That God created us to be and that our kids, family, and the world needs us to be.
All the commandments were summed up with two statements about love. Let’s be the dads who are living with the knowledge and decision to live by the answer. Let’s be the dads who choose to take the key and open the door to fulfillment in our lives and families. Love is the answer and the…
What are you going through today? Do you want to be restored, becoming strong, firm, and steadfast? Leaning in on God through the suffering? Trusting God enough to be restored in faith rather than allowing the enemy’s lies to cause fear, worry, and doubt? Choose to consider it pure joy and persevere for when perseverance…
Yesterday’s takeaway was about the dangers of pride, titled “Reverend Dad”! I found a devotional that was a bit longer and that sounded powerful as a message so that it could help us learn and become the dads God created and purposed for us to be. So I chose “Just For Dads: Be A Positive…
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…
Could forgiveness be the answer? Are you walking in freedom or struggling to get free today? Ever struggled in a situation where someone has done or said something that hurt you? Had a situation where someone has caused you pain physically, emotionally, or spiritually? How did you respond? Was your response useful or helpful to…
What are you focusing on today? Where are you looking, that is your focus. What are you thinking about, that is your focus. When will it take place, that is your focus. How are you going to get there, that is your focus. We need to be focusing on the right thing to help keep…
First, let’s be the dads who are living life to the full because we have received Jesus as our Lord and Savior and have been born again! Secondly, let’s choose to live our lives to the full because the resurrection power that raised Jesus from the dead is active and alive in us! Finally, God…
Today I searched for a new devotional we haven’t used yet to help encourage and strengthen dads. In my search, I found a new post from UNCOMMEN that aligns with the Christmas season we are stepping into. The idea of finding wisdom and combining it with Christmas drew me to get us started here today….
New normal in place, regular updates from the girls, and fighting a weird cough but after a visit to urgent care hoping the prescriptions will help to manage it till it is gone. Trusting God in this new season of life with two adult kids who have left home and one teen who has a…
The new rhythm is kicking in for all the family. New classes. New team. New school. New job. New year. In and through it all we will all get to points of needing direction or determining which way to go and for that to happen we need to know where true north is in order…
Are you looking to live a life that is self-centered or Christ-centered? Are you trying to live life your way or are you trusting God, leaning in on Him and His Word, acknowledging Him, and allowing Him to show you the path to take? Let’s remember the benefits not only to ourselves but also to…
![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….
It’s incredible how powerful God’s Word is! It’s incredible how trustworthy God is! God is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow!
What comes to mind when you hear the word balance? Is it how so many people speak of work-life balance? When you think about work-life balance and envision a scale, what do you put on either side? Where does rest get placed in your equation for work-life balance? It’s interesting being a math guy by…
We all have our own experiences and with age, we know the impact of our actions and decisions. Furthermore, can we relate and use our experiences to help direct our kids when we were living different lives? Nevertheless, does our experience make sense in their new world? Can we apply it in a way that…