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What comes to mind when you think about your father? Is it joy, pain, or indifference? Whatever it is, it can reveal deeper wounds that still affect you today. In this journey of healing, Zach Garza invites you to explore topics like generational sin, emotional scars, and the transformative power of forgiveness through the lens of his own story of growing up without a father in the home. By confronting the past, you'll discover how to break free, embrace your true identity, and experience the unconditional love of God.
Introduction I believe a few things with all of my heart. You can't be what you can't see. It is hard to be a godly adult if you don't know any godly adults. Most influence is caught rather than taught. Relationships change lives.
Speaker 1:It is not good for man to be alone and, while books and sermons are helpful, nothing produces true lasting change like life on life relationships. The enemy wants to steal, kill, and destroy you. The most effective way he does so is by attacking the family with theft, loss, and destruction. If you are reading this book, it is highly likely that you have experienced one or perhaps all three of these things. That's not okay with me.
Speaker 1:Have you ever thought about what you want your life to look like when you're 80 years old? What will you be like? Will you have a family? What things will you be focusing your attention on? My desire for you is to be walking in freedom hand in hand with the Lord.
Speaker 1:I want you to be surrounded by family at a dinner table, full of smiles and laughter. Your kids and grandkids will be a joy to be around, and everyone who knows you will say that you are blessed. My prayer is that you live out all that the Lord has for you. The journey to becoming that person starts today. You may not have had a godly role model growing up, but that doesn't mean you can't become one for others.
Speaker 1:Your home or relationship with your father may not have been peaceful, but that doesn't mean you can't provide those things for your family. The wounds of your past can be healed. Being the person you want to be can still happen. The enemy wants to keep you stuck in cycles of bitterness, resentment, shame, and anger. The Lord wants to break you free.
Speaker 1:It's your choice. There is no better time to build up the courage to face your fears and embrace what God has for you. As you read, you'll find 25 short chapters sectioned into four parts. The first part, prepare, sets the stage and defines expectations. In it, I will also hash out some of my own story.
Speaker 1:In part two, pinpoint, we will do just that. Pinpoint the father wound in our own lives. Think of it like a diagnostic section. The process laid out in part three is not an exact technical blueprint, but a guide, pointing you to the steps that worked for me. In it, you'll find a mixture of spiritual and practical truths that have served me well over the years.
Speaker 1:I hope they do the same for you. Finally, we will wrap things up with a proclaim section, emphasizing our need to export the healing that God has imported into us. Be sure to check out the tell me sections at the end of each chapter. I encourage you to pause to either write or reflect on these inquiries. Talk about them with a small group.
Speaker 1:They make a difference. Whether you treat this book as a twenty five day devotional, a four week program, or a guide you work through over months or years, I pray it is a faithful companion as you move from pain to promise.