Honor Thy Father and Mother
Whew! AS "NOT the world's greatest dad", this article was both sobering and painful, looking at the journey to adulthood from both sides of the walk. I remember my tumultuous late teens and I was certainly not the best of sons, or much of a brother either, and too much of my youthful pride and arrogance continues today. I struggle to be a "good dad" and am painfully aware of how much I am often off the mark.
This was an especially interesting moment to catch this article as it twitted across my view; I had some hard words with my big girl today and I regret many of the cross words that were spoken between us and the unspoken thoughts that always linger afterward; "I wish I had said..."; "I wish I had not said ...".
Dads and moms, look at yourself as you were, or maybe wanted to be. Am I reflecting "Honorable"?
"How does a person navigate him or herself into adulthood and maintain a healthy respect for their parents? That was the difficulty Jamaal was experiencing when he entered my office."
Young'uns, let God speak to your heart and mind.
Honor Thy Father and Mother
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Friday, October 07, 2011
Monday, November 08, 2010
The Liberty Institute
"Liberty Institute was founded as Free Market Foundation in 1972 as a 501(c)(3) non- profit organization dedicated to protecting freedoms and strengthening families."
"Guided by principles that limit government and promote Judeo-Christian values, Liberty Institute was founded in 1972 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization to protect freedoms and strengthen families by impacting the legislature, media, grassroots, and the courts with the truth."
"Specifically, Liberty Institute works to educate, advocate, and, when necessary, litigate for freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution including:
* Freedom of Speech
* Religious Freedom
* Parental rights
* Student's Rights
* Responsible and limited Government"
The Liberty Institute
"Guided by principles that limit government and promote Judeo-Christian values, Liberty Institute was founded in 1972 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization to protect freedoms and strengthen families by impacting the legislature, media, grassroots, and the courts with the truth."
"Specifically, Liberty Institute works to educate, advocate, and, when necessary, litigate for freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution including:
* Freedom of Speech
* Religious Freedom
* Parental rights
* Student's Rights
* Responsible and limited Government"
The Liberty Institute
Friday, September 03, 2010
"little pitchers (still) have big ears"
Racy Talk: Kids Are Listening (and Learning)
The following was originally posted on 05/02/09; seems to bear repeating today.
I'm sorry for some of the movies I have let my children watch. I have spent a lifetime becoming anesthetized to violence and profanity in movies; I can't allow that numbness, however, to color my judgement of the movies I allow my minor children to watch.
But I have.
While condemning others for allowing their children to view movies I don't think are appropriate, I have been guilty of the same behavior; different movies, same lapse in judgment.
Girls, I'm sorry for allowing your minds to take on a perverse edge. I'm sorry that you have witnessed events on the screen that no child, and few adults, should "enjoy". I'm sorry for the bad dreams that so often accompanied your sleep. I'm sorry for disturbing your precious minds.
Rom 1:28-32 "And because they did not think it worthwhile to have God in their knowledge, God delivered them over to a worthless mind to do what is morally wrong. They are filled with all unrighteousness, evil, greed, and wickedness. They are full of envy, murder, disputes, deceit, and malice. They are gossips, slanderers, God-haters, arrogant, proud, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, and unmerciful. Although they know full well God's just sentence--that those who practice such things deserve to die--they not only do them, but even applaud others who practice them."
All of these things I have allowed my children to watch from time to time. All of these things, I have allowed my children to "applaud others who practice them.".
I ask God to forgive me for my sin of accepting a "worthless mind" that does not belong with a follower of the Lord Jesus. I ask my children for forgiveness in allowing them to be corrupted at my hand. I ask my wife for forgiveness in leading her astray and in not standing against evil in my home.
I have just read the review of X-Men Origins: Wolverine, a movie I was looking forward to watching, a sequel to the X-Men movies I have enjoyed. I had heard a reviewer on the radio the other day compare this movie to the recent Dark Knight, a movie I rented for my daughter, and was stunned at his comparison of violence and language. Upon reading his review, I'm no longer ready to watch this new film and am disgusted that I allowed my baby girl to watch the other. It was not so long ago that I never allowed my girls to watch anything without my wife or I pre-viewing it for them and making a judgement based upon biblical standards. I can not lay claim to that standard in the recent past. I have reviewed in my mind some of the movies and shows I have allowed the girls, myself and my wife to watch, and I am ashamed.
I can't erase the scenes played out before my children's eyes or the words spoken into their ears, but I can ask God for His mercy on them and make sure that I do not engage in such unrighteous stupidity in the future.
The following was originally posted on 05/02/09; seems to bear repeating today.
I'm sorry for some of the movies I have let my children watch. I have spent a lifetime becoming anesthetized to violence and profanity in movies; I can't allow that numbness, however, to color my judgement of the movies I allow my minor children to watch.
But I have.
While condemning others for allowing their children to view movies I don't think are appropriate, I have been guilty of the same behavior; different movies, same lapse in judgment.
Girls, I'm sorry for allowing your minds to take on a perverse edge. I'm sorry that you have witnessed events on the screen that no child, and few adults, should "enjoy". I'm sorry for the bad dreams that so often accompanied your sleep. I'm sorry for disturbing your precious minds.
