Glad Dad

     My son, if your heart is wise, 
     My own heart also will be glad.
     --Proverbs 23:15

That’s not so impressive, is it?
It is not one of those proverbs with a stinger, the kind that sets the reader up in the first line and then surprises them with a sharp and piercing dart of truth in the next.

However, let’s consider what the father did NOT tell his son:

My son, if you have fine clothes, 
My own heart also will be glad.

My son, if you drive a nice chariot (car), 
My own heart also will be glad.

My son, if you marry a beautiful woman, 
My own heart also will be glad.

My son, if you accumulate wealth, 
My own heart also will be glad.

My son, if your heart is full of laughter, 
My own heart also will be glad.

My son, if you have many friends, 

My own heart also will be glad.

My son, if your life is filled of entertainment,
My own heart also will be glad.
My son, if your career is on track, 
My own heart also will be glad.

My son, if you are a man of great power, 
My own heart also will be glad.

Wisdom:
     My son, if your heart is wise, 
     My own heart also will be glad.

Dads, what will make you glad?
Give good, godly advice to your son (children).