That God created us to be and that our kids, family, and the world needs us to be.
Ever thought about stripping off every unnecessary weight, burdens? Are you ready to give control back to God rather than clinging to it and allowing your worries and fears to carry unnecessary weight? Do you realize the freedom you could have by giving up control and giving everything to Jesus? What God’s Word has to…
Obsession with believing that you can succeed alone becomes a preoccupation with measuring your moral strength, but never actually puts it into practice. Those who trust God find that the Spirit of God lives in them. Focusing solely on oneself leads to a dead end, but turning to God brings freedom and spacious life. Remember,…
You invest to get a return right? Consider what you desire to achieve through your investment of time. Will your investment be in things that are temporary or lasting? Determine what and who is most significant to you and prioritize your time accordingly. Contemplate how your investment of time will create a lasting impact. With…
Feeling drained? What do you do to get filled up? How do you respond to get energized? What is sucking your power and draining you? Are there things going on that are causing you to feel tired? How will you respond? Invite God into your life and situation! Cast your cares upon Him! Invite Jesus…
Comfort and mercies are how we can demonstrate the love of God who comforts us and shows us mercy! As dads, we need to be providers of comfort to our wives and kids. We need to decide to represent God in and through our lives by pouring mercies out into the lives of the people…
Feeling overwhelmed and tired? What is it that is overwhelming you and causing you to be tired? How can you respond to these feelings to overcome and be refreshed? In this time, how will or would you pass the tests that come your way? What is in your heart? What will your response say about…
What are your top 3 priorities? How do they align with your wife? Are they the same and so you are heading in the right direction? Do you realize the impact that not having the right priorities can do on you and your life? Have you realized the impact on yourself, your marriage, and your…
Compassion is an interesting word and subject to dig into. This morning I thought I would test out a new feature and ask my question to Bing and see what the AI response had to say. Here is what I received in response to the question: “What does it mean to be dads who live…
What type of attitude would people say you have if they were asked today? Do you have an attitude of gratitude? Therefore, today let’s decide to shine the light of Jesus into the world around us by spreading an attitude of gratitude for each person, each situation, and each opportunity that we have. This morning,…
When faced with trouble, where does your focus go? When things are going well and you are happy, where does your focus go? Are you focusing on the right thing? Is your focus changing based on your circumstances? What if you kept your focus on the right thing no matter what is going on in…
Apologize because it isn’t just the right thing to do but the necessary thing to do! So you are faced with a challenge and have been working through options to try and solve it. You discover an idea and start down the road but forgot to bring your wife along with you earlier in the…
We are at the midweek point today as I write this and so we are faced with a decision time that will impact how we finish the week. The choices are before us between our schedules, our workload, and other demands of us and our time. Keep first things first to ensure you have the…
Unity, what does it take? When we allow the mess and clutter of life like anger, bitterness, hate, and frustration to cloud our view of life, it prevents us from being able to live together in unity and love! So today, let’s choose to take away all the things covering our hearts and keeping us…
![But let justice run down like waters And righteousness like an ever-flowing stream [flowing abundantly].](https://i0.wp.com/bethedads.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/But-let-justice-run-down-like-waters-And-righteousness-like-an-ever-flowing-stream-flowing-abundantly.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1 "Intercede: Will you go beyond and stand in the gap?")
To intercede means to intervene on behalf of another. There are those who need a helping hand in fulfilling their divine purpose. They seek individuals who can go above and beyond to guide them toward becoming the best version of themselves. It’s important to prioritize our responsibilities and take the time to aid struggling fathers….
Seeing my kids delight in the Lord is powerful. Watching my kids and seeing them living for the Lord puts a massive smile on my face. When they have big dreams or desires I know that God will give them the desires of their hearts because of His promises. “Delight yourself in the LORD, And…
