10 Things Great Dads Do by Rick Johnson

10 Things Great Dads Do by Rick Johnson

Author:Rick Johnson [Johnson, Rick]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: REL012030, FAM034000, FAM020000, Fatherhood—Religious aspects—Christianity, Parenting—Religious aspects—Christianity, Child rearing—Religious aspects—Christianity, Fathers—Religious life
ISBN: 9781441228192
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Published: 2015-08-13T00:00:00+00:00


So where does all this leave a father and husband when it comes to leading his family spiritually? If you are like me and most other guys I know, your wife is probably more spiritually devout (or at least spiritually mature) than you are. My wife was a Christian long before I became a believer and seems to intuitively be more open to God and religion in general. Even though I operate a ministry and feel like I am pretty close to God most of the time, my wife spends more time in dedicated Bible study than I do, reads the Bible more often than I do, and possibly even prays more than I do. She can probably quote Scripture passages more fluently than I can, and she appears to be more deeply moved during worship service than I often am. I don’t know if this means she is more holy than me, but it sure makes me question who should be leading whom spiritually in our family.

A thought struck me the other day. I feed the cat and dog the same food every day. They would likely starve to death if I did not provide for them daily. I’m like the “big manna cart in the sky.” Yet, they never get tired of the same food day after day. Unlike the Israelites in Exodus, they never get tired of the same manna given to them daily by a superior being. They continue to be grateful (at least the dog does) for the food I give them regardless of the sameness or nasty odor of it.

If only I was as grateful to God as my dog is to me for the blessings I am given.



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