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The Road to Hell…

Posted: February 1, 2019 Author: Kris Hogan

You know what it’s paved with!

No one really cares what your intentions are especially your kids. All that really matters is what you’re actualizing...DOING. James 1:22 says, “But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, or you’re deceiving yourselves.”

There are two things that happens when a person hears, or understands what they ought to do, one is natural and obvious enough, the second thing is stated plainly in the verse.

1. That person becomes morally culpable for the degree their actions correspond with what they know to be true.

(Most people understand the more you know about something, the more responsibility you have in that area)

2. That person becomes deceived about reality.

Looking at #2. If you hear wisdom, truth, sound advice, and then just go along doing the same things without applying what you know, you begin to develop an acute ability to see the world wrong...This is not only true, but scary!

EXAMPLE:

You likely know a guy who has strong opinions about everybody else’s life, but his own is all jacked up! (he’s probably a relative!) - He can’t see right! He’s deceived. AND he’s probably a guy that has some ability and smarts…you look at him and can see if he would get his stuff together, he could do some good, but NOPE, he’s deceived so he just yaps about others.

---> How about the one who ridicules their sibling parenting abilities until they have their own kids and start raising a couple of hellions?!? DECEIVED!

Looking back at #1:

You will be held morally responsible for what you know.

This concept is why there is a distinction in people being tried as minors or adults in our court system. There are lots of technical explanations, but the bottom line reasoning, is that an adult ought to know more, therefore a minor is held to a lower standard...and you likely don’t have a problem with this.

My challenge for you and me, is to apply this standard to our own life as it relates to our kids.

We know our kids should consistently hear our voice reading God’s Word. We know family prayer should be a priority. We know we need to spend one-on-one time with each of our kids. We know daddies should date their daughters and that sons need a strong male role model. We know kids spell love T.I.M.E.

We know, we know, we know!

It makes me sick to think of all we know and how little we do.

We abide in our own mediocrity, making the false excuse that we “have so much to do.” Think about that word. Mediocrity...As close to the bottom as it is to the top! This is our kids were talking about!

One of my favorite sayings is, “Everyone’s knowledge level supersedes their obedience level.” We all know more than we execute on. We all know the right things to do, and most of us genuinely want to do the right thing. It’s just that, in a world as fast as ours, it’s not a simple thing to live out our priorities in a dutiful way.

In some areas that may be tolerable, like grabbing fast food when you know a nutritious meal would be best. But it is NOT OK with the children God has entrusted to you and me.

So here’s your assignment: Write out a list today of what you think the ideal Biblical parent should be doing. Then start doing it. TODAY.

Not tomorrow, or next week; TODAY.

And because accountability is a big deal, I challenge you to share your list with someone and ask them to check back with you...Real Men WANT accountability, fauxmen dodge it. We can help each other stay on point in the areas that matter most in life.

Either take my advice, or admit to yourself that you have different priorities.

Blow up average with TRUTH and ACTION! ** P.S. - If this content is valuable to you, please like AND share with others you care about so we can expand REAL, AMERICAN, ATOMIC MASCULINITY!

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