One morning, as I knelt in prayer before God, my heart was suddenly gripped with intense conviction.
The conviction I was experiencing didn’t have to do with a lack of faith or something like that. It had to do with my impatience and shortness with my children.
Normally, I am a patient person, but for some reason, I’d developed a moody tone with my children. As I pressed God further to reveal this sin in my life, He began opening my eyes to the hidden selfishness in my own heart, and showed me how my sin was damaging my relationships with my children.
The thought of my children feeling like their dad is frustrated with them brought me to tears. I never want my children to feel I don’t have time for them or that they’re a bother. I want my children to know I love and cherish each of them.
I knew right then that if I was to become a better dad, I needed to humble myself before God and repent of my sin. And so I did. I asked the Lord to forgive me of my impatient heart and selfish ways and make me a better dad to my children.
I write this because I know there are countless dads who feel as I’ve felt. That’s why I want to share my journey to becoming a better dad. I believe this is not only important for me and my family, but for the thousands of dads who carry with them heavy regrets for damaging their families.
My goal is to blog about my personal failures and triumphs as a dad, and (Lord willing) share with you the valuable lessons God has taught me along the way. I pray you will join me on this 20 day journey, and hope it will help inspire many more dads become spiritual heroes in their homes.
My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires. James 1:19-20
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