i would love to have dads walk away from teday's episode knowing that couple things are true. One is, glory is not something we reach for, credit something we give god. And our gifts are something he gives us in order to use those gifts to help other people. So part of the explorations, andi very well said, part of the exploration is, if i walk into a room and they're all trying to do brain surgery, best thing i can do is go get the surgeon a glass of water,. I mean, like it's probably better than going back until the surgery is over. That's not a room where i can add value. But if you know how
Glory can be one of our biggest downfalls when we direct it away from God. It often brings out the opposite of an "attitude of gratitude." We can't let our successes (financial, career, life accomplishments) convince us that we did it all on our own. Resisting the temptation to lay claim to personal triumphs helps bring glory to God's grace, not ourselves. "But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth.” (Deuteronomy 8:18). Download 2 chapters of Bring Your Hammer for free: manhoodjourney.org/HAMMER