Genesis 1:27 (NIV)
So God created mankind in his own image.
Two errors to avoid:
Recreating God in the image of your earthly father.
Recreating yourself in the image of your earthly father.
The image of your heavenly Father is stamped on your soul. Wear it well.
Exodus 20:12 & Ephesians 6:2
Honor your father and your mother.
It’s simple: half of your DNA comes from your father, half comes from your mother.
It’s who you are. Honor (value) each half of yourself. 
“Train your child in the way in which you know you should have gone yourself.”
Charles H. Spurgeon (1834 – 1892)
If only our children would learn from our mistakes.
Your thoughts on your father?
Your father might be a good example. Your father might be a bad example.
You can be a good example. You can be a bad example.
Think carefully.
Psalm 23:6 (ESV)
Surely goodness and mercy shall
follow me all the days of my life.
Look back and see goodness and mercy. They’re just a step behind you.
Micah 6:8 (NIV)
And what does the LORD require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy and
to walk humbly with your God.
If God exercised justice without mercy, we’d all be facing condemnation. Let’s be quick to extend the same mercy to others.
Matthew 22:39 (NLT)
A second [command] is equally important:
“Love your neighbor as yourself.”
OK, Lord, I get that I’m not just looking out for my own good. But how do I sort out what’s best for everybody? Whose needs are more important? Social justice gets complicated. Grant us wisdom. Your will be done.
Matthew 22:37-38 (NIV)
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment.
My intentions are good, but . . .
My heart breaks when I don’t get my own way.
My soul is pulled in so many directions.
My mind is preoccupied with foolish fantasies, self-serving excuses and momentary distractions.
I’m still working on it all.
Loving God or loving people . . . which is easier?
If you’re having a hard time loving people and God, maybe you’re not seeing the God’s image in the people.
Genesis 5:1b (NIV)
When God created mankind,
he made them in the likeness of God.
