Father's Day thoughts
SCRIPTURES & QUOTES
"A good father is one of the most unsung, un-praised, unnoticed, and yet one of the most valuable assets in our society." -Billy Graham
"I was raised in the greatest of homes…just a really great dad, and I miss him so much…he was a good man, a real simple man…Very faithful, always loved my mom, always provided for the kids, and just a lot of fun. -Max Lucado, Christian Author
"Train up a child in the way he should go—but be sure you go that way yourself." -Charles Spurgeon, 19th Century British Preacher, and Theologian
"A man ought to live so that everybody knows he is a Christian…and most of all, his family ought to know." -Dwight L. Moody, 19th Century American Evangelist
“The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.” -Henry Ward Beecher
"I like to compare the job of a father to that of a long-distance runner. Fathering is a marathon—a long and often trying journey—and we must be disciplined if we hope to finish successfully." -Ken R. Canfield, Ph.D., The National Center for Fathering
"What a boy can use, and too often doesn't have, are the heart of his father and the fellowship of men. A boy needs at least one man who pays attention to him, spends time with him, and admires him. A boy needs a role model, a man whom he can regard as a mentor." -Dennis Rainey, "A Father's Presence"
”I think that my strong determination for justice comes from the very strong, dynamic personality of my father … I have rarely ever met a person more fearless and courageous than my father … The thing that I admire most about my dad is his genuine Christian character. He is a man of real integrity, deeply committed to moral and ethical principles. He is conscientious in all of his undertakings … If I had a problem I could always call Daddy.” —Martin Luther King, Jr.
Spread the diaper in the position of the diamond with you at bat. Then fold second base down to home and set the baby on the pitcher's mound. Put first base and third together, bring up home plate and pin the three together. Of course, in case of rain, you gotta call the game and start all over again. -Jimmy Piersal, on how to diaper a baby, 1968
"You fathers will understand. You have a little girl. She looks up to you. You're her oracle. You're her hero. And then the day comes when she gets her first permanent wave and goes to her first real party, and from that day on, you're in a constant state of panic.
-Stanley T. Banks from the movie 'Father of the Bride'
"One night a father overheard his son pray: Dear God, Make me the kind of man my Daddy is. Later that night, the Father prayed, Dear God, Make me the kind of man my son wants me to be." – Unknown
"A father is his daughter’s first love and his son’s first hero." – Unknown
Psalm 103:13 (NLT)
"The Lord is like a father to his children, tender and compassionate to those who fear him."
Proverbs 22:6
"Train up a child in the way which he should go
and when he is old he will not depart from it"
Proverbs 23:24 (NLT)
"The father of godly children has cause for joy. What a pleasure to have children who are wise."
1 Chronicles 29:17
I know, my God, that you test the heart and are pleased with integrity ... (NIV)
Deuteronomy 1:29-31
Then I said to you, "Do not be terrified; do not be afraid of them. The LORD your God, who is going before you, will fight for you, as he did for you in Egypt, before your very eyes, and in the desert. There you saw how the LORD your God carried you, as a father carries his son, all the way you went until you reached this place." (NIV)
Joshua 1:9
...Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. (NIV)
Malachi 4:6
He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers; or else I will come and strike the land with a curse. (NIV)
Psalm 103:13
As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him; (NIV)
Proverbs 3:11-12
My son, do not despise the LORD's discipline
and do not resent his rebuke,
because the LORD disciplines those he loves,
as a father the son he delights in. (NIV)
Proverbs 3:32
For the LORD detests a perverse man
but takes the upright into his confidence. (NIV)
Proverbs 10:9
The man of integrity walks securely,
but he who takes crooked paths will be found out. (NIV)
Proverbs 17:24
A discerning man keeps wisdom in view,
but a fool's eyes wander to the ends of the earth. (NIV)
Proverbs 17:27
A man of knowledge uses words with restraint,
and a man of understanding is even-tempered.
