Doing What You Want or Doing What You Should?
I have been away from the things I love to do most for too many years. I love historical research, I love preaching the Gospel of Christ, I love writing. These are the things that fulfill me and give me a sense of purpose. I also love being a husband and father, yet I feel that my duty to them has caused me to wrongly deprive them of me.
My children do not know the man who researched long into the night for facts and insight into the past. They do not know the man who spent most of his time working in the vineyard of the Lord. A quick look at this weblog indicates that I no longer write as much as I would like.
Here is my conundrum: Am I serving my family by allowing myself to be pulled away from the things that make me, me? Or, am I searching for a way to shirk my responsibilities to my family, in order to fulfill my selfish desires?
posted by Neal Stanley | 12:18 AM
2 Comments:
That is a sincere dilemma for a Christian dad. I wish I had a good answer. But, it will be wonderful to share this dilemma with your kids when they are old enough to understand. Just knowing that you struggled with this will convey to them how seriously you took your commitment to God, and your commitment to them. What better example can you set? God bless.
Wonderful post.
Thank you for sharing this with us all.
I have added you to my favs and look forward to reading more often. God bless you in all you do.Have a blessed week! :-)
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