The Daily Blade: Joby Martin & Kyle Thompson #222 - Joby Martin // How A Father’s Lavish Love Can Change A Home
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Nov 6, 2025 Explore the profound lessons from the Prodigal Son about godly fatherhood. Discover how love and grace can replace control and pride. Learn the importance of letting children face consequences while maintaining a longing for their return. Understand the father's compassionate embrace and the call for tenderness towards all children, even the overlooked. Elevate relationships over authority, focusing on celebration and humility. These insights pave the way for nurturing a positive family culture.
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Father's Lavish, Searching Love
- Joby Martin frames the Prodigal Son to show God's lavish, searching father-heart as the model for dads.
- The father actively looked for the son while allowing consequences to teach, balancing pursuit with boundary-setting.
Let Consequences Teach
- Do not rescue children from every consequence; let consequences teach responsibility.
- Hold firm boundaries while continuing to watch and pray for their return.
Humility Over Being Right
- The father's compassion overrides anger and humiliation, demonstrating humility over pride.
- He publicly lowers himself to welcome the son, modeling grace rather than positional authority.