"A GOOD FATHER" Part 2

DON’T EXPECT PERFECT CHILDREN

Just like there are no perfect fathers ..there are no perfect children!

Fathers don’t expect your children to be perfect. Don’t expect them to meet all of your expectations … to fulfill all of your goals for them … to be what you want them to be.

Too many fathers try to live out their own lives through their children. They want their sons to be the football stars that they could never be. They want their daughters to marry into money and success that they never achieved.
Every child is different … they are not a clone of you.....Thank God!. It’s natural for a child to make mistakes … spill their milk … accidentally break things … do poorly on a test … get angry …
They are not perfect … like you were when you were a kid! Accept your children for who they are … whether they are clumsy or athletic … scatterbrained or brainy … shy or never shut-up … goofy or whatever they want …
Instead of constantly criticizing their imperfections, acknowledge their imperfections … and love them. They aren’t perfect … they will never be perfect … don’t expect them to be perfect.

Col. 3:21 – “Fathers, don’t make your children resentful, or they will become discouraged.”

BE A GOOD FATHER …..Don’t expect perfect children.

It’s not easy being a good father … BUT … it’s NOT IMPOSSIBLE either. It takes hard work, hard praying, and making hard decisions. You can’t do it alone.... God doesn’t expect you to....God doesn’t want you to.....Don’t leave Him out of your fatherhood.