"We fathers must earn the right to be heard".

Men our actions speak louder than words, I heard this many times growing up from my parents. As father we must accept each person just as he or she is. this is especially true in the home, do we always put our best foot forward? Children learn values, morals, and priorities by observing how their parents (me and you) act and react every day. How many times in our own way do we try to tell someone to do it this way or that. Our wives, children even those who we work with. we are to be in a position of Learner and Servant. We should appreciate each person, and time will tell about the future. Stay with me for a moment , if parents exhibit a Deep Reverence for and Dependence on God, our children will catch these Attitudes. As the strongman in our families we are held by God, accountable for each child, who has been entrusted to us. By allowing our children to see our reverence to God.

Teach them right living by giving worship an important place in your family life and by reading the Bible together. Remember as Husbands and Fathers it's our job, no our Responsibility to never compare any of our family members to one of greater ability. As a Husband and Father looking back I confess that I made mistakes in the rearing of my family. It's imperative that we check ourselves daily. This can be done at anytime during the day. When my family was young and my children were preteens I would depressurize on my way home in my automobile. I would talk everything out with my Lord. If we don't repent from our sins, we may never receive the full blessings of the Father.

In the book of Numbers we're reminded: The Lord is slow to anger and abundant in loving kindness, forgiving iniquity and transgression; but He will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth generations. OK, Moses pleaded with God, asking him to forgive his people. Isn't it wonderful to know that we don't have to wait for someone else to stand in the gap for us, all we have to do is repent. Moses plea reveals several characteristics of God: (1) God is immensely patient; (2) God's love is one promise we can always count on; (3) God forgives again and again and (4) God is merciful listening to and answering our prayer requests. God has not changed since Moses day. Like Moses, we can rely on God's love, patience, forgiveness, and mercy.

Remember it's very important to repent from sin and ask for forgiveness. As a man we should be strong enough to ask to be forgiven. Daily I ask for WISDOM... Proverbs 16:16 "How much better to get Wisdom than gold, to choose understanding rather than silver".

Until next time

Humbly Yours in Christ,
Jim