Be The Dads – Your kids, Your wife, and this world needs.
That God created us to be and that our kids, family, and the world needs us to be.
Where is your focus today? Are you focusing on yourself or others? Could there be something more that you should be focusing on? What have you found to be successful at getting your attention? Does it have to change how you feel? Does it have to trigger some emotional response? What would it take to…
When you see the word treasure, do you think about what it means? For example, treasure is “a quantity of precious metals, gems, or other valuable objects”. What do you value as your treasure and where are you putting it? Firstly, let’s be the dads who see our wives and kids as our treasures and…
Are you feeling down? Turn to God and ask for His perspective! Are you feeling discouraged? Turn to God and ask for His perspective! Are you feeling sad? Turn to God and ask for His perspective! For example, perspective is the key to helping us move forward and live without discouragement! Similarly, perspective allows us…
Today is important! So let’s get started in the right direction! God created it and so we should realize it is important by rejoicing and being glad in it! We need to be the husbands our wives need us to be! Our kids need us to be the dads God created, planned, and purposed for…
Ever wondered what it looks like to live your life pure and genuine? Ever consider what God says it looks like? Don’t we all want to live up to that standard? Don’t we all want to express it through our outward acts? Let’s decide today to step up to the calling on our lives and…
Priorities! To fulfill the role of the dads God created, planned, and proposed for us, we need to prioritize correctly!! I know I’ve shared the need to put first things first so that everything else can take care of itself. When we ignore this truth we find ourselves with health issues in our bodies, marriages,…
Let’s embrace our role as fathers by actively choosing to be ambassadors of peace and wholeheartedly engaging in the ministry of reconciliation. Firstly, we can start by prioritizing our relationship with God and seeking His guidance and wisdom. Next, let’s ensure that our priorities align with nurturing and fostering unity within our marriages. Subsequently, we…
Ever considered how being a dad is a two-way thing? Considered the importance of honor and obedience? To be the dads God created us to be requires something of us. God’s Word also speaks to our kids about the topic. So let’s be the dads who don’t exasperate to the point of resentment, provoke to…
Be the dads who are merciful! For example, we know God is compassionate and so we too should be compassionate! Additionally, we know God is forgiving as we are forgiven thanks to the sacrifice of Jesus and as such we should be forgiving too. Finally, we know God is gracious and so we need to…
Be a living example! It doesn’t matter if you are a young dad just getting started or a seasoned dad who may even be a grandfather, we need to be choosing to live our lives as living examples and testimonies of who God is and what He has done in and through us. Let’s be…
Happy Today! This is the day that the Lord has made so I will rejoice and be glad in it! Facing challenges and wondering what to do? The quick answer is to turn to God! Just as we are to seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, when we are facing a challenge,…
Is your focus on the temporary or the eternal? Are you focusing on what will last – faith, hope, and love? Invest in what will last and choose to store up your treasures where they can’t be destroyed and won’t be stolen! So where will you decide to stockpile what is of most value and…
Definition of love: If we first look up the definition of love in God’s Word then we find in 1 Corinthians 13 that ‘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…
Heading into today, I grabbed hold of words of faith from a wise man I had the opportunity to speak with before he shared some exciting updates and how important a role faith played in it. Do you remember what faith is? Do you remember that faith is active? What about how faith without works…
There is a lot going on in life and it can cause us to become concerned. By turning to God’s Word we know that we can cast our cares and concerns on God because He cares for us! So rather than worrying, let’s wait upon the Lord for wisdom and direction! Don’t be afraid and…