Prayer for dads

Father, I do not want to stay the same this year.

Peter wrote to grow in Your grace and in knowing Jesus. I want that too. Not so others will see it. Not so I can talk about it. Quiet growth, like a tree adding a ring no one sees.

Father, cut away the parts of me that are just for show. Strengthen the parts that bear real fruit. Help me care less about who notices and more about whether You see.

If a year from now my wife says I am easier to live with, let that count. If my son says I listened better, let that count. The rest can stay between me and You.

Amen.