Rom 1:28-32 "And because they did not think it worthwhile to have God in their knowledge, God delivered them over to a worthless mind to do what is morally wrong. They are filled with all unrighteousness, evil, greed, and wickedness. They are full of envy, murder, disputes, deceit, and malice. They are gossips, slanderers, God-haters, arrogant, proud, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, and unmerciful. Although they know full well God's just sentence--that those who practice such things deserve to die--they not only do them, but even applaud others who practice them."
All of these things I have allowed my children to watch from time to time. All of these things, I have allowed my children to "applaud others who practice them.".
I ask God to forgive me for my sin of accepting a "worthless mind" that does not belong with a follower of the Lord Jesus. I ask my children for forgiveness in allowing them to be corrupted at my hand. I ask my wife for forgiveness in leading her astray and in not standing against evil in my home.
I have just read the review of X-Men Origins: Wolverine, a movie I was looking forward to watching, a sequel to the X-Men movies I have enjoyed. I had heard a reviewer on the radio the other day compare this movie to the recent Dark Knight, a movie I rented for my daughter, and was stunned at his comparison of violence and language. Upon reading his review, I'm no longer ready to watch this new film and am disgusted that I allowed my baby girl to watch the other. It was not so long ago that I never allowed my girls to watch anything without my wife or I pre-viewing it for them and making a judgement based upon biblical standards. I can not lay claim to that standard in the recent past. I have reviewed in my mind some of the movies and shows I have allowed the girls, myself and my wife to watch, and I am ashamed.
I can't erase the scenes played out before my children's eyes or the words spoken into their ears, but I can ask God for His mercy on them and make sure that I do not engage in such unrighteous stupidity in the future.
Monday, August 16, 2010
submission
If I desire all the blessings our Lord has for me, I must submit to His input into my life. In submission I open my life to be filled by Him, for His purposes and His glory. My lack of submission to Him, my submission only to self, limits blessings to only those I can provide, not the best, to be sure.
I've been thinking about the act of submission and the results of that, whether to God, or to each other. When my wife and children are submitting to my desires, I am inclined to pour blessings onto them. When I am submitted to my wife's desires, she is inclined to bless me, and my children, when I am open the their personal needs and desires, are more loving and respectful to me.
Our submissions, one to another, opens doors and inclines us to each other; as in a team building exercise, when all are open, when all are trusting, when all are committed and submitted, we all win.
and isn't that a better way?
Wives, {be subject} to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, He Himself {being} the Savior of the body. But as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives {ought to be} to their husbands in everything.
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her, so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, that He might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be holy and blameless. So husbands ought also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself; for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also {does} the church, because we are members of His body. ~ Ephesians 5:22-30
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER (which is the first commandment with a promise), SO THAT IT MAY BE WELL WITH YOU, AND THAT YOU MAY LIVE LONG ON THE EARTH. Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. Ephesians 6:1-4
Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. ~ James 4:7
I've been thinking about the act of submission and the results of that, whether to God, or to each other. When my wife and children are submitting to my desires, I am inclined to pour blessings onto them. When I am submitted to my wife's desires, she is inclined to bless me, and my children, when I am open the their personal needs and desires, are more loving and respectful to me.
Our submissions, one to another, opens doors and inclines us to each other; as in a team building exercise, when all are open, when all are trusting, when all are committed and submitted, we all win.
and isn't that a better way?
Wives, {be subject} to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, He Himself {being} the Savior of the body. But as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives {ought to be} to their husbands in everything.
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her, so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, that He might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be holy and blameless. So husbands ought also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself; for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also {does} the church, because we are members of His body. ~ Ephesians 5:22-30
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER (which is the first commandment with a promise), SO THAT IT MAY BE WELL WITH YOU, AND THAT YOU MAY LIVE LONG ON THE EARTH. Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. Ephesians 6:1-4
Saturday, May 02, 2009
underscoring parental censorship
I'm sorry for some of the movies I have let my children watch. I have spent a lifetime becoming anesthetized to violence and profanity in movies; I can't allow that numbness, however, to color my judgement of the movies I allow my minor children to watch.
But I have.
While condemning others for allowing their children to view movies I don't think are appropriate, I have been guilty of the same behavior; different movies, same lapse in judgment.
Girls, I'm sorry for allowing your minds to take on a perverse edge. I'm sorry that you have witnessed events on the screen that no child, and few adults, should "enjoy". I'm sorry for the bad dreams that so often accompanied your sleep. I'm sorry for disturbing your precious minds.
Rom 1:28-32 "And because they did not think it worthwhile to have God in their knowledge, God delivered them over to a worthless mind to do what is morally wrong. They are filled with all unrighteousness, evil, greed, and wickedness. They are full of envy, murder, disputes, deceit, and malice. They are gossips, slanderers, God-haters, arrogant, proud, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, and unmerciful. Although they know full well God's just sentence--that those who practice such things deserve to die--they not only do them, but even applaud others who practice them."
