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WHAT and HOW are both important in the way we choose to be the dads.

farmerphilbethedad1 year ago1 year ago010 mins

Do you realize the importance of the combination of what and how? I remember in my last job how when they were doing reviews they had what they called a 9-box where they had a scale of 3 for each of these areas. They had one axis be about the WHAT, what got done, the…

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Priorities & Satisfaction: What’s most important to you?

farmerphilbethedad1 year ago1 year ago018 mins

I know we’ve talked about it several times, do you have your priorities straight? Are your priorities ensuring satisfaction or are you loving something that makes you need more and never being filled? What’s most important to you? Priorities: What’s your treasure? Where’s your treasure? For where your treasure is, there your heart will be…

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Supported: Will you live in the peace that way?

farmerphilbethedad1 year ago1 year ago014 mins

When you are being supported then you can be sustained. Will you live that way, supported by God and trusting in Him all the days of your life? Deciding that for you and your house you will serve the Lord in order to be giving and receiving this support? Making sure you always have your…

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Obedience, even when giving what God has asked feels strange
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Obedience: How to give when God prompts no matter how crazy.

farmerphilbethedad1 year ago1 year ago016 mins

Ever felt a prompt and been faced with choosing obedience? During a prayer and fasting break-fast at the church last night, the initial testimony captivated the audience with its intriguing account of God’s call during an Inspire event. When odd offerings were requested, God prompted her, an avid knitter, to place her wool on the…

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Your Focus is where you are going! Treasure marks the spot.

farmerphilbethedad1 year ago1 year ago011 mins

Ever noticed that when you are doing something, and your focus is on a specific direction that is where you tend to go? When you are driving and you are focused on something else, notice how you tend to swerve? It’s like that with our hearts too, it follows where our treasure is and hence…

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Generosity: Dads, consider the importance in the family.

farmerphilbethedad1 year ago1 year ago015 mins

What comes to your mind when you think of generosity? Do you value generosity? How important is it to you and your family? Does it impact the way you live your life at home and model it at home? Generous, what it means to be Generosity, according to biblical principles, involves a willingness to share…

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Consistency: Provide Security and Comfort to the family

farmerphilbethedad1 year ago1 year ago022 mins

What comes to mind when you think of the word consistency and how it might apply to being a dad? Do words like predictable, steadiness, stability, constancy, uniformity, unity, orderly, dependability, and reliability comes to mind? To make it a reality in the home, what do you do? Ways to demonstrate consistency in your family:…

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Bear much fruit: How to answer, “what do you do?”

farmerphilbethedad1 year ago1 year ago019 mins

We are called to bear much fruit. “Bear much fruit” is a metaphor used by Jesus to describe living a life of goodness, righteousness, and faithfulness. When Christians produce good works, spiritual maturity, kindness, and disciples, they are seen as bearing fruit. The phrase “bear fruit” means to yield results or benefits from one’s work…

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Dads, Doing Good to All Includes wives and kids too.

farmerphilbethedad1 year ago1 year ago07 mins

Ever considered who gets to be included in “all”? It means good to all, everyone in your family like your wife, kids, and extended family. All also means good to all, everyone you happen to work with, serve with, walk past, or encounter. That’s right, if you are called to “do good to all” it…

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Confident Dads: Walking Worthy in the Light of Scripture

farmerphilbethedad1 year ago1 year ago09 mins

What comes to your mind when you think of “walking worthy”? Consider living in a way that mirrors Christian values, aligning with biblical teachings and exhortations to guide your actions. The idea is to conduct oneself in a manner that is consistent with the calling and standards set by God. To be better dads, “walking…

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Seasoning Life: A Biblical Guide to Living as Salt in the World

farmerphilbethedad1 year ago1 year ago07 mins

God calls us to enrich the lives of those He brings into our midst; indeed, we are to be seasoning. As fathers, it’s vital to embody our calling by being the supportive and guiding figures our families require. First and foremost, let’s embody the role of fathers who cultivate a loving atmosphere within our homes….

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Finish the week strong by shining the light, love, and hope of Jesus to the world around you.

farmerphilbethedad1 year ago1 year ago010 mins

We weren’t meant to go through life alone which is why God gave us one another! Let your light shine! We shouldn’t be self-focused. Jesus simplifies commands: Love God wholly, love neighbors. Today, let’s shine Jesus’ light in our marriages and families as dedicated dads. Let’s be the dads who shine the love of Jesus…

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Living on purpose: With Intentionality and In Alignment

farmerphilbethedad1 year ago1 year ago012 mins

Let’s get focused before we step into today and start by living on purpose! Firstly, let’s be the dads who get off auto-pilot, the default going with the flow, and randomly or accidentally and start to live with intentionality and in alignment with our values, goals, and passions given to us by God. Next, let’s…

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Divine Delays are part of God’s Perfect Time.

farmerphilbethedad1 year ago1 year ago012 mins

Ever thought you wanted something and yet it seemed like things were getting in the way and started to wonder how it will be? Might it be divine delays? I know recently I felt the need to get a “toy car”, I gave it that name as it would be for short trips and not…

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Trade last year for this year: Get back into it with the right perspective!

farmerphilbethedad1 year ago1 year ago011 mins

Well, as I prepare for today, it’s the start of the work year and so I trade the stresses and pressures of closing out last year and reach forward towards what today and this year will bring. I’m choosing to keep my focus on God because I know He is so much bigger than any…

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