designed men to be primarily mentored and life coached BY THEIR DADS!
We see this truth all throughout the Scriptures. For example, when God calls families in the Old Testament, He calls them by their father's names such as 1 Chronicles 12:32 (NLT): "The sons of Issachar, men who understood the times, with knowledge of what Israel should do!"
Issachar, as a father, left a legacy for his sons well beyond providing for them.
HE TAUGHT THEM HOW TO DO LIFE!
Father, share your life with the up and coming generation of godly young men.
Blessings,
Zadok Johnson
The BUILDING MEN is a seven-part, biblical encouragement for fathers! Look forward to tomorrow's post!
Check out the coming FATHER-SON TRAINING CAMP:
https://www.bsccourse.com/father-son-camp