The difficultly of being a dad is without a question an internal struggle. We spend too much time in our own head, worried about how we may be perceived. This past weekend I had the opportunity to spend the weekend just my kids and I. In this time, God showed me a few things. Being just us, we woke up and just took our time laying around, not rushing to breakfast. When we finally got to breakfast, we made silly decisions about what to eat like goulash and taquitos for breakfast and followed that up with sloppy joe and tater tot casserole later. It kind of set the tone for the weekend, which showed me that being a dad is not difficult. We just have to be willing to let down our guard. Now my kids are 7 and 5 so it is probably easier at this stage to just be a kid along with them, but there is no need for us decide that for them. But I couldn’t help but think that this is what our father desires with us; to just be playful and carefree and know that ultimately, although we are throwing caution to the wind, he is in control.
“So you are no longer a slave, but God’s child; and since you are his child, God has made you also an heir.” Galatians 4:17
This morning I heard “Hey Dad, wait” and as I turned here comes a flying 50lb boy with arms and legs spread out like a jumping squirrel. He jumps with no fear, knowing that his earthly father will spare no cost to catch him. Father where is my faith like a child? I fail to jump at so many occasions where I know you are there, out of fear. It is out of that fear that I reside in quiet desperation instead of being the type of Dad you want me to be. So I resolve and issue this challenge to you to be the jumping, trusting, loving child God is calling us to be. Even if your kids think you’re crazy, your heavenly father will rejoice.
