Happy Valentines Day Church! Today is a day that many of us will offer cards, flowers, chocolates or a host of other possible gifts to the ladies in our lives. This is a good reminder for us husbands and dads that it is good to treasure and acknowledge the precious gift that our wives and daughters are to us.
As a Counselor, I unfortunately see dads and husbands choosing to love themselves more than their families which makes Valentines Day a good time for us to take a step back and consider the ways we display love to them on the normal, not-so-eventful days of the year. After-all, flowers and candy can never satisfy the longing for authentic love from a father or husband.
Paul Tripp offers some surgical definitions that help me evaluate my own heart and whether I am reflecting the Heart of Christ to my Family or a Heart of Pride. I encourage you to read his definitions of Love below and ask, “Am I daily reflecting the Love of Christ to my Family?”. Â If not, commitment to change is in order and that would be the best Valentine gift you could give those you love.
Craig Morrisette
