Monday, 26 January 2009

• "Remember Who Your Dad Really Is"

  This piece of advice from the Bush girls to the Obama girls stood out to me. I don’t know what all they meant by those words, but I imagine that they may have been saying: "No matter how many people criticize him, no matter how busy he gets, no matter what happens in the next few years–no matter what people say–remember that he is your dad and he loves you."
   
  I found myself identifying with this idea. My dad, too, spent a number of years in a leadership position. It was, obviously, on a much smaller scale than what President Bush or President Obama holds. But, it was just as important–he was a pastor. And it seems that no matter what level of leadership one holds, there are characteristics that come with the job. But, I know who my dad is! No matter how many criticisms or accusations came over the years, no matter how busy he got, no matter what people may have said. . . I know the agony over tough decisions that needed to be made. I know the sorrow over mistakes that were made. I know the gut-wrenching pain that was experienced. Because no matter what level of leadership–he was still a person with a heart and feelings. I know the joy experienced when he saw people seeking after God. I know that no matter what, my dad seeks hard to follow God and do what is right for his family. Because I remember (know) who my dad really is!
   
  And this can be taken to another level as well. As Christians, we need to remember who our Dad is! When the circumstances around us seem more than we can bear, when the path ahead seems unclear, when the losses and the joys are keenly felt, when others may speak negatively about Him, we can remember that our Dad is: Creator of the universe, All-knowing, the God of all Comfort, Good, always Present and Delighting in us–His children. . .and so much more! Isn’t that cool!?
   
  So. . .as you go through life: "Remember Who Your Dad Really Is"!

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