Success in pleasing your wife and satisfying your own needs comes when the focus shifts from individual desires to mutual fulfillment. Both husband and wife should be willing to learn about each other’s needs and bodies (Song 4:1–7), eagerly seeking to fulfill each other’s sexual desires.

Adults need seven to eight hours of sleep a night, including one to two hours of deep sleep. Alcohol, heavy meals, and late-night gaming binges can all affect your sleep patterns. That’s why I eat my heaviest meal at lunchtime.

This friction is necessary for a man to become mentally and spiritually sharp enough to cut away any sin, addiction, or strongholds that come his way. Unfortunately, many of us seek polishing partners—men who tell us only what we want to hear instead of what’s needed for us to grow. As long as we keep our swords sheathed, no one will know if they

Consequently, it has resulted in a generation of emotionally suppressed men and has perpetuated intergenerational trauma. Our boys don’t need more discipline; they need more love. When we provide them with a safe space to experience failure, they will overcome their fear of it.

In addition to trusting Yah with the well-being of our children, we must resist the temptation to live vicariously through them.

“Parenting is not about perfection,” I told the father. “It’s about the power of our presence.” I continued, “My son doesn’t always want to talk. You know what I do? So I simply ask him if I can lie on the floor in his bedroom. And I stay there quietly until he’s ready to talk. This not only shows him that I honor his space, but it also reminds him

An effective leader is an effective communicator.

A comprehensive man doesn’t take it personally when those he considers friends don’t have the patience to listen to his heart or provide wise counsel. In times like those, he must lean on friends who have had similar experiences because they understand.

However, when I granted myself permission to be fully human, embracing every emotion, I acquired the mastery to summon and harness them in every moment, employing them as needed.