Christian Thoughts On Father's Day by Michael Doyle
On Father's Day, we talk confluence, And how faithfulness becomes influence. What we do as we go along, Plays like the notes of a praise song.
Opening with prayers of gratitude Is a way of presenting the right attitude. Called to be our best with motivation, We live our lives in total devotion.
We live our lives by godly vision, led by light, To make our way through the world's night. Through the darkness, we are led By judges and kings, as the Bible has said.
Doing right, guided by our own eyes, It isn't long before we come to realize. Chaos becomes the rule of the fool When we should have prayed like old school.
In a personal "No Kings" moment, God did His best to warn of the torment. The nation of Israel cried out without dignity, And forgot to give God His sovereignty.
Fathers and kings cannot lead by passivity. Instead, they must act with responsibility. When it's abandoned, the way is lost, And for us all, lowered quality is the cost.
Saul is one whom the Lord reluctantly bid, To be the first king, but he stayed quietly hid. Kingship, like fatherhood, has its magnificence. Despite mockery, these things have significance.
It's not our errors or always trying to be right, But staying in the game, daring for the light. This, then, is given to us by God's authority. We are to teach how to lead with full dignity.
All the same, we are to walk in humility, Surrendering our pride before God's sovereignty. We must follow God's word as much as we revere, The ways of God so that our nation will not fear.
Two sides of the same coinage, humility and humiliation, Are the two keys to life to prevent our degradation. We are to understand, to know, and to wisely discern Who we are to serve and help others, also to learn.
All the best leaders are born to actively serve, Giving their best in all, more than some deserve. Even Christ died this passion, carrying His cross, And from this came victory, not any kind of loss.
We live without any sense of real regret When we put others above us and don't forget This is the path of the truest grace, And from it, we derive our humble place.
A faithful man lives in true obedience, Choosing the harder path, and not convenience. We are not to do the minimum, but to obey. This is how we get to our better days.
We are to love in fullest integrity, And to live by the word of God in full loyalty. We are not born to live for our own glory, But we are to live the love of God's story.
Our integrity builds and keeps our name. Regardless of what we hear, we live by the same. This, then, is what defines our reputation, Be this for every person or for every nation.
(c)June 21, 2026 Michael Doyle All Rights Reserved
“It is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and to imitate his justice, temperance, and piety”– George Washington, Farewell Address (1796)
“If you will fear the LORD, and serve him, and obey his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then shall both ye and also the king that reigneth over you continue following the LORD your God” – 1 Samuel 12:14
“On the acquisition of Louisiana, in the year 1803, the attention of the government of the United States was early directed towards exploring and improving the new territory.” – Meriwether Lewis
Working from the ground up, It starts with our food. To reach the winner's cup, It begins with the right mood.
It begins with every bite we take. We must repair what we break. Policy and politics have not fixed our ways. We seek out new methods for better days.
As with the old days of agriculture, We must find better answers to nurture. Hand in hand with developed technology, We must give a nod toward biology.
Vegetation and three trillion trees Have given way to mankind's industries. This has pushed toward desertification At the same time, aquifers head toward depletion.
From a lush, beautiful greenery, Mankind too often desecrates the scenery. The Earth has become like a frying pan, Still, the best hope is found in man.
Desertification can be turned back to abundance. Life can be respawned into resplendence. The wisdom of nature defines the true mean. This can and must be kept in the green.
Better, richer soil is the mantra to think. Soil is among the best carbon sinks. As it breathes in the carbon from the atmosphere, Mankind has greater reason for hope than fear.
Aerated soil is like nature's good porridge, The handiest way to achieve water storage. It is the quintessential in-between life and death, And so, we start here to restore nature's breath.
Soil is so much more than merely dirt, And it's where we must start to remove the hurt. Soil is sand until life-added becomes more. In essence, it is regeneration's front door.
(c) June 19, 2026 Michael Doyle All Rights Reserved
“To be in Christ is the source of the Christian life; to be like Christ is the sum of his excellence; to be with Christ is the fullness of his joy.” – Charles Hodge
Here in the Midwest We can see it best. Back in the days of old, Our climate was quite cold.
Colder by a few degrees, And nearly everyone agrees In this lies the explanation Of how we grew into civilization.
Hunter-gatherers founded agriculture, And this grew into cities to nurture. Until fossil fuels brought great power. But it also consumed and devoured.
Though I'm usually last to speak this, With this great power has come weakness. Once again, comes time to rearrange, In the way of the world, we must change.
Life adapts through our attention, And we have reached a need for regeneration. The Earth is a living thing fighting death And we are interconnected by our living breath.
It's not just a cosmic feeling, But a genuine need for healing. The Earth and we have a fever From which only humanity can deliver.
While mankind has added to pollution, We can also resolve to make a contribution. It isn't about fearful retribution, But it is about working together for a solution.
(c) June 18, 2026 Michael Doyle All Rights Reserved
Heading out of Australia to escape this Aussie winter. First stop Japan, then UK/Ireland and if work doesn't call me back, onto Chicago. I will make it up as I go along
ALOHA PROMISES FOREVER 