“Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it” (Psalm 127:1). Exceptional fathers do what other fathers refuse to do. Extraordinary fathers do regularly what others do only occasionally. They discipline their children, protect their children, train their children, teach their children, and put forth incredible effort in raising their children...
“Be not weary in well doing” (2 Thessalonians 3:13). You may be thinking that all these stellar qualities mentioned in this book are simply beyond your capabilities. You may be so deflated because of personal failure and weakness that you are tempted to give up. Your inconsistencies may be many, but no setback is permanent,...
“By faith Abraham…” (Hebrews 11:8). Faith is the only doorway for God to enter a human heart. The church is loaded with analysts, cynics, and skeptics; but God counts them special who believe Him. Many are experts in explaining away the possibility of divine intervention, but you should be a man who expects great things...
“And these words… teach them diligently unto thy children” (Deuteronomy 6:6). This was a mandate to the heads of households concerning God’s words; they were to “teach them diligently unto thy children.” Here we learn that the primary communicators of truth in the family are fathers and mothers. Supplementation is wonderful, but supplementary teaching should...
“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth” (Genesis 1:1). God is the Master Planner. With astounding precision, He ordered the universe through intelligent design. His wisdom and power created everything that exists. God had a plan for the Garden of Eden so He assigned Adam to dress and keep it. Moses built...
“And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me” (Genesis 37:9). A man with initiative dreams about something he can accomplish, something he can become, or some-thing he can...