A Father’s Prayer

The Apostle Paul prayed for the Ephesians that God would give them strength (Eph 3:14-19). This is a fitting prayer for fathers to pray because we need strength. We need God’s help to teach our children the right way to live! I have listed some of the most important lessons.

• Create an atmosphere of respect, and don’t tolerate disrespect.
• Never make fun of your child, and always preserve their dignity.
• Praise your children often—they will remember it.
• Don’t tolerate temper tantrums–not as toddlers or teenagers.
• Spend time with your family around the table and make it fun.
• Arguing with their mom in front of the kids confuses the children.
• Teach your kids patience, kindness, gentleness, generosity, and self-control.
• Give them explanations when they are angry or confused.
• Teach biblical morality daily of what is right and what is wrong.
• Make forgiveness obvious—you forgive, and they learn to forgive.
• Teach them how to work and why we work.
• Teach them to always do their best and never quit.
• Teach them to stand up for their convictions—even alone.
• Teach them to never look down on another person for any reason.