Chapter 18: His Fatherhood

1. Does your husband ever worry about being a good father? Have you asked him if he does? If he has never been a father, does he want to be? Explain.

2. Did your husband have a good father? What does he say his relationship with his father was like? What is it like today?

3. Does your husband desire to emulate his father as a dad, or does he want to do a better hob with his children than his father did with him? Why?

4. Does your husband have a good relationship with each of his children? Why or why not? If he does not have children of his own, does he get along well with other people's children? Does he need prayer about that?

5. Do you feel your husband has bonded with each child? Do you feel you have bonded with each of your children? If you do not have children, explain how you feel about this situation and how you would like to see your prayers answered regarding it.

6. Does your husband ever feel guilty or like he has failed as a parent when he sees something wrong with his children? Explain. If he does not have children, does he feel a lack because of it? How could you pray about that?

7. What is the best way for a man to become a good father? What is the best way to have a father's heart?

8. Read 2 Corinthians 6:18 in your Bible and underline it. Does your husband really know God as his heavenly Father? Do you? Explain. Write a prayer asking God to reveal Himself to you both as your heavenly Father.

9. Do you ever feel your husband is more concerned with being a good father than he is with being a good husband? Explain. How does that make you feel?