Happy Father's Day to all the dad's and soon to be father's out there. Today is a day to remember those men who have fulfilled the role of a father in your life. Today is kind of a bitter sweet day for me. See, I have been very quiet with aspects of my personal life. I am not one to shy away from sharing my experiences. However, I feel that some aspects of my life need to stay quiet, simply to protect those that may get upset/hurt.
I have shared through my blogs the message of standing up for your faith and what God calls you to do. Here is another chance for me to do this. My relationship with God has become stronger because I have had to place certain boundaries in my life. An example of this reverts back to my relationship with my earthly father.
My relationship with my Heavenly Father has grown closer and deeper because I decided to place Him first. I have learned that what you put into a relationship, later in life you will reap the benefits from it. (OK, so in most situations this holds true.) I have also learned that if you do not take care of or maintain the relationship, the relationship will whither away.
Think of it this way: if you are in a leadership role, then you are in a status to make changes. Men, this could not ring more true for you in the household. (I may step on toes with this one, but I feel it is necessary to point out God's will.) God called you, men, to step up and lead the house in HIS will, not anyone else's. I, unfortunately, did not always understand this concept until I went through pre-marital counseling. If your father did not take you to church, did not worship God with you, or did not lead by Christ's example, then be the change!
What bigger and more important role do you have than to be a parent, even more, a father. Your job is to raise a child the way Christ wants you to. God has a plan and direction for your family. God seeks to know your heart as a father in order to help shape it into the heart of a godly father. Remember fathers and mothers, that when Christ calls you home, He will hold you accountable for your job as a parent.
You may not have had the best earthly example of a father. I will confidently say, you have the best Heavenly Father and example in Him on who to be. If you do not know God as your personal Lord and Savior, then I challenge you to do so. Start today and be the change you are called to be.
Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for blessing me richly. I praise you Father for being the support I need and for loving me. Lord I pray that I can be the example You need me to me. I pray Lord, that if you bless my husband and I with children, that we may be the parents You have called us to be. Amen.
I have shared through my blogs the message of standing up for your faith and what God calls you to do. Here is another chance for me to do this. My relationship with God has become stronger because I have had to place certain boundaries in my life. An example of this reverts back to my relationship with my earthly father.
My relationship with my Heavenly Father has grown closer and deeper because I decided to place Him first. I have learned that what you put into a relationship, later in life you will reap the benefits from it. (OK, so in most situations this holds true.) I have also learned that if you do not take care of or maintain the relationship, the relationship will whither away.
Think of it this way: if you are in a leadership role, then you are in a status to make changes. Men, this could not ring more true for you in the household. (I may step on toes with this one, but I feel it is necessary to point out God's will.) God called you, men, to step up and lead the house in HIS will, not anyone else's. I, unfortunately, did not always understand this concept until I went through pre-marital counseling. If your father did not take you to church, did not worship God with you, or did not lead by Christ's example, then be the change!
What bigger and more important role do you have than to be a parent, even more, a father. Your job is to raise a child the way Christ wants you to. God has a plan and direction for your family. God seeks to know your heart as a father in order to help shape it into the heart of a godly father. Remember fathers and mothers, that when Christ calls you home, He will hold you accountable for your job as a parent.
You may not have had the best earthly example of a father. I will confidently say, you have the best Heavenly Father and example in Him on who to be. If you do not know God as your personal Lord and Savior, then I challenge you to do so. Start today and be the change you are called to be.
Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for blessing me richly. I praise you Father for being the support I need and for loving me. Lord I pray that I can be the example You need me to me. I pray Lord, that if you bless my husband and I with children, that we may be the parents You have called us to be. Amen.
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