I can already see Kaiden, my son, starting to smile and laugh. Sure, I like to think that's my contribution to the kid. Let's hope he gets his mom's great looks and smarts though. I can look at Savannah and see how much she just enjoys life. It seems like she is always looking for a way to have as much fun in one day as she can possibly have. Sure, I'd like to think that is something she got from her old man. Okay, I'll give some credit to my wife ;)
You see, whether you like it or not, you have a little bit of your parents inside of you too. HEY, don't get mad at me, its just the way that it is. It doesn't mean that you are going to be exactly like your parents because God has made you uniquely...YOU! But you will in some way reflect your parents personality. In a similar way, once you've given your life to Christ, you also begin to look like Him.
In 1 John 3:9-11 a case is made that we can tell who we are children of by the way we act. If we display self centered actions, we are a child of the Devil. If we are others focused and spend our time dwelling on the things of God, we are children of God.
I would challenge you this week to think about who your Daddy is. Not your earthly daddy but your heavenly daddy. If someone looked at your life from the outside and didn't know you at all, what would they think? Who would they say your father was? Take some time to think about different areas of your life where you have kept from your Heavenly Father and think about surrendering it to Him today. Check you guys on Wednesday. Laterz.
Matt
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