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Discussion Questions

1.1. Can you remember a time when your father "blessed" you? If yes, what did that mean to you? If no, what does that mean to you today?

2. Have you ever considered that God delights to adopt you as his son? That he is ecstatic about the man you are becoming? Why is it sometimes difficult to think about God in these terms?

3. If you have children, how would you describe your love for them? How does this relate to how God loves you?

4. "God will do whatever it takes to help you grow into a real man." How is this statement comforting? How is it scary? How is it encouraging? How is it challenging? What is God doing in your life right now to help you on your journey to true manhood?