UNCOMMEN: Uncommen Words Of Husbands, Dads, & Leaders – Day 3

Can you believe it we are halfway there? I only chose a 5 day devotional and today we hit the midpoint. The title got my attention and so I opened it up to check out what it was going to be about and found this:

In a world where communication is easier than ever, why does it seem that no one can communicate effectively? It’s hard enough to communicate the Gospel to someone based on opportunity, openness, and willingness. So let’s make the best of it and communicate with not only the Truth of God but also with the Love of God.

UNCOMMEN: Uncommen Words Of Husbands, Dads, & Leaders | Devotional Reading Plan | YouVersion Bible

Scripture from Today’s Devotional:

‘Understand this, my beloved brothers and sisters. Let everyone be quick to hear [be a careful, thoughtful listener], slow to speak [a speaker of carefully chosen words and], slow to anger [patient, reflective, forgiving]; ‘

James 1:19

God’s Word is a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our path! God’s Word is a love letter to us from God! God’s Word is an instruction manual on how to live a life that will be full and glorifying to God! Let’s receive God’s Word and trust in Him!

Let’s be the dads who are quick to hear, listening to understand rather than listening to respond! Let’s be the dads who are quick to hear, being careful to make sure we understand what is being said and asking clarifying questions to ensure we do! Let’s be the dads who are slow to speak, not rushing to respond but ensuring we speak with words that will build up, will be the truth in love, and can be carefully spoken! Let’s be the dads who don’t lose their cool but instead are slow to anger! Let’s be the dads who are patient and willing to listen and connect! Let’s be the dads who take what we have heard and can reflect on it to be able to better understand what the other person is going through and saying! Let’s be the dads who don’t become bitter, don’t allow resentment to build up, don’t easily become offended but instead choose to forgive quickly so that no bitter roots are able to take hold and grow!

Today’s devotional has been provided by UNCOMMEN.

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 Devotionals:
“Day 3: Uncommen Words of a Dad“

• Let’s be the dads who speak life into our kids!
• Let’s be the dads who model our Heavenly Father to our kids!
• Let’s be the dads who spend time with our kids!
• Let’s be the dads who are willing to prioritize our kids!
• Let’s be the dads who have our priorities straight: God, Wives, Kids, and then everything else…
• Let’s be the dads who are so interested in living our lives for God that we bless our wives and kids!
• Let’s be the dads who teach our kids how to be respectful by the way we live our lives!
• Let’s be the dads who teach our kids how to be loving by the way we live our lives!
• Let’s be the dads who teach our kids how to be kind by the way we live our lives!
• Let’s be the dads who make sure our kids know how important they are to us and to God!
• Let’s be the dads who set up healthy boundaries for our kids!
• Let’s be the dads who set up healthy boundaries for our marriages!
• Let’s be the dads who set up healthy boundaries for our families!
• Let’s be the dads who set up healthy boundaries in order to help our kids “understand what it takes to be a well-rounded, Christ-focused person with a heart for others“!
• Let’s be the dads who are willing to deliver the rules for the greater good of our kids, marriage, and families!
• Let’s be the dads who are able to deliver the discipline necessary to our kids, even when it will hurt us more than it hurts them!
• Let’s be the dads who choose to be dads rather than friends!
• Let’s be the dads who look for ways to speak to our kids in ways that build up rather than tear down and leave scars!
• Let’s be the dads who look to speak the truth in love to our kids without leaving scars!
• Let’s be the dads who choose to never verbally abuse our kids!
• Let’s be the dads who choose to speak “with authority without abusing them with hurtful words that destroy the communication between us“!
• Let’s be the dads who are ready and prepared when our kids reach out to us “for instruction and advice in many different ways“!
• Let’s be the dads who are “open to hearing from them and speaking with them with love and not out of anger“!
• Let’s be the dads who let our kids know that we are open to listening!
• Let’s be the dads who let our kids know that we are open to sharing lessons learned and advice with them!
• Let’s be the dads who are building a platform where our kids feel safe!
• Today’s devotional closes with the following thought to ponder:
  • “If your past has a negative influence on the way you communicate with your children, then it’s time you took it to God to change that. There are books upon books out there on learning how to communicate more effectively, but just like all change, it has to start with you.“
• Today’s devotional closes out with these questions:
  • “Do you make time for your children other than just when you have to?”
  • “Would you consider yourself a parent or a friend? It’s hard to be both.”
  • “Do you spend time worshiping together?”
  • “Are you verbally abusive?”
• Today’s devotion closes with the following challenge:
  • “Sit down with your child over pizza, ice cream, or coffee, and listen twice as much as you talk. Give advice when they are open to hearing it, and let them know they can always come to you for support. Never, and I mean NEVER, say something that you will regret later. Words leave scars.“