The problem with many dads today is, we want to hand our kids over to professionals. We think if we make a good living, then we can afford the very best for our kids. But in trying to give our kids the best, we give them second best.
For example, no longer do dads have to be storytellers, to sit up late at night and read to the child. No, we have a professional storyteller. It’s called a television. It never gets tired. It never becomes impatient. And if you can spend just a few more hours working, you can buy your child a bigger television. When it’s time for him to learn how to play baseball, why, sir, you just stay at the job; there are plenty of professionals who will teach your child how to play baseball.
But the Bible says we’re to train a child. That means to assign responsibilities and give them training. If you want to see what your children can do, stop giving them so many freebies. Teach them there’s a link between effort and reward. Give them an allowance and teach them how to spend, how to save, and how to give.
Everything in us tells us that real dads are better than artificial dads. Is that not true? Friend, with all of our hearts, we know that is true.
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About the author: Greg is a strong believer in Jesus Christ and is also a political analyst, author, and is the Editor-in-Chief for the National War Council. By day he is a self-employed non-emergency medical transport driver, as well as being an author and blogger. His articles are first published on Inspirational Christian Blogs, and I Am Not Ashamed of the Gospel of Christ! His articles have been widely published on many well-known conservative websites. If you would like to republish his articles, please feel free to do so leaving all links intact and crediting the author and the website that the article appeared on.
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Categories: INSPIRATIONAL DEVOTIONS
Luke 21:36 "Watch therefore, and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man."