A Fathers Pledge

I accept my responsibility in the partnership of parenthood.  I count it a joy to share in this wonderful relationship with the mother of our children.  I will love her, respect her, and support her in our common task.

I will be sensitive to our children and their needs.  I will seek to uncover their hidden strengths and talents and to encourage their development.  I will offer guidance toward pathways of useful service.

More than providing food, clothing, and shelter, as God gives me strength I will provide a home for the soul, a retreat from rush and conflict and hurt, a place warm with love, security, and trust.

I will take time to love, to be a real member of the family, to spend with them those hours which show their importance to me.  I will take time to be a true parent.

I will give spiritual leadership to my family, in regular worship periods and daily teaching.  I will be a true follower of God myself and lead my family to live for him, too.   In word and deed, I will endeavor always to be an example worth following.

 I bow before God in thanksgiving for His grace and in petition of His strength as I make this pledge.

 

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