Why Distraction is DESTROYING Your Family (And What Husbands Can Do About It) | EP. 6
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There are a TON of things that get in the way of you leading your family well.
One of the biggest threats is wasted time, especially in the culture of distraction we live in.
From scrolling to working too long to sports...there are a lot of ways to waste your time, get distracted, and completely miss your own life.
If this is happening to you, we've got to start asking the tough questions...
As the captain of your family ship, don't you have a big enough vision to keep you from being distracted? Isn't your responsibility so big and so joyous that you have no room for anything else?
This is not a fairy tale, gentlemen. This is reality for intentional Christian husbands who are done with a mediocre family and sex life.
In this episode, we talk common threats and distractions, what to do about them, and why this simple values framework could solve all these problems.
In This Episode:
0:00 Intro
3:15 The threat of wasting time as a family captain
4:57 What if you're exhausted?
9:23 How to rest responsibly and avoid distraction
14:19 Navigating life in seasons
23:59 Learn this lesson about values from JM's "you're a psycho" homeschool story
34:01 How to escape distraction and become intentional
37:54 Managing distraction and scheduling intentional refreshment
43:04 For the dad who isn't present
48:27 What if you are NOT pumped up to be spending time with your family?
Mentioned:
Choosing To Cheat by Andy Stanley
Men Are Like Waffles, Women Are Like Spaghetti by Bill & Pam Farrel
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Nobody tells men that our lives will shift into autopilot without us noticing. They didn’t warn us that our marriage would drift into average instead of amazing. But Christians should have the best marriages and the best sex lives. The Family Captain will show you how.
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