3 Guys You Need in Your Life Now More Than Ever

These are your authentic soul friends, and we now sometimes call them spiritual directors or elders. Celtic Christianity called them

We call them the 4-W’s. If you’re intentional about these four things, you’ll become a better man, one who:

1. Courageously follows God’s Word.


2. Loves and protects God’s woman.


3. Excels at God’s work.


4. Improves God’s world with his children.

That is the role of wise people in our lives—to serve as model and inspiration. To bounce our ideas off and test our presumptions.

Just as your woman must regularly spend time with only women, you must regularly spend time with only men. At least once a week, get together with your men friends to serve one another. Cut through the bullshit and talk with each other straight. If you feel your friend is wasting his life, tell him so, because you love him. Welcome such criticism f

If you merely want support from your men friends without challenge, it bespeaks an unresolved issue you may have with your father, whether he is alive or dead. The father force is the force of loving challenge and guidance. Without this masculine force in your life, your direction becomes unchecked, and you are liable to meander in the mush of your