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Toward a New Breed of Men (from
Family Life Ministries)
While we look not at the things which are
seen, but at the things which
are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporal, but
the
things which are not seen are eternal. - 2
Corinthians 4:18
Why do Fortune 500 companies pay such huge salaries to their
top
executives? Because they know that leadership makes a difference.
As a husband and father, your leadership will make a difference
in your
family. Oh, your wife and children may survive from day to day,
but are
they heading anywhere? Are they growing in Christlike character?
Are
they focusing on what is important?
There is no question why so many marriages and families are
in trouble.
Too many men are functioning only as material providers. We need
a new
breed of men who can appreciate and expend energy, time and-most
importantly-focused attention on the spiritual aspect of family
life.
We need a new breed of men who have the ability to focus on
the
unseen-the eternal-as well as the seen. Men who will say no to
more bucks when
it means sacrificing their families. A new breed who will ask,
with
every decision they make: "How will this affect the relationships
within
my family?"
We need a new breed of men who will recognize they need to
leave
something to posterity that will outlive the financial inheritances
they may
leave for their children: proven character...a new breed of men
who
realize that to succeed in the eyes of men but fail in the eyes
of God is
the ultimate failure.
One man has said, "It is better to fail in a cause that
will ultimately
succeed than to succeed in a cause that will ultimately fail."
Will you take upon yourself the challenge Albert Einstein
gave a group
of young scientists? While addressing this highly motivated group
of
young men, he said, "Gentlemen, try not to become men of
success. But
rather, try to become men of value."
Discuss: What material things do you hope to leave
to your children?
What specific spiritual values do you hope to instill in them?
Which of
these "keepsakes" is more important?
Pray: Imagine your children as grown and established
in their own
families. Pray for what each one will become. |
