I often say that inside every man, there’s a broken boy. Similarly, in every woman, we can recognize the presence of a wounded girl.

Remember, the root comes before the fruit. It’s your desire to get the weight off that brings the muscle. It’s your desire to live and love living that makes you change your diet. It’s your desire to please Yah by being faithful to your wife that empowers you to escape the immoral woman.

Gabriel replied, “When you are a real dog, you just need a pet!” A moment of silence followed, then laughter.

Let me be clear: Nicole is not the kind of wife who desires a passive husband. But like many wives, she desires stability and control. They won’t pressure you to lead when you retreat, because such hesitation itself communicates instability.

Alexis witnessed not only the sacrifices required to succeed in this life but the self-denial required to carry our cross and follow Yahushua to an eternal place with Him. As the saying goes, our children don’t do what we say; they do what we do. By the age of twenty-three, after years of observing my work ethic, Alexis founded a talent agency

However, once you recognize the need for change, failing to act and implement a plan can lead to missed opportunities, stalled relationships, and diminished credibility.

PUSH THE PEN AND THE BROOM

“But you don’t think about quitting, do you?” I replied. “You knew from the start that the gains you seek would demand hard work.”

Without a broken heart and a contrite spirit, our will remains stubborn and our pride unyielding, preventing us from becoming who we need to be at any given moment. Staying in a state of stoicism renders all the other characteristics of a comprehensive man ineffectual, akin to possessing bullets without a gun.