This might sound weird but I feel like such a hypocrite when I pray with my kids before dinner or bedtime. Like I don't pray much on my own so why should they listen to me? I want them to have faith but I'm not exactly walking the walk perfectly. Anyone else deal with this? How do you lead spiritually when you're still figuring it out yourself?
Dude, I think most of us feel that way at first. The fact that you're showing up to pray with your kids even when it feels awkward is what matters to them, not whether you're some prayer warrior on your own time.
Man, I get this. You're not a hypocrite for wanting to lead your kid spiritually even if you're still figuring out your own faith. That's kind of the whole dad thing right there.
Man I get this. For me it helped to just be honest with my kids about the struggle. When I mess up, I apologize. When I'm trying to do better, I tell them I'm working on it. They respect that more than pretending I have it all figured out.
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Doesn't sound weird at all. I think a lot of us feel that way. But honestly kids don't need perfect dads, they need real dads. Your kids are watching you try to be better, and that's what matters. That's the whole point.
I think your kids actually need to see a dad who struggles and keeps trying anyway. That's real faith right there. You're not supposed to be perfect.