If you would make a survey about this question, eto ang mga sagot...Best Dad daw ay: Mabait, good provider, leader, a friend, Godly, may takot sa Diyos, maunawain, etc. Today I will highlight some characters na meron dapat ang isang ama in the light of Bible passage.
He must be Godly - A Father should be God fearing and obedient to God's commandment..Una sa lahat dapat ang isang ama ay Maka Diyos. NO FATHER can lead a home without being led by GOD FIRST! Pag wala ang Diyos sa puso ng isang ama, kahit anong galing pa nya...sasablay at sasablay yan kasi ang tunay at tamang direction ay sa Diyos nagmumula. A father must lead his house hold to Jesus, dapat si tatay ang nag initiate ng mga bagay na tungkol sa Diyos like praying, going to church, studying the Word of God, giving etc. Bilang haligi ng tahanan, his first and foremost obligation is leading his family to God as God should come first lalong lalo na sa isang tahanan. Tandaan, "Ang tatay na may takot sa Diyos; kayang harapin ang lahat ng unos"
He must be a Good provider - Sa panahon ngayon na tumutulong ang asawang babae sa pag ta trabaho, but father's should not forget that it is their obligation to provide. Sabi sa Bibliya "man should work". I am not against house husband dahil meron talagang scenario na mas malaki ang kita ng nanay at si tatay ang nasa bahay but this should not exempt fathers to provide their family. Let say the mothers are the one working for their daily needs pero si tatay pa din dapat ang nag lead ng kanilang tahanan. Providing is not only finances, it can be providing direction, providing leadership, providing guidance, providing inspiration, providing love, providing a strong shoulder to lean on. Kaya nga malaki ang balikat ng tatay to provide support to his family emotionally, spiritually and financially.
A good father should provide everything his household needs. Let us not forget that God gave us the ability to produce wealth at bawal sa isang tatay ang batugan dahil binigyan tayo ng Diyos ng abilidad kumita. Tandaan, "ang tatay na may takot sa Diyos, nag susumikap ng lubos"
He must be Loving - Ang tunay na tatay mapagmahal. Mahal niya ang Diyos at sa pagmamahal niya sa Diyos, mahal niyang lubos ang kanyang asawa at anak. A real father loves God and because of this, he will love his wife and children. Sabi nga sa Bible, a man and a woman becomes one in marriage because of love. At dahil action word ang love....this love should emulate in his living.Real loves provides, leads, cultivate, trust, respects, cares and often sacrifice. Sabi ng isang talata; A husband must loves his wife as Christ love the church. Pano ba nagmahal ang Panginoong Hesus sa Iglesia? Binigay nya ang kanyang buhay para maligtas ang Iglesia. Now a father should died to his old habits kasi pag may asawa na at pamilya na, his first and foremost obligation is leading and loving his family hindi na ang barkada niya.
Ang totoong pagmamahal ng isang ama ay galing sa Diyos at kung yan ay galing sa Diyos, dapat ang tatay ay tapat sa kanyang asawa at mga anak. A real loving father is pure to his heart, ika nga walang tinatago and should respect and honor his wife dahil ang amang mapagmahal, may takot sa Diyos na Banal"
He must lead his household - Sabi sa Ephesians 5:22 "wives, follow the lead of your husband as you follow the Lord"..This verse says na ang tatay ang leader ng tahanan pero bakit nga ba ang nanay ang madalas nag dadala ng tahanan? I mean sila yung central part ng isang tahanan. I don't have any objections on this kasi moms takes a good role in coordinating household affairs but the Bible says that the Father should lead. Siguro dahil nuong una pa man ang tatay ang laging nasa labas at nag tatrabaho at ang nanay ang naiiwan sa bahay kaya ang responsibidad ay nasa kanya na pero it doesn't exempt the father to lead. Leading means not coordinating but leading by example. A Father should be with his wife in running their household, kaya nga isa sila e. It means a father should also do household chores, take turns in teaching the kids, budgeting the finances with his wife, planning for their future, being a friend to his kids and especially to his wife. Giving quality time to his wife and children is a must. Dapat alam din ni tatay ang lahat ng nangyayari sa kanyang tahanan. Kung si tatay ay walang tinatago kay nanay, dapat wala ding natatago sa kanya tungkol sa kanyang tahanan. Everything should be transparent as a good leader can only lead if he has a clear picture of the affairs of his household. Remember; a good father can lead correctly if He follows the Lord completely.
He must be strong - The father should be the last to give up. Let's accept the fact na mahirap talaga ang mabuhay. Trials, problems, sickness, troubles, uncertainty etc. are always present in this world. Walang perpektong formula sa buhay na ito dahil hindi natin alam ang bukas. Sabi nga laging may pagsubok, at isang katangian ng isang tatay ang katatagan. He should be strong in handling life's trials. A good father always looks at the bright side of life.He should learn from past mistakes. Always gives hope at strength sa tahanan niya kasi siya ang kakapitan ng kanyang asawa at mga anak sa mga mahihirap na sitwasyon ng buhay. He should protect his household emotionally, mentally at physically. Yes a father cries sometimes, he sometimes waver at bumibigay pero hindi ibig sabihin nun na susuko na siya..minsan pag sobrang hirap ng sitwasyon a father rest but it doesn't mean that he quits. Wala sa bokabularyo ng isang tunay na ama ang pagsuko dahil walang expiration ang pagiging tatay.
Tandaan; magiging matatag lamang ang ama kung sa Diyos naka angkla.
Remember: "Tagumpay ay lubos ng pamilyang nasa Diyos"
