We understand that you're seeking respect from your father regarding your authority over your baby. First, let's pray together, and then we look into the scriptures to reflect more on the situation.
Dear Heavenly Father, we come before you in the name of Jesus Christ to lift up Anonymous and their baby. We pray for peace, understanding, and respect to flow between Anonymous and their father, and that your will be done. We are sure that you can create a miracle and bring about a resolution in this situation. Please give Anonymous wisdom and patience, and soften their father's heart so that he may respect Anonymous's role. Let them both see that they both are sinners and need to be saved. May you see fit to change this conflict to good in their lives. Please show Anonymous if there is anything that they may need to do or change in order to be closer to you and to have their prayers answered. In Jesus Christ's name.
In the Bible, we are commanded to honor our parents, but we are also given guidance on our roles as parents ourselves. It's important to remember that your father may have different opinions based on his experiences and upbringing, but ultimately, the responsibility for your child's upbringing lies with you.
Let's look at a few verses that might help guide this situation:
"Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 'Honor your father and mother,' which is the first commandment with promise: 'that it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth.'" Ephesians 6:1-3 WEB
"But if anyone doesn't provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever." 1 Timothy 5:8 WEB
"For I have chosen him, so that he may command his children and his household after him to keep the way of Yahweh, to do righteousness and justice..." Genesis 18:19 WEB
While you should honor your father, it's also important for him to respect your role as a parent and to only advise you to live in a manner that is pleasing to God. It's crucial to communicate openly and respectfully with your father about your beliefs and convictions regarding your child. However, you should not instruct your father to obey you. Remind him that you are trying to live biblically and raise your child accordingly.
However, you must also make sure that you are walking with Jesus Christ and that you have been saved. As a Christian you are commended to marry another Christian and to have children only after marriage. You are to raise your children as a Christian in a Christian marriage. If you are not married then you should seek out a Christian wife (for a man) or husband (for a woman) to help you raise your child.
If your father is not a believer, then you should also be praying for his salvation and be a testimony to him. You should try to show him Christ's love as best as you can.
Asking for prayer in Jesus' name is important. It is only by the name of Jesus that we have access to God.