It is important that we talk about manhood and
family, and that we make a commitment to see that both are a success. The first institution God created was the
family. God cares about families. His plan is for our success, yet too many
people go the opposite direction forgetting what character is, how to care for
others and how to be successful in life.
Philippians 2:3-4 NLT
Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of
others as better than yourselves. Don’t
look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too.
The answer for our homes is to seek God and to serve
others. But it begins with us. Success begins with me. I suggest that we need to be men of honor and
of courage. What does that look like? What does God expect of us?
God expects me to be faithful to my wife. That seems to be a given. Yet what we think, how we act and the way we
deal with our wives and our children ought to lead them to know they can have confidence in my
relationship, in who I am and my character.
Malachi 4:6
NIV
He will turn
the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to
their fathers; or else I will come and strike the land with a curse.
God called me as a dad to bless my kids. That means I will step up to walk with my
children through the good things and bad things of life as well as seek to win
my kid’s hearts. Our children love to
get things from us, but what they really need is us. They need our time and our attention. They need us to be there for them.
Great
dads SERVE their families. Great dads BLESS
their families. Great dads PROTECT their
families. It is my job to do those
things because God called me to be a dad to my kids. No one else has that responsibility or
authority for my children
Be diligent, forgive, and live with courageous. Those three things will help us win the
hearts of our kids. In our lives growth
brings diligence and helps us find purpose.
Yet the greatest things we can do to live with courage is to live outside of
selfishness and help others win. Specifically
help our wives and our kids be winners.
Joshua
24:15 NLT
As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.
We
are the only ones that can make that choice.
Sometimes we might be alone. But
when we chose to do what God called us to do, we have God on our side at that
point. God helps us win, gives us
perspective and builds our confidence
Joshua 1:9
NIV
...Be strong
and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your
God will be with you wherever you go.
Our
children need desperately to see life and goodness. Love and mentor your kids, and take the opportunity
to see others who have no father as they desperately need help and direction.
I
close by sharing with you a commitment I have made to my kids, and I challenge
you to make the same commitment for you as a dad or a mom or an influencer of
others. Call out your children to live
lives that matter for eternity. Speak
into their lives. Bring out their
potential.
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