5 Ways to Build Your “Good Dad” Foundation – Plus One Extra for the Overachievers. | Episode 32

Most fathers want to be good dads. We want our kids to love us, admire us, and even want to be around us. We want to be the kind of man that they are proud of – even if they don’t want us around when they’re with friends.  The trouble is, some of us guys aren’t sure what it really means to be a good dad so we end up investing in the wrong areas and miss out on opportunities to make memories and teach life lessons that are right in front of us.

In this episode, we take a look at six foundational attributes of a good dad based on the character of the undisputed top Dad ever, God Himself.

Outline

1. Most Dad’s Want to Get it Right But….
   • We’re not sure what it means
   • We feel a lack of preparation
   • We’re not sure where to get answers
2. Because a Dad is Uncertain….
   • He may invest in the wrong things
   • He may feel like he can’t handle the responsibility
3. Looking at God’s Character to Build a Foundation
   • Six characteristics of God
   • How they can be applied by dads

Resources

1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8967044/
2. https://www.jstor.org/stable/1130932
3. https://www.healthline.com/health/parenting/authoritative-parenting#takeaway

Scriptures

1. Psalm 103:13
2. Colossians 3:21
3. Deuteronomy 6:6-9
4. Joshua 24:15
5. 1 Corinthians 16:13