Men of Iron Podcast
Becoming the Dad Your Family Needs | EP. 233
“In order to be the dad your family needs, you have to know what your family needs.” – Ryan Zook
Ryan and Colton are back for Week 5, the final week of the Fatherhood Series. This week we dive into how to be the dad your family needs. In order to be the dad your family needs, you have to know what your family needs. You will not be able to know what your family needs if you aren’t connected to God. The best thing you can do as a father is to pursue a relationship with God. We get it, being a dad is a lot of work. After a long day at the office it’s easy to want to turn it off when you walk in the door. Remember this men – you are replaceable at work, you are NOT replaceable at home! Don’t put things in the wrong order, prioritize the right relationships. Prioritize your family. Recognize the weight of that fact that God is asking you to be the spiritual leader of your family. Be a dad who is present and who spiritually leads. Whatever season of life you are in, whether you feel you’ve been a good dad or not, be the best dad you can be RIGHT NOW. Chase after the ultimate example, God, and be the dad your family needs.
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SHOW NOTES:
- Ryan and Colton are back for Week 5, the final week of the Fatherhood Series
- This week we dive into how you can be the dad your family needs
- God is the ultimate example of what it looks like to be a father
- In order to be the dad your family needs, you have to know what your family needs
- You will not be able to know what your family needs if you aren’t connected to God
- The best thing you can do as a father is to first pursue a relationship with God
- Being a dad is a lot of work, sometimes you are going to get it right and sometimes you are not
- You are replaceable at work, you are NOT replaceable at home
- Don’t put things in the wrong order, prioritize the right relationships
- Prioritize your family
- Spend quality time with your wife and spend quality time one-on-one with each of your kids
- It’s hard to know what to do with your family if you aren’t around
- Recognize the weight of that fact that God is asking you to be the spiritual leader of your family
- As dads we have been asked to make sure our kids know who God is
- “Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.” Deuteronomy 6:7 (NIV)
- Be a dad who is present and who spiritually leads
- The best thing we can as a dad is be like God
- Create healthy spiritual rhythms in your family
- Start young – read Bible stories, pray together share your own God stories, etc.
- Be the best dad you can be RIGHT NOW in whatever season you are in
- Invest in your relationships with your kids
- Men, you will never be a perfect dad but continue to strive to be more like God and the dad your family needs
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