The Power of Fathering
by Edrick Dunand
By first looking at my awesome privilege of being a father of three amazing and beautiful children, Joshua (15), Tessa (13) and Sommer (11), I reflect on the master perspective we have had with my wife Jo Anne. That perspective, I believe, is in our commitment to facilitate the emergence of the uniqueness packaged inside each of our children.
Fathers in particular have a gigantic power to influence destiny in their children. We cannot overstate it or afford to underestimate it. It does not matter if we have daughters or sons: we are the primary influencers in terms of confidence and assurance. Such profound power values cannot be formed through external and sporadic means like gifts, treats and vacations. Confidence and assurance in our children is found in the nurturing of a healthy and dynamic relationship where we are invested towards each other in a two way fashion. Relationship between father and children is never from a commander standpoint, but in a dynamic of trust and strength building for the benefit of the child and all relationships within the home.
There is little doubt of the “ultimate life dimension” of fathering, as we come to realise that when God opened up the new covenant, He elected to enter into a Father relationship with mankind through recreation of the heart of man. It goes all the way through spiritual rebirth from the Spirit of the Father through Jesus-Christ! What an extraordinary feat…
The previous covenant did not produce lasting fruits, but mostly demonstrated the inevitable failure that awaits us when we think that the sole observance of principles and ordinances is enough. A heart commitment influencing the nature of man is what causes true transformation and what causes our children to become all they can be…
Sadly our consumption mindset has got the best of us, and the tally is there too loud to ignore. A whole generation is crying out for identity and struggles with the legacy we left them: experiential consumerism of everything including sex, power and money, does not satisfy and just calls for more in a tyrannical fashion. In history entire civilisations have risen and fallen on the same patterns…
Problem? Yes! But also incredible opportunity for us and upcoming generations of fathers to realise that fathering is not a matter of right as much as a privilege calling for large responsibility. When men and women alike, escape the trapping of search for now-satisfaction and unleash the power of purpose driven lives, we will enter a fathering era of human life in which many things will change. Even our economy and financial systems are broken because of a foolish mindset of consumption and dramatically lacking the fathering spirit which strives to create a legacy for our children, and even our children’s children.
Until we are cut to the heart, and repent (return from) of our twisted ways, we will be bound to laugh for a time and cry for the lifetime of a generation which has lost its way in stuff and distorted values…
May God grant us the wisdom and humility we need to reset our clocks and start “fathering” again our nation one family at a time, one area of fathering at a time…
To your High Performance
Edrick has a father's heart for corporate Canada and offers a unique worldview application for success. If you want to pull your spirit out of neutral, I highly recommend Edrick's book, Suceed with Impossible Speed. To order your copy visit http://www.amarisgroup.ca/ or any major online book retailer.
About Edrick
Edrick is the author of "Succeed with Impossible Speed" and President of the Amaris Group which empowers individuals and corporations to maximize their results through cutting edge training, coaching, and experiential learning.
Edrick is an entrepreneur at heart, a great motivator and his boldness and passion are contagious. His passion for performance maximization in all areas of life, has given him a unique edge in helping people and organizations to think in unique ways in order to achieve the highest levels of success.
As a speaker and trainer, he has the compelling ability to reach out to the minds and hearts of his audience, inspiring people to take action and bring about the desired changes in their personal lives and in their organizations.
Born in France, Edrick studied in the field of mechanical engineering and business development. After moving to Canada in 1996, Edrick developed a successful career in the field of sales, marketing and business development in the aviation and financial industry.
Edrick and his son Joshua are actively engaged on a joint multi-year driver development plan towards world class endurance sports car racing.
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