It is always encouraging and satisfying when one has been applauded, rewarded, approved or congratulated for an accomplishment. However the one that comes from father is the one that brings the greatest feeling of satisfaction and joy.
The feeling is good when our mothers, brothers, sisters, close relatives, fans, and even our managers gives us their approval but when we meet our fathers face to face and they do not confirm it, a feeling of emptiness can creep right in and leave us unfulfilled all over again.
On the other hand when fathers stamped their approval, there is a lift in spirit and a feeling that a great performance has been achieved.
Our father's approval can therefore make or break us and it is important that they realize the power they have in affecting the quality of sons and daughters that develops in society.
We can use our fathers approval as a mighty defense against the oppositions to our progress in the outside world by saying our fathers says it is good, right, excellent, or other description that fittingly relate to the discussions.
Normally when our peers hear of parental approval it drives some of the fight out of them based on respect for the elderly.
The words of fathers are like perpetual mountains of gold in the hearts of their children .They brings hope understanding, confidence, reassurance, faith, and strength to face the future.
When they said it, we believe it and it doesn't matter what the world says because they know what they are saying.
It is important therefore that parents instill the right words in their children as early as possible so that it can grow and develop in them as they make themselves ready for the world.
My father told me that he was going to send me to a high school six years before it became a reality. I believe him and it happened.
I was coming from a school match as a young boy several years ago, and my peers were lavishly praising me for my performance against the opposing team. It felt good and I was enjoying it but I was a bit worried because of the lateness of the time and the possibility that a spanking might be on the cards on reaching home.
Suddenly I came face to face with my father and he began to congratulate me on my performance. His words gave my confidence a tremendous boost that day; it was like a tonic that was urgently needed or the missing link in a chain in of approvals.
A television minister commented recently that he was enjoying the approval from his fans all over the world but felt incomplete because his father was not a part of his life.
However the day he came into his environment and gave his approval for the way he has been performing, everything came into place and he felt wholesome, and fulfilled.
Mothers who are raising their children away from their fathers should try as much as possible to make them have some kind of interaction, because one good word from the fathers can make all the difference in the future careers of the children.
The honor given to fathers may also help to extract the approval, love, compassion and care that may be resident in them ,and the more fathers can bond with their children the greater the chances of mending broken relationships.
The children should not be allowed to suffer in terms of the confirmatory blessings of their father upon their lives, because the relationship between parents has broken down.
Fathers' approval can also do wonders for the morale of children especially in schools where confidence levels are important for success.
The children who have to listen to their peers talking about the good work of their parents can develop a feeling of inferiority and such inferiority can cascade down to affect their behavior and academic performances.
The presence or absence of fathers in the homes should therefore not be a deterrent to accessing their approval.
In St. Matthew 3, Jesus received his Fathers' approval for his ministry when a voice from heaven echoed, “This is my beloved son in whom I am well pleased”.
This was at the start of his ministry and it became the greatest ever successful earthly assignment.
This pattern should be emulated on earth among all fathers because it engenders success, agreements, high confidence levels, and protection
Resident within children today is potentials to become great doctors, astronauts, engineers, presidents, writers, and other distinguished professions.
Parental approval can go a far way in bringing these talents to fruition.
Parental approvals therefore, are important in the lives of children especially when fathers are part of it. These kinds of approval can be classified as the greatest because they can generate the maximum energies children need to go to the next level which will propel them forward into greatness.
