The importance of fathers

Al Sanders grew up fatherless and on welfare in Fort Valley, Ga. He was on the wrong path in life, doing drugs and getting into any kind of possible trouble.

In 1996, Sanders was serving in the Air Force in Saudi Arabia when there was a terrorist attack that nearly killed him. About a dozen of his co-workers died, and it shook Sanders to the core. He turned his life over to Christ shortly thereafter. According to the Macon Telegraph, Sanders was moved by Christ to give back to his home community in Fort Valley by creating the Feed Center, a place for fatherless boys:

'God spoke to me and told me to come back here and do this,' Sanders said. 'I came back and saw some of my friends addicted to crack and cocaine and meth, and that really moved me, and I knew why God sent me here to do this.'

Men, do not underestimate your role in your family. Both your sons and your daughters look to you for validation. It's going to be a battle, because Satan will try to take you out. But with the strength of Christ, you will persevere.