As we head into day 2 of the next devotional related to dads and the one that came up is an interesting one as it is one on the topic of being popular and using that influence for the good of others. It was also interesting because even though I searched for “dad” it invites middle school students to join the devotional. I am excited to see how this devotional will play into our series of devotionals for dad and how God will choose to use it through me to help us be the dads He purposed and created and planned for us to be! Even as dads we need encouragement to recognize the influence we have. As dads, we need to also use it for the good of others! Popular is a 15-day devotional! Popular comes to us from a group name reThink Group.
Let’s check out our scriptures for today’s devotional:
‘Our people must learn to devote themselves to doing what is good, in order to provide for urgent needs and not live unproductive lives. ‘
Titus 3:14
God’s Word never fails to amaze me as it speaks to me right where I am at. Even as I consider the plans for today and the theme that comes to mind, God is able to take His Word and speak right into my very situation, right on schedule, right on cue, and never missing the mark. God is so amazing and to know that His Word is alive and active encourages and builds me up.
Let’s be the dads who learn to devote themselves to doing what is good! Let’s be the dads who learn to devote themselves to doing good in order to provide for urgent needs! Let’s be the dads who learn to devote themselves to doing what is good in living productive lives for the glory of God!
Let’s be the dads who allocate, assign, allot, commit, give, give over, afford, apportion, surrender, consign, sacrifice, pledge, dedicate, consecrate, set aside, earmark, reserve, designate, and spare our time and energy to do what is good! Let’s be the dads who allocate, assign, allot, commit, give, give over, afford, apportion, surrender, consign, sacrifice, pledge, dedicate, consecrate, set aside, earmark, reserve, designate, and spare our time and energy to accomplish God’s will in our lives! Let’s be the dads who allocate, assign, allot, commit, give, give over, afford, apportion, surrender, consign, sacrifice, pledge, dedicate, consecrate, set aside, earmark, reserve, designate, and spare our time and energy to pursue God’s purpose in our lives! Let’s be the dads who allocate, assign, allot, commit, give, give over, afford, apportion, surrender, consign, sacrifice, pledge, dedicate, consecrate, set aside, earmark, reserve, designate, and spare our time and energy to answering God’s call upon our lives!
Today’s devotional has been provided by reThink Group!
Reading through today’s devotional, here are some takeaways for me:
(check out the devotional on your own too to see if you pick up other nuggets, and please share your findings in the comments)
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Takeaways from Today’s Devotional:
“Devoted to doing good”
- Let’s be the dads who are devoted to doing good for our wives!
- Let’s be the dads who are devoted to doing good for our kids!
- Let’s be the dads who are devoted to doing good for the world around us!
- Today’s devotional poses very interesting and powerful questions:
- Do you remember when you were a kid, things that you would become devoted to?
- How about now how are you being the dads that are devoted to something?
- Has the focus changed? Has the purpose changed? Has the calling changed?
- 2022 for me has 2 things God has put top of mind:
- 1) Be The Dad
- 2) THRIVE for the glory of God
- With Be The Dads, I started on day 1 of 2022 writing this blog as my focus and devotion to God’s calling as I try to get more insight and details for this calling God has put upon my life in 2021.
- 2022 scripture theme kicked off with the word THRIVE and so each morning as I begin my day I start by writing about how God is working in and through my life to help me to thrive for His glory!
- How do you answer the questions from today’s devotional?
- What is it that you are devoting your time, energy, and money towards?
- Today’s devotional reminds us how “we devote ourselves to things all the time, but Paul is reminding us here to devote ourselves to the most important thing: doing what is good.“
- Let’s be the dads who devote ourselves to giving our time to doing what is good for the glory of God!
- Let’s be the dads who devote ourselves to giving our energy to doing what is good for the glory of God!
- Let’s be the dads who devote ourselves to giving our attention to doing what is good for the glory of God!
- Let’s be the dads who devote ourselves to giving our time to doing what is good for our wives!
- Let’s be the dads who devote ourselves to giving our energy to doing what is good for our wives!
- Let’s be the dads who devote ourselves to giving our attention to doing what is good for our wives!
- Let’s be the dads who devote ourselves to giving our time to doing what is good for our kids!
- Let’s be the dads who devote ourselves to giving our energy to doing what is good for our kids!
- Let’s be the dads who devote ourselves to giving our attention to doing what is good for our kids!
- Let’s be the dads who devote ourselves to giving our time to doing what is good for ourselves!
- Let’s be the dads who devote ourselves to giving our energy to doing what is good for ourselves!
- Let’s be the dads who devote ourselves to giving our attention to doing what is good for ourselves!
- Let’s be the dads who devote ourselves to giving our time to doing what is good for others!
- Let’s be the dads who devote ourselves to giving our energy to doing what is good for others!
- Let’s be the dads who devote ourselves to giving our attention to doing what is good for others!
- Let’s be the dads who devote our lives to using our influence for good!
- Today’s devotional closes with a question and then a directive:
- The Question:
- “Where are you devoting the most of your energy?“
- The Directive:
- “Ask God to help you shift your focus to doing what’s good. “
