Youth Athletics Part 2

Once a man really understands his role as the a teacher, role model, and leader in the home, it is easier to work with his wife in prioritizing the activities their children will participate in. No father wants to deprive his children of important growth opportunities. Since the goal of every responsible Dad is to help his own children grow into responsible adults, then all the potential family activities can be filtered through the grid of preparing children for life beyond the home.  Since it is the hope of every follower of Christ to see his children begin their own journies  of followership, and to become active adult members of the Kingdom of Heaven, then he will want to use each child's activities as means of developing the qualities of a follower of Christ.

The home was intended to be a place where training, teaching, and practice were natural activities. No adult becomes one simply because he or she took a course in "adulthood". Instead, every adult has had years to practice and perfect the art of being responsible, reliable, and others oriented.  For each of us faced with choices of how much is too much, and how much of even a good thing can turn it into a distraction from life, or even worse, a real hinderance to ever maturing, we have to help our children to understand and practice responsibility in decision-making. 

Listen along as we explore the important role of a father in guiding his family - one child at a time - through the process of maturing.