How do you create space for God?  This is a fundamental skill in our spiritual growth.  In this episode I unpack some thought by Henry Nouwen on the practice of creating space for God

We can make our own plans, but the Lord establishes your steps.  There can be so much fear when we have to make decisions or in what should be your next career move.  But the Lord already knows.  Unpacking that scripture in this episode.

How often can we check in with God, do our daily prayer and read the bible, but then forget to check in with him throughout the day?  I'm learning to invite Jesus into all of my day.  I unpack that thought in this episode.

I am reading the book Practicing the Presence of God, it is about conversations between Brother Lawrence and other colleagues.  Brother Lawrence had first started using this practice while he was on kitchen duty peeling potatoes.  He practiced the presence of God in the mundane in the things that probably felt like it had not significance, but he made peeling potatoes a holy and joyful time.  How can we do that in our lives?  

As husbands and fathers we need to KNOW our flock.  We need to know whats going on.  More on this in todays episode.

One of the wounds we can have as men, is operating out of our wounds.  Somewhere deep inside there is a boy yet undeveloped.  Often times that boy is running our show, he is operating in a way of self preservation.  It is the Peter Pan that never grows up because everything is working fine

We all have a motive for doing the things we do.  I think most times we don't even realize it, but other times we can even try and trick ourselves into having false motives.  One person we cant hide our motives from is God.  I failed 75 hard, I quit and the reason was because my motive was...well you'll just have to find out.

As men we can often take control and work things out in our own strength.  The results are burnout and overwhelm.  How can we get better?  

Failure can either be your biggest fear or your biggest embrace.  Either way its not easy.  It's ironic I tell my kids to fail and fail often, but as an adult with responsibility failure becomes more real and painful and I am not always quick to receive it.  

I have a FREE Christian Mens group on FB called the HeartWorking Dad as well as a FREE download to my HeartWorking Dad Family plan that will help you be intentional with the relationships that matter most.

It’s s a New Year and everyone is looking to make changes from last year.  For me I want to do an increased focus on my HeartWorking Dad Family Plan.  Let’s  put a focus on investing in the relationships that matter most.