Post Election Message To Dads

Now that US elections are over, what does it mean for us dads with families?

As it quickly became evident who the next US President would be, I actually got excited.

What?!?

No, not excited about who the next President will be.

After all, Barack Hussein Obama has the amazing non-partisan rank of 3rd most liberal Senator based on his actual voting record after only two years in office!

Knowing that a significant portion of the American people actually voted for someone with this record as their leader is very revealing of the true condition of the United States.

And that is what excites me — I see opportunity ahead.

Yes: Opportunity.

Opportunity for light to shine in darkness.

Opportunity for those of us dads who have found true life, hope, peace, and power in Jesus Christ to love people and offer real answers — real solutions — to their problems.

Because dark indeed will be the days ahead.

And the darker things become, the brighter true light will shine.

“You ARE the light of the world” is what Jesus said to His followers in Matthew chapter 6.

Not “TRY to be light” or “You SHOULD be light.”

So from one family dad to another, let me encourage you today to press on with greater hunger, desire, and resolve…

* To know God, study the Bible, and walk by faith

* To prioritize your family like never before

* To master your finances instead of be mastered by debt

* To improve your physical fitness without slacking

* To build strong, encouraging friendships with other dads

I believe these are the five core areas for dads with families to focus on: Faith, Family, Finances, Fitness, and Friendships.

In the midst of the darkness, great opportunity lies ahead to share abundant life with those who will be hurting, deceived, or facing hard times.

“I have come that they might have life, and have it abundantly” said Jesus Christ in John 10:10.

Blessings to you and your family,
Joey Watkins
Founder, FamilyDads

PS – Know a dad who is “bummed” about the election results? Send him to this blog post to encourage him about the opportunities ahead.

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The Next US President: Election Prediction

Since the US Presidential election is only 8 days away, I’ll go on record now with my prediction of who will be the next US President.

I predict it will be…
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John Sidney McCain or Barack Hussein Obama.

Sorry to disappoint you. :)

 
But quite frankly, without getting into a big political discussion (which is not the focus of FamilyDads), I will not be surprised nor unsettled by whichever of these two men is the next president.

Why not?

Because our hope is not in a man.

Our faith is not in a political leader.

And our peace is not in an earthly government.

Our hope, our peace, and our faith are in the all-powerful Creator of this earth on which we live… the Almighty God,
our eternal Father…

Who has preserved for us His Scriptures for our understanding of spiritual matters,

Who has given us His Son for our salvation and as our model for “Kingdom-focused” living,

Who has given us His Spirit for our guidance and comfort,

Who has given us our very lives through our parents, and

Who has given each of us our own precious family.

Regardless of who the next president is, or who the next batch of lawmakers are that run the government of
the United States of America…

We dads must continue to seek God first, to gain knowledge and understanding from Him, to read His Word and let Him speak to us often, to be led by His Spirit in our daily thoughts, decisions, and actions, and to continue to lead, love, serve, and disciple our family in the new political season we will find ourselves in.

For God is the only “change we can believe in.”

 
Know other dads who are “fretting” about the outcome of the upcoming election? Send them to the FamilyDads blog to read this post as a reminder.
 
Blessings to you and your family,
Joey Watkins
Founder, FamilyDads
 
P.S. – A great resource for dads on instilling our values and Biblical faith to our children and see it “stick” when they become adults is click here.

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