As you read the title of today’s thoughts, and you begin to consider “who is in charge,” you may find your mind jumping to one of two places – either “he or she is,” or “I am.” But therein may be the problem.
In his book Kingdom Man, Dr. Tony Evans tells of the impact that was created by a decision that his dad made. As a young boy of 10, Tony recalls how volatile his home life was. So much so that, looking back, he realizes that his parents came extremely close to divorcing. You see it didn’t matter too much who was in charge, because whoever it was – it wasn’t working. But at age 29, this father of four made an important decision. He decided that he was going to live his life according to the principles found in God’s Word. This meant that he was going to faithfully love his wife and that he would model for his children responsibility, love, kindness, and courage. Making the choice to put God first in his life didn’t mean that everything became easy. But it did mean that he had clearly decided who was in charge.
Tony goes on to talk about the impact of his dad’s definitive choice – their family not only remained intact but flourished; and while his dad had been a high school dropout, Tony became the first in his family to graduate high school and to go on to college. Because one man was willing to order his life according to God’s design, he writes, “that man’s influence goes beyond himself and even beyond his own children to his children’s children. That involves leaving a lasting legacy.”
Ask yourself today, “How do I want to impact my spouse, my children as well as the generations to come?” How that will look will most likely be put into motion when you decide “who is in charge.”