MosaicRC

Howdy MosaicRC,

Well Dads, how was your father’s day?  Mine was very relaxing.  Isn’t it wild how much responsibility there is in being a good dad?  When I stop to think about the enormity of the influence I have over my children, it is sobering.  Where could I go other than the Bible to get the coaching I need to be a great father.  I mean earthly fathers, as good as some are, still disappoint, let down, and fail their kids.  But our Heavenly Father never does.  He is our everlasting father (Isa. 9:6). He will never leave or fail us (Deut. 31:6).  He loves us as his own.  John 17:23 tells us that He loves us as much as He loves Jesus.  Whether you are a new dad or a father of many years, the Bible has the instructions on how to be a great dad; and it is never too late to start with what the Book tells us.  Here are 3 things I see as imperative in a great dad:

1. John 17:23 Love you kids like crazy
2. Deut 31:6  Take time to be around kids
3. Prov. 22:6  Teach you kids

I’ll leave you with this,

My dad didn’t tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it.  ~Clarence Budington Kelland

See ya soon,

Rod

This entry was posted on Thursday, June 19th, 2008 at 9:45 pm and is filed under InTheLoop. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.