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John McCain or Barak Obama

September 4th, 2008· Filed Under: Fatherhood · Uncategorized

by Joey Watkins, Thursday, September 4, 2008

In less than 60 days, many people across the United States will go to their local polling location and cast their vote for the next U.S. President. Predictably, the news media is fixated on John McCain and Barak Obama. Many, if not most, people look to the President as the individual who will solve the pressing problems facing the country.

However, there is a FAR more important and powerful leader than the winner of the upcoming presidential election.

That leader is YOU and me, Dad!

As dads, we are the most powerful person in our children’s lives. What do I mean by that? I’m talking about the level of INFLUENCE we have with them.

We influence them with our words, our actions, the time we spend with them, the time we don’t spend with them, what we teach them, what we model to them, how we relate to our children and our wife, our attitude toward our work, what we spend money on, what we do with our “free time,” and so on.

We have this unique influence JUST BECAUSE WE ARE THEIR DAD.

And it is FAR greater influence than the President has — both in this life and for eternity.

Dads who are committed to leading their families, demonstrating true loving fatherhood, praying for their spouse and children regularly, and instilling their values, faith, skills, and character into their children are the foundation for solving any country’s problems.

John McCain, Sarah Palin, Barak Obama, Joe Biden, or any other politician is NOT the answer… nor the problem.

Your thoughts? Encourage and challenge other dads with your comments below.

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Aug 29

Living WITH or LEADING

August 29th, 2008· Filed Under: Daughters · Fatherhood · Sons · Teenagers

by Joey Watkins, Friday, August 29, 2008

I was walking across my bedroom toward the bathroom when a thought occurred to me…

“Am I just living WITH my family, or am I LEADING my family?”

There is a huge difference…

A dad who just lives WITH his family simply co-exists with them under the same roof.  He may share meals with them, drive in the same vehicle, watch the same tv shows, and sleep in the same house at night.

But in reality, his focus, his time, his thoughts, and his attention are primarily given to matters unrelated to his family such as his work, sports, hobbies, and other interests.

A dad who LEADS his family is entirely different.

His thoughts are daily on his children and his wife. He prays for his wife and children.

His work does not dominate his life, even though he works with all his heart when he IS working.

He values and priortizes time with his family. He blesses them with his words. He serves them in love.

He is intentional about personally instructing his children in the ways of God: teaching them about love, faith, truth, forgiveness, evil, and more.

Dad, carefully examine your daily patterns. Determine if you are just living WITH your family or LEADING them.

Your children desperately need their dad to LEAD them. Your wife desperately needs her husband to lead the family.

Your feedback: Give your feedback or input below to encourage or challenge other dads on this topic.

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May 08

Mothers Day and Motherhood

May 8th, 2008· Filed Under: Marriage

Mothers Day is this Sunday, May 11th. It is an opportunity for us dads to honor the two most important women in our life: our mother and our wife.

In the English languge, nouns are simply names given to people, places, or things. But in the Hebrew language, nouns are action words.

Interestingly, the Hebrew word for mother is ‘em,’ and it literally means ”the one that binds the family together.”  What a great description of a mom.

Sadly, much of today’s culture sends a different message to women about what it means to be a mother and what her priorities should be. Sally Clarkson talks about this in her book, The Mission of Motherhood –

“For thousands of years the view of motherhood described in the Bible was generally respected in Western culture. Motherhood was seen as a noble and important calling. Women considered themselves blessed to bear many children, and it was considered normal and good for home and family to be the central focus of a woman’s life.”

“By the time I became a mother, however, the American culture had dramatically re-defined the role of motherhood, and the Biblical model of motherhood no longer drove the imagination of culture. Somehow, over the course of the last century, traditional motherhood became a lifestyle option - and to many, a lesser option - rather than a divine calling.”

Dad, let us be the ones to re-define culture, starting in our own family. Let us recognize and honor our own mothers this Sunday. And let us also take the opportunity this weekend to affirm and praise our wife in her role, her divine calling, to be the one who binds your family together. By doing so, we will model to our children the true value we place on motherhood. It will show our sons how to value their mom and their future wife. It will show our daughters how to value their mom and their role as a future mother.

“Her children rise up and call her blessed; and her husband also praises her. Comeliness is deceptive and beauty is vain; but a woman who reverences the LORD shall be praised.” Proverbs 31:28,30

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