All of these things I have allowed my children to watch from time to time. All of these things, I have allowed my children to "applaud others who practice them.".
I ask God to forgive me for my sin of accepting a "worthless mind" that does not belong with a follower of the Lord Jesus. I ask my children for forgiveness in allowing them to be corrupted at my hand. I ask my wife for forgiveness in leading her astray and in not standing against evil in my home.
I have just read the review of X-Men Origins: Wolverine, a movie I was looking forward to watching, a sequel to the X-Men movies I have enjoyed. I had heard a reviewer on the radio the other day compare this movie to the recent Dark Knight, a movie I rented for my daughter, and was stunned at his comparison of violence and language. Upon reading his review, I'm no longer ready to watch this new film and am disgusted that I allowed my baby girl to watch the other. It was not so long ago that I never allowed my girls to watch anything without my wife or I pre-viewing it for them and making a judgement based upon biblical standards. I can not lay claim to that standard in the recent past. I have reviewed in my mind some of the movies and shows I have allowed the girls, myself and my wife to watch, and I am ashamed.
I can't erase the scenes played out before my children's eyes or the words spoken into their ears, but I can ask God for His mercy on them and make sure that I do not engage in such unrighteous stupidity in the future.
But I have.
While condemning others for allowing their children to view movies I don't think are appropriate, I have been guilty of the same behavior; different movies, same lapse in judgment.
Girls, I'm sorry for allowing your minds to take on a perverse edge. I'm sorry that you have witnessed events on the screen that no child, and few adults, should "enjoy". I'm sorry for the bad dreams that so often accompanied your sleep. I'm sorry for disturbing your precious minds.
Rom 1:28-32 "And because they did not think it worthwhile to have God in their knowledge, God delivered them over to a worthless mind to do what is morally wrong. They are filled with all unrighteousness, evil, greed, and wickedness. They are full of envy, murder, disputes, deceit, and malice. They are gossips, slanderers, God-haters, arrogant, proud, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, and unmerciful. Although they know full well God's just sentence--that those who practice such things deserve to die--they not only do them, but even applaud others who practice them."
All of these things I have allowed my children to watch from time to time. All of these things, I have allowed my children to "applaud others who practice them.".
I ask God to forgive me for my sin of accepting a "worthless mind" that does not belong with a follower of the Lord Jesus. I ask my children for forgiveness in allowing them to be corrupted at my hand. I ask my wife for forgiveness in leading her astray and in not standing against evil in my home.
I have just read the review of X-Men Origins: Wolverine, a movie I was looking forward to watching, a sequel to the X-Men movies I have enjoyed. I had heard a reviewer on the radio the other day compare this movie to the recent Dark Knight, a movie I rented for my daughter, and was stunned at his comparison of violence and language. Upon reading his review, I'm no longer ready to watch this new film and am disgusted that I allowed my baby girl to watch the other. It was not so long ago that I never allowed my girls to watch anything without my wife or I pre-viewing it for them and making a judgement based upon biblical standards. I can not lay claim to that standard in the recent past. I have reviewed in my mind some of the movies and shows I have allowed the girls, myself and my wife to watch, and I am ashamed.
I can't erase the scenes played out before my children's eyes or the words spoken into their ears, but I can ask God for His mercy on them and make sure that I do not engage in such unrighteous stupidity in the future.
Wednesday, January 02, 2008
Chuck Swindoll mentions 1 Corinthians 16:13 as a charge to men, to dads.
Verses 13 and 14 state, "Be on the alert, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love.".
This is a man in the faith, alert, standing rock solid, not confused about who he is, strong and unwavering, uncompromisingly filled with the love of God for those around him.
I want to be like this. Father God, help me to be like this.
Help me to keep my mind, my eyes, my ears open to the truth and to not be misled in any thing, by anyone. Help me keep watch over my family and friends.
Help me keep my feet firmly planted on The Rock. The Truth has set me free, hold me up that I may not waver in any direction.
Father, I want to be the man You designed me to be, confirmed in You.
Give me the strength to endure the trials that beset me and to give a solid arm to those who need the same from me.
Help me to love, my God, with a pure and undefiled passion that overflows of Your love. Help me to be slow to anger and quick to forgive. Help me show my wife and my children You, working in me.
Help me Lord, to be a man.
Verses 13 and 14 state, "Be on the alert, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love.".
This is a man in the faith, alert, standing rock solid, not confused about who he is, strong and unwavering, uncompromisingly filled with the love of God for those around him.
I want to be like this. Father God, help me to be like this.
Help me to keep my mind, my eyes, my ears open to the truth and to not be misled in any thing, by anyone. Help me keep watch over my family and friends.
Help me keep my feet firmly planted on The Rock. The Truth has set me free, hold me up that I may not waver in any direction.
Father, I want to be the man You designed me to be, confirmed in You.
Give me the strength to endure the trials that beset me and to give a solid arm to those who need the same from me.
Help me to love, my God, with a pure and undefiled passion that overflows of Your love. Help me to be slow to anger and quick to forgive. Help me show my wife and my children You, working in me.
Help me Lord, to be a man.
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