Practical Discipleship
For Christian Men
~ Helping men live intentional lives ~
Have you ever heard of A.W. Tozer?
You likely have.
A.W. (aka Aiden Wilson) Tozer is known as a prolific preacher and a visionary. His words of warning about what is happening in the culture around us today were written with profound insight nearly 50 years ago.
He was a brilliant mind and writer and has influenced millions.
But there's a sad part of Tozer's story that you may not know.
Aiden was married to a woman named Ada, and together, they had seven children. Being the man of God that Tozer was, he certainly had an incredible marriage and was also known for being a great father, too....right??
Unfortunately, the answer is no.
After Aiden passed away, Ada remarried, and she is quoted as having said something to the effect of this:
"I have never been happier in my life. Aiden loved Jesus, but Leonard (her new husband) loves me."
Tozer had not loved his wife like he should have.
Similar things were said by his children.
Aiden loved to read God's Word, preach, travel, and share about Jesus. He did a lot of great things for God and for the Church.
But he was, in most ways, a failure in his own home.
This reminds me of what Paul wrote to Timothy in 1 Timothy 5:8:
"If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever."
Ouch! I'm certainly not implying that Tozer wasn't a believer. Not at all.
My point is that when we read that verse and consider this sad story of Tozer's, we tend to think about merely about how we provide for our families with material things: a roof over their heads, food on the table, clothes on their back, etc.
But I think Paul's point goes much further than that.
Men like you and I are required to provide materially, yes. But also - and maybe most importantly - spiritually and emotionally, too.
The sad reality is that many of us never take this to heart, and we mistakenly believe that to provide food and shelter and savings in the bank is enough.
But it's not.
As a man of God, you are required to provide for your relatives in need, and especially those God has given to you in your own home. To fail here is to fail completely.
So, we would do well to consider carefully how we're doing at home today.
Are you providing your family with everything they need?
Where might God be prompting you right now to step up and lead with more diligence and strength?
Pay close attention to what He's saying to you today.
Take ownership of your responsibilities as a man of God to provide and care for your home like you're called to do.
Fix what is broken while you still have the time.
What good will it do if you've gained the whole world but lost your family in the end?
Nate
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P.S.
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