Radical Wisdom: A 7-Day Journey For Fathers – Day 2 – No Regrets

Radical Wisdom For Fathers - 7-day plan - by Regi Campbell

I always find it interesting when themes repeat or even stack on one another. It’s a choice and a decision we need to make, to live with no regrets! Waking up this morning I missed the mark again, regretting not going out last night. Regret not hopping in the vehicle, as tired as I was, and seeing the lights. Be it the stacking experience of Letting your light shine bright for all the world to see and being the dad who lives without regrets. Be it repeating and reinforcing the importance of being the dads who choose to live without regrets and today digging into a devotional on the subject of living with few regrets! I’ve got time off and need to use that time to make the most of my time with my family. I need to make sure I don’t miss out on this time and wake up with regrets or at least with as few regrets as possible.

Scripture from Today’s Devotional:

‘Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger [do not exasperate them to the point of resentment with demands that are trivial or unreasonable or humiliating or abusive; nor by showing favoritism or indifference to any of them], but bring them up [tenderly, with lovingkindness] in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. ‘

Ephesians 6:4

‘Fathers, do not provoke or irritate or exasperate your children [with demands that are trivial or unreasonable or humiliating or abusive; nor by favoritism or indifference; treat them tenderly with lovingkindness], so they will not lose heart and become discouraged or unmotivated [with their spirits broken]. ‘

Colossians 3:21

‘He who is slow to anger has great understanding [and profits from his self-control], But he who is quick-tempered exposes and exalts his foolishness [for all to see]. ‘

Proverbs 14:29

‘Love endures with patience and serenity, love is kind and thoughtful, and is not jealous or envious; love does not brag and is not proud or arrogant. It is not rude; it is not self-seeking, it is not provoked [nor overly sensitive and easily angered]; it does not take into account a wrong endured. It does not rejoice at injustice, but rejoices with the truth [when right and truth prevail]. Love bears all things [regardless of what comes], believes all things [looking for the best in each one], hopes all things [remaining steadfast during difficult times], endures all things [without weakening]. ‘

1 Corinthians 13:4-7

So we are here, digging into God’s Word as our starting point in order to have the right foundation and starting point for our day. Beginning with the source of truth on which to build our day, our lives, and our families. God’s Word will never return voidGod’s Word will help cut through the noise and the distraction and get to the core of the matter!

Let’s be the dads who do not provoke our kids to anger! Let’s be the dads who do not exasperate our kids to the point of resentment with demands that are trivial or unreasonable or humiliating or abusive! Let’s be the dads who do not provoke our kids to anger by showing favoritism or indifference to any of them! Let’s be the dads who bring up our kids tenderly, with lovingkindness in the discipline and instruction of the Lord!

Let’s be the dads who do not provoke or irritate or exasperate our children with demands that are trivial or unreasonable or humiliating or abusive! Let’s be the dads who do not provoke or irritate or exasperate our children by favoritism or indifference and instead choose to treat them tenderly with lovingkindness! Let’s be the dads who do not provoke or irritate or exasperate our children so they will not lose heart and become discouraged or unmotivated with their spirits broken!

Let’s be the dads who are slow to anger have great understanding and profit from their self-control! Let’s be the dads who aren’t quick-tempered exposing and exalting our foolishness for all to see!

Let’s be the dads who endure with patience and serenity! Let’s be the dads who are kind and thoughtful! Let’s be the dads who are not jealous or envious! Let’s be the dads who do not brag! Let’s be the dads who are not proud or arrogant! Let’s be the dads who are not rude! Let’s be the dads who are not self-seeking! Let’s be the dads who are not provoked nor overly sensitive and easily angered! Let’s be the dads who do not take into account a wrong endured! Let’s be the dads who do not rejoice at injustice, but rejoice with the truth when right and truth prevail! Let’s be the dads who bear all things regardless of what comes! Let’s be the dads who believe in all things looking for the best in each one! Let’s be the dads who hope all things and remain steadfast during difficult times! Let’s be the dads who endure all things without weakening!

Today’s devotional has been provided to us by Regi Campbell from Radical Mentoring.

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:
A Father with Few Regrets

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