If God is for us, who can be against us"
-Romans 8:31

Today is Father's Day. For me, Father's Day comes with a complex mix of emotions and textures. I usually reflect on the previous year as a father and, almost always, I find myself coming up short. By the end of the day, I will have resolved to do better in the coming year. Yet, even though there will always be room for improvement for all fathers, I would like to take a moment and appreciate all of the fathers out there, flawed and imperfect, who are in the active dispensation of their fatherly business, working it out and doing their best.

You are brilliant. Your sacrifice means something. Your work and your efforts will produce good things in the lives of your children. You are worth it. You are good enough. Remember, God is for you and, likewise, you are for your children.

God is our collective father. He is for us. No matter what mistakes we make or how many expectations we do not meet, he is for us. He is for us, like the father is for the prodigal son; always watching the road intently...waiting for his son to return. And though he will correct us from time to time, he is still on our side.

Be encouraged. You can do it. You are more capable than you realize. God chose you for this job.

You may not see the immediate results of all that you do and, at times, you may feel unappreciated by children, spouses and others. That is okay. You can handle it. You are a father; a symbol of stability and strength. God is for you, not against. Pass it down.