On Fathers and Father's Day: Theory, Practice and Mercy
A) Who is a Father? 1) Heavenly Father: The Father who created us even before we came to this world. Our Father in Heaven. 2) Biological father: our earthly father who contributed his biological and genetic inheritance to conceive us, fertilizing our biological mother's egg inside her body (conception). 3) Non-biological earthly fathers: one or more men who have substituted for or helped our biological father raise us during our earthly lives at one time or for longer periods. They are father-figures, such as grandfathers, stepfathers, uncles, mentors, older brothers, teachers, friends, pastors, etc. B) What makes a father worthy to celebrate: 1) That he has created us (Heavenly Father and biological father). 2) That he has loved us, provided for us, protected us, affirmed us, blessed us, and guided us in the right path so that we can become prepared and strong men and women (Heavenly, Biological and Non-biological fathers). And in so doing, that he has respected