Chapter 18- His Fatherhood

I liked this chapter. There were so many things that I could relate to as far as wanting to pray for Amos.

Lord, please help Amos to be the kind of father to our children that you are to us. Help him to require obedience, but be quick to give grace to a repentant heart. Help him to always set the example of how a husband and father should behave to our children. Now, even with Elijah so young, I pray that he would be aware of his parenting choices. Help him (and myself too) to instill godly discipline into our family. Help us to know how to discipline in a way that is pleasing to you. Please help Amos to always take the time to spend with his children. May his relationships with them always be priority over other things he feels "need to get done." I pray that he would get all is fatherly wisdom from you. If there are issues he has with his dad, I pray that you would bring them to the surface and heal him of any hurt or anger. Restore him, so that he can be the kind of father you desire him to be. Help him to fully understand Your heart for us as your children so that he can better understand how to be a father himself. I pray that he would never provoke our children to wrath, but that he would bring them up in the instruction and admonishment of You. Help him to always realize what an important role he plays in our family and especially to our children. Thank you Lord that his desire is to be a great a father. Let his focus be on drawing nearer to you, knowing that his relationship with you will directly affect the way he treats our children. Thank you Father for a man who desires to please you and be a good father and husband. Please keep gratitude for what I have on the forefront of my mind.