20/06/2021
~ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ: The Power and Privilege of Influence ~
A friend and former classmate of mine recently relocated with his family to Canada as a permanent resident.
Sometimes he reminds me that I played a huge part in influencing his current status. He tells me of the time - a few years ago - when I told him how I had just gotten an International passport for my wife and I.
From his perspective, that single act inspired him to take action too. Soon, he and his wife also got their international passport. As weeks turned into months, and months to years he continually worked on his dream of relocating. Today, he is a permanent resident of Canada.
But it all began with an unconscious influence from my own actions.
Perhaps one of the greatest platforms in life for influencing others is Fatherhood. One privilege of being a Father is that you have a ready made opportunity to be an influence in the lives of your children. When used properly, it leads to blessings for the children, as seen in the scripture quote on display.
Today is !
As Father's, reflect on the impact and influence your life is making on your wife, children and community at large. You wield more power than you realize.
You may be reading this and saying "๐ฐ'๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ญ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐."๐
Well, you may not be a Father yet in the biological sense {especially if you're a woman๐๐}, but in the spiritual sense we all get the opportunity to influence lives in some way...as mentors, role models, encouragers and support systems.
Whatever your role...make the most of it in influencing lives positively.
Just like my friend might claim that he is in Canada today, partly because of me.
Someone may start that business ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐...
Another one may go back to school, ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐...
Someone may snap out of the feelings of depression and su***de, ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐!
And the list of possibilities are endless.
It all begins with you as you learn to recognize the power and privilege of "Fatherhood".
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ยฉ 2021. ๐ข๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ด๐ธ๐๐ธ๐ถ๐ธ๐ท