Saw this picture on a social media platform and my first impression was “Oh how cute”. But, after reflecting on it a few moments, this verse came to mind “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” (Proverbs 22:6). Us, as fathers, have an awesome responsibility to raise our children to grow up to be responsible adults. We are (must) to teach our children the ways of God (Deuteronomy 6:1-9), how to be saved (Romans 10:9), and how to live as a pilgrim in this world (Titus 2:12, 1 Thessalonians 5), and how to prepare ourselves for our future with Christ in heaven (1 Timothy 6:17–19, Revelation 22:7). One of the best ways of teaching our children these values is by spending LOTS of TIME with them. And one of the best ways to spend time with them is in the outdoors showing them how to fish. You can teach them to respect God’s creation (the body of water, the land, the fish and animals, etc.), others (brother, sister, mom, dad, other fishermen, etc.) and the laws and regulations of our land. Taking a boy or girl fishing may have an impact far beyond our wildest imaginations! Spend time with your child!!