Proverbs 23:22
Listen to your father, who gave you life,
and do not despise your mother when she is old. (NIV)
Proverbs 23:24
The father of a righteous man has great joy;
he who has a wise son delights in him. (NIV)
Ephesians 6:4
Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord. (NIV)
Colossians 3:21
Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged. (NIV)
Hebrews 12:7
Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father? (NIV)
"I was raised in the greatest of homes…just a really great dad, and I miss him so much…he was a good man, a real simple man…Very faithful, always loved my mom, always provided for the kids, and just a lot of fun. -Max Lucado, Christian Author
"Train up a child in the way he should go—but be sure you go that way yourself." -Charles Spurgeon, 19th Century British Preacher, and Theologian
"A man ought to live so that everybody knows he is a Christian…and most of all, his family ought to know." -Dwight L. Moody, 19th Century American Evangelist
“The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.” -Henry Ward Beecher
"I like to compare the job of a father to that of a long-distance runner. Fathering is a marathon—a long and often trying journey—and we must be disciplined if we hope to finish successfully." -Ken R. Canfield, Ph.D., The National Center for Fathering
"What a boy can use, and too often doesn't have, are the heart of his father and the fellowship of men. A boy needs at least one man who pays attention to him, spends time with him, and admires him. A boy needs a role model, a man whom he can regard as a mentor." -Dennis Rainey, "A Father's Presence"
”I think that my strong determination for justice comes from the very strong, dynamic personality of my father … I have rarely ever met a person more fearless and courageous than my father … The thing that I admire most about my dad is his genuine Christian character. He is a man of real integrity, deeply committed to moral and ethical principles. He is conscientious in all of his undertakings … If I had a problem I could always call Daddy.” —Martin Luther King, Jr.
Spread the diaper in the position of the diamond with you at bat. Then fold second base down to home and set the baby on the pitcher's mound. Put first base and third together, bring up home plate and pin the three together. Of course, in case of rain, you gotta call the game and start all over again. -Jimmy Piersal, on how to diaper a baby, 1968
"You fathers will understand. You have a little girl. She looks up to you. You're her oracle. You're her hero. And then the day comes when she gets her first permanent wave and goes to her first real party, and from that day on, you're in a constant state of panic.
-Stanley T. Banks from the movie 'Father of the Bride'
"One night a father overheard his son pray: Dear God, Make me the kind of man my Daddy is. Later that night, the Father prayed, Dear God, Make me the kind of man my son wants me to be." – Unknown
"A father is his daughter’s first love and his son’s first hero." – Unknown
Psalm 103:13 (NLT)
"The Lord is like a father to his children, tender and compassionate to those who fear him."
Proverbs 22:6
"Train up a child in the way which he should go
and when he is old he will not depart from it"
Proverbs 23:24 (NLT)
"The father of godly children has cause for joy. What a pleasure to have children who are wise."
1 Chronicles 29:17
I know, my God, that you test the heart and are pleased with integrity ... (NIV)
Deuteronomy 1:29-31
Then I said to you, "Do not be terrified; do not be afraid of them. The LORD your God, who is going before you, will fight for you, as he did for you in Egypt, before your very eyes, and in the desert. There you saw how the LORD your God carried you, as a father carries his son, all the way you went until you reached this place." (NIV)
Joshua 1:9
...Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. (NIV)
Malachi 4:6
He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers; or else I will come and strike the land with a curse. (NIV)
Psalm 103:13
As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him; (NIV)
Proverbs 3:11-12
My son, do not despise the LORD's discipline
and do not resent his rebuke,
because the LORD disciplines those he loves,
as a father the son he delights in. (NIV)
Proverbs 3:32
For the LORD detests a perverse man
but takes the upright into his confidence. (NIV)
Proverbs 10:9
The man of integrity walks securely,
but he who takes crooked paths will be found out. (NIV)
Proverbs 17:24
A discerning man keeps wisdom in view,
but a fool's eyes wander to the ends of the earth. (NIV)
Proverbs 17:27
A man of knowledge uses words with restraint,
and a man of understanding is even-tempered.
Proverbs 23:22
Listen to your father, who gave you life,
and do not despise your mother when she is old. (NIV)
Proverbs 23:24
The father of a righteous man has great joy;
he who has a wise son delights in him. (NIV)
Ephesians 6:4
Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord. (NIV)
Colossians 3:21
Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged. (NIV)
Hebrews 12:7
Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father? (NIV)
