When a father first holds his little bundle of Joy....every one of us has a dream for that child. Some dads dream of sporting accomplishments, others of degrees and high positions in prominent companies, still others dream of health-joy-personal success. I wanted to post an encouragement to all you dads out there. I know Fathers Day has come and gone and many of us already forget the gifts we received....but the challenge of being a great dad who dreams of the best for their offspring never ends. Each day is an opportunity to support your children in their dreams, their vision, their goals. So how much has your dream faded? How have you personally settled for less than the dream? Less than the best of modelling? Less than the best of investing time with your children and settled for a much smaller dream....that of living for yourself? Take a few moments tonight and intentionally do something with one or all of your children. If they live at a distance....call them just to see how they are doing and tell them that you love them and still desire the best for their life. Tell them how you were thinking about them as a baby and how you had dreams for them. How they have surpassed those dreams and how you want to encourage them to keep dreaming of the adventure that God has planned for them. And then....just before you say good-bye, offer a short prayer and re-dedicate them to the Lord.
Enjoy your everyday, fathers day.
Blessings,
Pastor Brian
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