I wasn't sure if I should preach this and at the end you could tell me if it was a good idea.

I believe that for most men the key to their future is fixing their past.

And I believe that for most men, the most, I would say actually for all men, I'll make a stronger statement.

For all men, the strongest person in their life is their father.

Now some of you would say, my dad wasn't a big deal. I didn't even know him.

The empty chair at your dinner table was the dominating force in your childhood.

Our fathers shape us into who we become.

So we have this little adage like father like son. If your dad loves the Lord, that's good.

It doesn't love the Lord, it's not a curse over you.

I'll start with a story. I've been a mixed martial arts fan since the old pride fighting days and early UFC days.

I don't fight because look at me.

But I like watching other guys fight, especially while I eat chicken wings.

And I pray about it and I felt led, so don't judge me.

I watched MMA and early on in the early days of the UFC, there was a fighter named Jen's Pulver.

Jen's Pulver, his nickname was Little Evil.

He was a little guy but he had a left hand and he was violent.

And I'll never forget, I was watching one of his fights. He knocked a guy out cold.

They went to interview, and I think maybe put a belt around him.

He did win the lightweight championship at one point in the UFC.

And on camera, I'll never forget what he said.

He looked at the camera and he says, see dad, I did amount to something.

I thought that poor guy has been fighting his dad every day.

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