Recently, several evens in my life have made me realize exactly how lazy I have been over the past few years. My chronic pain has been a convenient excuse to avoid responsibility and while I still am limited in what I can do physically, I have complete control over my mental capacities and I am able to do what God needs me to do. It’s sad how dealing with a struggling situation causes people like me to run toward nonspiritual habits rather than toward the perfect God who can ease all suffering. But that’s excatally what I have done: run from my duties and secluded myself in self-pitiy and laziness. It’s no surprise then that my family has suffered as a whole due to this.I recently bought a copy of Steve Farrar’s book “Point Man: How a Man Can Lead His Family” which addresses the incredible shortage of effective fathers and husbands in this country. I’ve only gotten through the first chapter, but I already see things in a new light. Much like leading an army into battle or a corporation to success, a father must become more than the sum of his abilities in order to foresee challenges and take preventative measures to ensure the family is protected and nurtured.
Over the coming weeks, I hope to blog about what I learn through this book as well as the upcoming March campaign in which we will read “To Busy NOT To Pray” which I also bought. In the meantime, if you are a father or know a father, ask this question: “What am I personally doing to raise Christians in my family?”
