Prayer for dads

Father, there is a word about people who stood on the hill and watched while their own family was in trouble. They did not help. They just looked on.

I do not want to be like that. I have brothers in the faith going through hard things right now. A buddy whose marriage is shaky. A guy from church who lost his job. A neighbor whose kid is struggling. It is easy to know about all of it and do nothing. To stay on the hill.

Help me come down. Not to fix. Not to lecture. Not even to have the right words. Just to show up. A text I will follow with a phone call. A coffee I will actually schedule. A meal I will drop off without making it a big thing.

Lord Jesus, You did not stay on the hill while we were in trouble. You came all the way down. Train me to follow You in the smallest way I can this week.

Amen.