Key Bible Verse: If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! MATTHEW 7:11

Bonus Reading: Psalm 15

I just love hanging out with my children. We do things together. It's part of my schedule.

When Bryndan was eleven years old he wanted to play football. That fall I was scheduled to travel a great deal, but I made a commitment to him that I would be at all of his games.

One weekend I was speaking on the West Coast on Friday, Bryndan had a game on Saturday, and I was scheduled to speak at a banquet in the Washington, D.C., area on Saturday night. In order to keep my word, I had to fly all night from Los Angeles back to Atlanta for his game.

When I got there, rain was pouring down. There were only half a dozen parents in the stands. But there I was, in the stands with my umbrella up, rooting on this little guy of mine and his friends at their football game. Afterward Bryndan said to me, "Dad, I know you said you'd be at all my games, but you didn't have to come today. Nobody else was there."

I said, "Buddy, I promised you that I would be there, and I wanted to make sure that I showed up."

—Crawford W. Loritts, Jr.
in Never Walk Away

Thought to Apply
The best gift a father can give to his children is the gift of himself—his time. For material things mean little if there is not someone to share them with.
—C. Neil Strait (writer)

Men of Integrity Devotional Drawing on themes of the Promise Keepers movement, this daily devotional guide brings you compelling stories, timely quotes, practical help, and personal challenges together in an easy-to-read, easy to apply format.

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