--- title: "1 Sins Fathers Quotes By Larry Crabb" description: "1 Sins Fathers quotes by Larry Crabb. Plus more from Larry Crabb and more Sins Fathers sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/68d/larry-crabb-14854_boys_men-who-as-boys-felt-neglected-by-their_1768833.png" --- > [Men who as boys felt neglected by their dads often remain distant from their children. The sins of fathers are passed on to children, often through the dynamic of self-protection. It hurts to be neglected, and it creates questions about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/larry-crabb/men-who-as-boys-felt-neglected-by-their-dads-often-remain-distant/) [Larry Crabb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/larry-crabb/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/68d/larry-crabb-14854_boys_men-who-as-boys-felt-neglected-by-their_1768833.png) ## More by Larry Crabb > [“we are motivated to meet our needs for significance and security in ways we unconsciously believe will work.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/larry-crabb/we-are-motivated-to-meet-our-needs-for-significance-and-security-in/) [Larry Crabb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/larry-crabb/) > [Maturity involves two elements: 1) immediate obedience in specific situations and 2) long-range character growth.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/larry-crabb/maturity-involves-two-elements-1-immediate-obedience-in-specific/) [Larry Crabb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/larry-crabb/) > [“By cutting God off (what a staggering concept of freedom—mere humans can cut God off from their lives), you cut off the only source…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/larry-crabb/by-cutting-god-off-what-a-staggering-concept-of-freedom-mere-humans/) [Larry Crabb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/larry-crabb/) > [The degree to which we openly express our feelings should be governed, not by fear of reprisal, but by our commitment to loving others.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/larry-crabb/the-degree-to-which-we-openly-express-our-feelings-should-be-governed/) [Larry Crabb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/larry-crabb/) > [God is always working to make His children aware of a dream that remains alive beneath the rubble of every shattered dream, a new…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/larry-crabb/god-is-always-working-to-make-his-children-aware-of-a-dream-that/) [Larry Crabb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/larry-crabb/) > [“It’s so natural to think the Presence of Jesus has no greater purpose than to improve the quality of our journey through life—with quality…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/larry-crabb/it-s-so-natural-to-think-the-presence-of-jesus-has-no-greater-purpose/) [Larry Crabb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/larry-crabb/) > [The root of all our personal and emotional difficulties is a lack of togetherness... I therefore believe that the surest route to overcoming problems…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/larry-crabb/the-root-of-all-our-personal-and-emotional-difficulties-is-a-lack-of/) [Larry Crabb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/larry-crabb/) > [Following Christ is a wild adventure full or risk, frustration, excitement, and setbacks. It is not an evening stroll in a planned community along…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/larry-crabb/following-christ-is-a-wild-adventure-full-or-risk-frustration/) [Larry Crabb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/larry-crabb/) > [In order to meaningfully repent of the ways in which we violate love, we must recognize them. We won’t recognize self-protective patterns of relating…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/larry-crabb/in-order-to-meaningfully-repent-of-the-ways-in-which-we-violate-love/) [Larry Crabb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/larry-crabb/) > [We were designed to love and when we do, something good develops inside. We feel clean, rich, whole. Even better, we become less concerned…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/larry-crabb/we-were-designed-to-love-and-when-we-do-something-good-develops/) [Larry Crabb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/larry-crabb/) > [When spiritual friends share their stories, the others listen without working. They rest. There’s nothing to fix, nothing to improve. A spiritual community feels…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/larry-crabb/when-spiritual-friends-share-their-stories-the-others-listen-without/) [Larry Crabb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/larry-crabb/) > [I've practiced centering prayer. I've contemplatively prayed. I've prayed liturgically... I've benefited from each, and I still do. In ways you'll see, elements of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/larry-crabb/i-ve-practiced-centering-prayer-i-ve-contemplatively-prayed-i-ve/) [Larry Crabb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/larry-crabb/) > [A marriage bound together by commitments to exploit the other for filling one's own needs (and I fear that most marriages are built on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/larry-crabb/a-marriage-bound-together-by-commitments-to-exploit-the-other-for/) [Larry Crabb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/larry-crabb/) > [There’s never a moment in all our lives, from the day we trusted Christ till the day we see Him, when God is not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/larry-crabb/there-s-never-a-moment-in-all-our-lives-from-the-day-we-trusted-2/) [Larry Crabb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/larry-crabb/) > [I assume the Spirit is always whispering, "Abba", to God's children, assuring them that they are safe in His care. And he is continually…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/larry-crabb/i-assume-the-spirit-is-always-whispering-abba-to-god-s-children/) [Larry Crabb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/larry-crabb/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/sins-fathers/larry-crabb/#itemlist", "name": "1 Sins Fathers Quotes By Larry Crabb", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Men who as boys felt neglected by their dads often remain distant from their children. The sins of fathers are passed on to children, often through the dynamic of self-protection. It hurts to be neglected, and it creates questions about our value to others. 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