HALLMARKS OF A GREAT DAD, Feel Led To Share Today's Daily Devotional WIth You

Today I am going to share with you my daily devotional reading. It is taken from"365 Days of Spiritual Growth and Empowerment Connect With God Volume II" by Jentezen Franklin:
The glory of children is their father. Proverbs 17:6 NKJV
Boswell the famous biographer tells of a day when his dad took him fishing. Later when he read what his father had written in his journal that day, he found only one sentence: "Today went fishing with my son; a day wasted!" Boswell was devastated! Solomon says, "The glory of children is their father" (Pr 17:6 NKJV), and here are six hallmarks of a great one:
(1) He protects: He guards his children physically when they're young, and emotionally as they mature. He teaches his sons to respect girls, and interviews the guys who date his daughter. (2) He listens: Unlike the kid who told his mom, "I'm gonna be just like Dad when I grow up. My eyebrows are already growing together, and when people talk to me I don't listen!" Listening builds a lifelong bridge to your child's heart. (3) He's affectionate: Nothing communicates security and worth to your kids like holding them. If you grew up without it, make sure they don't. (4) He disciplines: He doesn't just discipline, he models self-discipline. (5) He's fun: He's not so preoccupied that he's a drag to be around. Remember, "A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance" (Pr 15:13), so don't be afraid to show your kids your lighter side! (6) He "walks the walk:" Converted atheist, Lee Strobel, says, "When I became a Christian my five-year-old daughter said, 'Mommy I want God to do for me what he's done for Daddy,' and she gave her life to Jesus." When you walk the walk before your kids it changes everything."