Being a Faithful Father Requires Giving for a Living

I'll admit it. I'm never really ready for the surprises that raising six children with one wonderful woman brings. I started this journey over 32 years ago and it is never dull. It is never boring. But it is always surprising and always requires giving for a living. It requires squeezing out of an already busy week those extra minutes each day to give of my time to listen to a story about a math test gone wrong; a girlfriend that's special; a fresh perspective on a bible character. Then there's the bigger stuff that requires giving. Crying with a daughter-in-law suffering through a miscarriage; watching and praying while a dear friend suffers from a debilitating disease and on and on it goes.

See what I mean? Who among us is ever ready for the Giving for a Living mindset? But as we consider the steps of The Master, we remember the words of the Apostle Paul. "For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all." 2 Corinthians 4:17.

We may never be ready for the surprises and the requirement of the Giving for a Living lifestyle, but in view of a sure and glorious future, we can look forward to that eternal glory that will make it worth all of the sacrifice.