1. One who is saved and seeking a daily
walk with God
(Gen. 5:24; 6:9).
It
creates in the family a hunger for God.
2. One who prays for and with his children (1 Cor. 11:3;
Col. 3:18-21; James 4:1-3, 5:16).
It teaches children respect for authority; it
teaches sons how to be godly leaders as husbands and daughters godly followers
as wives. It will teach the family to
trust in and depend on God to meet their needs.
Don’t ever be afraid of what your children
pray. Just teach them that God does not
always answer the way we want, but He does answer. If you really want to keep your kids on your
team, you must teach them to pray. I
want to stress the importance of praying with your children, starting when they
are young, but if they are older, start today.
It is never too late to start. –
Charles Stanley, How to Keep Your Kids on Your Team
3. One
who teaches his children to have their own quiet time.
If you have set the example and have had times of
family prayer together and your children have grown accustomed to God’s
answering prayer, it will be natural for them to set aside some time alone to
talk to God and to read His Word. –
Charles Stanley
4. One
who honors the Bible as God’s Word in attitude and action.(Ps. 119, James
1:22-25).
It will build respect for God’s Word, and it will
also build respect in the children for a dad who reads, studies, and obeys
God’s Word. It will encourage family
members, especially the children, to form their own biblical commitments and
live by them.
5. One
who leads in participating with other believers and the church (He. 10:24-25).
6. One
who loves unconditionally (1 Cor. 13). It
builds acceptance and a sense of self-worth.
7. One who loves mother and shows it (Eph. 5:
25-33).It builds security in the life of
the family.
8. One
who disciplines in love (Eph. 6:4, Heb. 12:5-13).
It builds a sound relationship with the children for
future responsibilities and relationships. Correction belongs ultimately to the
father rather than the mother!
9. One
who is the cheerleader and encourager for the family, and controls his tongue (Jm
3:1-12;
Col. 3:21). It builds a deep sense of belonging, worth, and trust.
10 . One who leads the way in a servant spirit (Matt. 20:26-28;
Jm. 2:14-17). It builds a family
attitude
of humility and willingness to serve others just like dad.
11. One who confesses his failures and is
willing to say, “I’m sorry, I was wrong” (James
5:16). It
creates openness and respect by the children towards dad.
12. One who has a forgiving spirit (Eph. 4:32,
Col. 3:13).
It
creates the security of genuine love and needed assurance for your children.
13. One who expresses gratitude and
appreciation to God and others (Col. 3:15).
It
builds an attitude of gratitude in the family, and fosters joy and
thankfulness.
14. One who listens attentively and shows
affection – verbally and physically (James 1:19-
21).
The family gains a sense of personal
value and importance.
15. One who keeps his word (Num. 30:2,
Prov. 6:16-19).
It builds faithfulness, truthfulness, and
responsibility in the children.
16. One who cares about the spiritual needs of
others
(1 Thess. 2:8; Col. 2:1-3).
It
will teach the family to care about investing God’s Word into the souls of
people.
17. One
who works hard and provides for his family (1 Tim. 5:8).
It models for them the value of
responsibility.
18. One who is spirit-filled and seeking to be
like Jesus
(Rom. 8:28-30, Gal. 5:22-23, Eph.
5:18). It will give the family a visible example of
a godly, Christ-like individual. For that example to be the husband/father
would be most pleasing to our Lord and Savior.
19. One
who seeks to develop both his wife and his children into their full potential (Pr.
22:6). It will
help those arrows to fly and make your family productive and fruit-bearing.
A woman’s relationship with her father, more than any other relationship, is going to
affect her relationships with all other males in her life. – Kevin Leman
20. One
who plans fun activities for his family and plays with them (Eccl. 3:1-12).
It
bonds the family in spirit and memories for years to come.
21. One
who teaches his family what it means to be a man (Prov. 1:8;
3:11-12).
Hang-loose fatherhood, no matter how loving, it not
an acceptable answer for today’s young men.
They need something more to keep them from losing their way. Sons are looking for the substance of
life. They are looking for the best
things. In the absence of these anchors,
sons drift. But when loving dads add
these into the manhood mix, their sons flourish. They become noble men, gentle men, men of
valor, principled men, knights. – Robert Lewis
Definition
of manhood
·
A real man
rejects passivity.
·
A real man
accepts responsibility.
·
A real man leads
courageously.
·
A real man
expects the greater reward.
-
Robert
Lewis in Raising a Modern-Day Knight
All
over this country little children are reaching for fathers who aren’t there. I
want to evangelize as many people as possible, but my number one job is to
evangelize my children. If America is going to survive, it will be because
husbands and fathers begin to put their families at the highest level of
priorities and reserve something of their time, effort, and energy for leadership
within their own homes. - Dr. James
Dobson
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