PLEDGE OF COMMITMENT

FATHER’S DAY 2009

Written by Divinia Reynalds

BY THE GRACE OF GOD I WILL:

• RECOGNISE THE IMPORTANCE OF MY ROLE, FULFILLING MY RESPONSIBILITES

(If the addressee(s) is present, please refer to them using “you” and “your”)

DEAR [NAME OF: CHILD(REN) /

GRANDCHILD(REN) / NEICE / NEPHEW /

CHARGE / CHURCH]

• REMEMBER _________ IS A GIFT THAT GOD HAS ENTRUSTED TO ME, GIVING

GOD THANKS FOR _______

• PRAY FOR _________

• WORSHIP REGULALRY WITH _______TO GIVE [HIM /HER/THEM etc] A BIBLICAL FOUNDATION

• STRIVE TO FOLLOW THE EXAMPLE OF CHRIST AND DEMONSTRATE HIM

IN MY LIFE. I WILL AIM TO SET A GOOD EXAMPLE IN CHARACTER AND

WORKS

• FACILITATE _________IN FORMING AN IDENTITY AS A PRECIOUS CHILD OF

CHRIST

• FIND WAYS TO SHOW ________I VALUE _________AND LOVE _______

[HIM/HER/THEM etc]

• BE PATIENT WITH ________, LISTENING TO ALL [HIS/HER/THEIR

etc] CONCERNS

• MAKE SACRIFICES NECESSARY TO PUT _______ FIRST FOR [HIS, HER, THEIR etc] SPIRITUAL, PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL WELL-BEING

AND SECURITY

• TEACH AND MENTOR _______, PASSING ON EVERYTHING I KNOW

• BE AN UNCONDITIONAL ALLY, “ROOT FOR ________”; BE ON ________’s

SIDE

• CAREFULLY CHOOSE WORDS THAT ENCOURAGE AND INSPIRE

• STOP TELEVISION, COMPUTER GAMES, WORK OR ANYTHING FROM

COMING BETWEEN US: ________ AND I WILL SPEND REGULAR TIME

TOGETHER

• SET BOUNDARIES, MAKING ALL THE EFFORTS I CAN TO KEEP ________

SAFE AND PROTECTED

• I WILL NEVER GIVE UP ON ________