WHY WE KEEP DADDY AROUND?

"He must rule his own household well, keeping his children under control, with true dignity, commanding their respect in every way and keeping them respectful". 1 Timothy 3:4. My brother, as Christians and especially those who are leadership we are to set the tone for our families by making sure that Christ is put first in our plans, our finances, our time, and things we talk and profess about. Our wives as a counselor and constructive critic, stands in a unique role. She knows us, loves us, she can talk openly to us, she has our best interests at heart, and she knows when and how to approach us. Spend quality time with your wife and children. I know our families have been decentralized by work, school, church, entertainment, and many other influences. Recently I read a statistic that an average time an American father and son had time alone together for an entire week is 8 minutes. Hey Christians, especially the "deeply committed" variety, DON'T NEGLECT YOUR FAMILIES. The insidious thing about overabundance of righteous activities is that you can neglect your family and feel extremely pious all the time you are doing it. After all, it's GOD WORK, RIGHT? Oh yeah.. I heard a pastor quote a scripture to support this argument. "He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me". Matthew 10:37. Many workaholic fathers have convinced themselves that they are sacrificing for the future of their families. But the plain truth is "WORKAHOLISM IS THE EPITOME OF SELFISHNESS". One precocious child asked her mother "Mommy, if the stork is supposed to bring babies, if the Santa Claus brings presents, if the Lord gives us our daily bread, and Jesus is with us all the time, WHY DO WE KEEP DADDY AROUND?" OUCH! MY CASE IS RESTED!!!