Pandemic, viruses, and vaccinations. Hot topics of late. As a dad, I’m focused on some injections and inoculations of my own. First, I want to pump my children with the truth of God’s word (“…and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free” John 8:32). Overdose them on it, as it were. Those injections do double duty as well. They inoculate my children from the lies of the enemy (John 8:44). Sure, this isn’t an exact science, and we’ll need regular truth booster shots. This sin pandemic isn’t going away until the Great Physician returns.

Do you have mentors in your life? How many? Finding mentors isn’t easy, especially for dads. If you can’t think of any, you don’t have mentors. Listen, I’ll be your mentor for a moment. Having godly counsel in our life is a command, not a suggestion. God did not say it’s a good idea or a nice-to-have. He requires it. All throughout Scripture, and most notably in Proverbs, we see wise men look for wise counsel, avoid fools, and look to others for advice.

Yet, are you overrun with godly counsel in your life? Do you suffer from too much wise input and sincere correction? Probably not. Perhaps, within this list, you’ll find some keys to help you unlock the hidden wisdom from men around you. Here are 5 mistakes you’re making in finding mentors as a dad.

As we strive to pump our kids with truth and protect them from lies, one area we will want to keep our eyes on is social media. It’s not all bad, but danger lurks there. This week, let’s look back through the lens of Proverbs 18 as we strengthen our immunity to the lies of this world:

• Proverbs 18:2 – fools don’t understand, just air opinions
• Proverbs 18:6 – fools walk into fights, invite a beating
• Proverbs 18:13 – answering before hearing = twitter (ok, folly)
• Proverbs 18:17 – people seem right until countered
• Proverbs 18:19 – offending others creates barriers

These verses should give us confidence. God predicted social media and verbal strife isn’t a new thing. Take heart!

Read two chapters. As you seek to inoculate and inject, make sure your vials are filled with truth serum. Dive into the two chapters mentioned this week – John 8 and Proverbs 18 – to gain a fresh batch of truth. Armed with this, be the good doctor in your home, regularly administering this sorely needed good medicine!

Make it a great week,

Kent Evans
Author of The Manhood Journey, co-founder of Manhood Journey and Father On Purpose.

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