A Man's Faith: Its Impact on His Family

Written by Fred Farai Nyakudanga

The conviction a man holds about having a family is the foundation upon which his family is established. This image fills in the required efforts and the person needed to bring it to life, the wife to be. A relationship that starts with a man full of faith is likely to manifest into a strong family.

The Leading Role of a Man's Faith

The leading role of a man arises from his initial faith, which he eventually fills in. It's a vision he carries and fills in with a wife that God blesses into a big family. There's nothing very special about men besides their strong faith.

The Attacking Faith of a Man vs. The Complimentary Faith of a Woman

While women also have faith, the two have different faith natures. A man's faith is attacking in nature, whereas a woman's faith is complimentary. This doesn't imply a difference in importance between a man and a woman. When both blend their faith together, their lives manifest fulfilment.

The Nature of a Man's Faith

Men create space they should fill up. A man has to walk up to his desires to acquire them. The institution of marriage begins from a man's mind. It's natural for a man to have a wife, but the magic lies in a man creating a void that he pursues and fulfils. The mention of a family that isn't there already is the seed I call attacking faith, as the man is the proposer and pursuer.

The Acceptance of a Man's Proposal

The acceptance of a man's proposal sets the faith of a woman. God gave women some limits there. A woman can make a vision, but it has to wait for a man’s to complete. The same with a man's faith; for it to be complete, it must first meet that of a woman. The marriage of visions is the holy matrimony.

A Man's Triplicate Faith

The whole family's faith is charged by the faith of a man. He commissions the faith of a woman and that of children born afterward. A man's faith must be abundant and sufficient to cover his family. The resources used by the family, the methods of survival and name are the man’s products of belief. A woman's belief includes believing in her man. The same with that of children; they have to believe through their parents.

The Sufficiency of a Man's Faith

A man's faith must be sufficient enough; otherwise, the family will be impoverished. While single, a man must kill a hare, but as his family grows, a man must thrive to kill an elephant.

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