Focus On The Dignity Shown You

As Christian men, we really can't think / quantify / qualify our sin enough.  There should never be a concluding statement or last chapter.  Qualifying our sin is like shaving.  It's procedural and ongoing.  And I would argue, for every man, it should be important enough to do regularly.

As a sidenote, I like to grow my stubble out for 3-5 days before shaving it clean off, loving that baby's bottom smoothness throughout my face / neck which results.  

We can't see our God's faithfulness unless we do this.  And to be more exact, we can't see God's dignified faithfulness unless we do this.  

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A good father treats his children with dignity.  That's just a given.  God also personifies this behavior as our heavenly father.  And he does this despite him knowing exactly who we are, warts and all.  

In contrast to this is our relationship with our own (biological) father's finite knowledge / understanding of us.   

My children (particularly my oldest two) intentionally stay at arms length from me most of the time.  They're budding young adults, and as such, I must respect their need for "wriggle room" (privacy).  Nonetheless, I do keep a close eye and work to be intentional about fathering them well.  And as such, I do not shy away from disclosing my personal regrets relative to my own sinful behavior when I feel so moved / am prompted by the Holy Spirit.  

As God's children, we're 100% in his view.  His eye is fixed on us 24/7/365.  And as such, he sees our hearts.  Yet he doesn't reject nor disqualify us.  And shaming us is impossible.  As our God, none of those things compute with his purpose (to redeem us).

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Be encouraged today to recommit to the work involved in best understanding yourself, and whilst doing so, inhale the truth of how much dignity your heavenly father has shown you despite his omniscience.  Dignity is personalized care that demonstrates love to its fullest. 

Remember, beards are overrated.  Go ahead and expose that flesh.  Air it out.  Show it off.  And enjoy that baby bottom smoothness.