Our Great Adventure . . .: Find us Faithful

It's almost Fathers Day.

As I have been thinking about what do for Mike and what to get him. I am also thinking about my Dad and my father-n-law. (I never met my father-n-law. I have only heard wonderful things about him.) I keep coming back to this theme - "Find Us Faithful"

Hebrews 12:1-3

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.

Everything we do, we say, our actions and most importantly our reactions are being watched my our children. Mike has four sets of eyes that are watching him - daily. Watching to see how he will handle things, watching to see what he will say, watching to see if he "practices what he preaches".
Always watching.

But will they find him faithful?

I Corinthians 4:2

Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

I think back on my own childhood. I think about how my Dad handled the ups and down of life. God threw a few curve balls our way.

Church issues.....Illnesses.....Deaths.....Family......Moving.....

But my Dad always treated each situation with grace. He was faithful to what God had called him to do. There were times I am sure he wanted to call it quits. I am sure there was more than once he must have thrown his hands in the air and thought "What else, Lord." I know there have been many times he has dropped to his knees in prayer. And because of his faithfulness, his ministry is reaching throughout Texas, into Missouri and around the world.

I saw him being faithful. My kids see him being faithful.

I Thessalonians 5:24

Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.

I think about my father-n-law. He was a good, Godly man raising his son in a Christian home with Christian values. Because of his sacrifices to keep Mike in a Christian school, to give to missions, to be involved at church. His faithfulness is also reaching around the world.

Mike saw him being faithful. My kids see his mom is still being faithful to church.

I think about my {little} brother. He is just starting out on his journey as Pastor. He has a young daughter who is looking up at him with big ole' eyes. I have no doubt that she will find him faithful too. And my brother-n-law, who works long hours to provide for his family. He spends his weekends preaching to inmates and showing them the love of God. He tells them how this LOVE can change your life. His children, they see the faithfulness.

I Timothy 1:12

And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me,

for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;

I am so thankful for all the men in my life who have been faithful to the ministry, faithful to their families and most importantly faithful to God. What a great cloud of witnesses I have been surrounded with.

I know our kids will see us fail at things. I know they will see us mess up, lose our temper and even sin. We are human. It will happen. I just hope they always see how we seek forgiveness from God and each other. I hope they remember how we pray together and that we play around together. We have fun and we work hard. I hope they see that ministry is hard and long hours but so worth it. My prayer is that our children will...

Find Us Faithful

Happy Fathers Day Mike!!

We love you