Father

Written by cycleguy on October 13th, 2017

Like most dads, I’d like to believe I was a good father. I know I made some mistakes along the way (so they tell me), but all in all I think I was and still am a pretty good father. Here’s how I know. Besides, the normal things like laughing, playing, listening, attending their games, concerts and other functions (even though at times we were the parents who were “over there”), and being a support to them, I told them they could have whatever pet they wanted, just not a cat. I didn’t have to worry about a snake, turtle, and definitely not something in the hamster/gerbil family (they were too close to mice). And I was a good father/husband because far be it from me to laugh when they jumped up on the chair or couch or screamed their lungs out when they saw a mouse.  I could tell you more but it would make me look really good bad.

I’ve always said that it was too bad raising children didn’t come with an operator’s manual. Then again, it wouldn’t work since all kids are different. That manual would have to be bigger than a Family Bible! Being a father is one of the greatest privileges I have ever had. In fact, I would put it second to being married to Jo.

It is also pretty well agreed that our view of God is formed and predicated on our relationship with our earthly father. As part of this series, I have talked about God the Son and God the Holy Spirit but pushed this particular one- God the Father-to the end. So this Sunday I will be looking at God as

  • A Patient Father
  • A Forgiving Father
  • A Proud Father

Your prayers would be appreciated.

 

9 Comments so far ↓

  1. Linda Stoll says:

    Looks like your blogging’s prolific this week … lots to read and soak in. Welcome back …

    May you find God’s power very much present in your preaching this weekend.

    Blessings, Bill.

  2. Will definitely be praying for you, Bill! Blessings!

  3. Betty Draper says:

    So needed Bill, so needed

    • cycleguy says:

      I hope so Betty. I did hear one comment from a teenager who thanked me with an “This is just what I needed to hear this morning.” 🙂

  4. Jeff says:

    My view of the God Father has nothing to do with what my Dad is like. My Dad is a nice old guy. The Bible Father/God is the most despicable character in all of fiction. Making him patient, forgiving,and proud pretty much ignores the old testament. He is arrogant, jealous, and evil according to my bible.

  5. Jeff says:

    My comments only underscore the blind faith you promote. It is not possible, with much cherry picking the things you want and ignoring the biblical things you don’t like, to even suggest your Father God is anything but a maniacal fictional character. That may have made sense to the ignorant goat herders of the first century. We need to get beyond that ignorant, fearful, superstitious way of thinking.