The roles of male and female gender in the modern world are not so precisely determined as they used to be in the past and it is not uncommon that a man has difficulties with it. He questions himself what is his mission in the world. The world offers him several solutions, and many of them are not able to give him a satisfactory answer. The Holy Bible however offers him an answer in the relationship with God. In it, he will discover his true identity- that he is the child of God. In the beginning the master's thesis points to the Son of God- Jesus Christ. In Him, every man partakes in God's sonship, which was given to him at the christening. In the power of this sacrament he is able to call God a Father and be obedient to his voice, as was Abraham, which is here presented as he was, with his good and bad qualities. He had a very deep relationship with God, but because of that his life path was not easier, but full of ups and downs. Every man, who decides to follow God's voice, should be prepared also for that and the life of Abraham could serve him as an inspiration and help. What is crucial for true spiritual life with God, is longing, which is discussed in the main part of the master's thesis and so very important for a man to live genuine Christian life and not merely fulfilling the commandments. If he will not truly be longing for God (and search for him continuously) and his gifts, there is a great danger that the religion will become of little importance in his life. And this longing will be invigorated by talking to God - in prayer.
Certainly his religion is not a private matter, but it is intended to be passed on to his wife and children. To be a husband and a father is a great gift from God and a mission that God has entrusted to men. The same way that God is a Father in relation to his Son Jesus Christ, a man is called to be a father to his children. Suggestions, how to be a spiritual support to your family are found in the last part of the thesis. Everyone is invited to seek and also find a strength for this demanding mission in God and his Church.
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