Mission Matters
Theme of the week: Dads on a Mission
Monday, July 23, 2012
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Key Bible Verses: The Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. (Galatians 5:22-23) Dig Deeper: Galatians 5:16-25
When I think of the most mission-minded people I know of, I think of the Navy SEALs who have chosen that very lifestyle to protect their country. They are highly dedicated men who are in top physical and mental shape and are elite professionals in their field because they are sold out to their mission.
For a Navy SEAL, the mission is all-important. For a father, the mission is all-important. Like a SEAL, the key to accomplishing that mission is mental toughness. It's a toughness that says, "No matter who is firing at me, even if it's friendly fire from my wife or children, I will not be deterred. I will take a bullet and even die for my family. My mission is all-important."
A father's mission matters. So, what is our fatherhood mission? It's clear and straightforward: love and lead our families.
In their best-selling book The Love Dare, authors Stephen and Alex Kendrick state that love is built on two pillars, patience and kindness. They suggest that other characteristics of love are extensions of these two attributes. Being patient and kind fathers are goals that many of us struggle with, but they are goals we need to reach for that will help us further our mission.
—Mark Merrill in All Pro Dad
My Response: How am I doing at expressing patience and kindness toward my family?
Adapted from All Pro Dad (Thomas Nelson, 2012) by permission. All rights reserved by the copyright holder and/or the publisher. May not be reproduced.
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Heavenly Father, show me what it means to be a loving dad; forgive me when I fail to love and lead my kids as I should; thank you for each little parenting victory I experience through your mercy and grace.
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