The Apostle Paul writes: “Father’s, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.” Simple, right? The goal of Christian father’s is clear: raise up children who are not discouraged; and hey, let’s start by not provoking them into discouragement. But how does  Christian father properly encourage his children? Raise them up with joy, hope, and confidence? How would it be different than what any other father would do?