Tonight following a home teaching visit I returned home and started a fire then sat down in the family room and turned on the Mormon Channel. I started watching random videos. Jack came and joined me and Andy came in for a bit as well. We watched several of the short videos that pack a powerful spirit filled punch that will hit you square in the feels. Jack seemed to get hit with every video. He was pretty emotional throughout the hour or so that we spent watching the various videos. I myself took some shots to the feels and really enjoyed the evening there watching and learning. I am grateful for moments like this. They are powerful and spirit filled.
In our teacher training today we were looking at a presentation done by Elder Bednar and one of the things he said is that action precedes the power. We have to act and then the power comes. The children of Israel got there feet wet before the red sea parted. Act and the power will follow. Sometimes we spend too much time praying for the power to do something when what we should do is act, begin in faith and trust that the power will come. I don't know why I mention this except that I want to be an effective leader in my home. I pray that I can be the kind of dad that I need to be. There is nothing wrong with that prayer so long as I am acting on those desires and striving to be the kind of dad I need to be. As I act in a manner pleasing to God, in a manner that he would have me, then the power to be the kind of dad I need to be comes.
Well, it isn't the easiest thing to do but we do our very best. What more can we do? We go out and do the very best that we can do and we trust in the Lord that he will make up the difference, he will be the power that follows and we will be on his errand. I know that by myself I am week and I fall short often of being the kind of dad and leader in the home I need to be. I need to act in greater faith and trust that the Lord will provide. He has yet to let me down.
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