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Though Scripture is incredibly clear in God asking us to come to him when we are weary and burdened, helpless and in need, we struggle with doing so as males. The invitation is clear, but the practice is difficult. Until we learn to pray with honesty, speak with honesty, and act with honesty, we will continue to rely on our own strength. Relying on
... See moreSissy Goff • Raising Emotionally Strong Boys
Lie #2: I must go along to get along. To gain a sense of acceptance, a Peacemaker will sacrifice their own desires and merge with others. Thus, while the mental fixation of a Peacemaker is all too often others’ agendas, glorifying God should be our highest priority. The good news is that merging with Jesus—losing ourselves in Him—actually leads to
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We tend to have a negative attitude to authority and assume that it must always be oppressive. But there is nothing negative about being under God’s authority. In the Bible, to be under God’s rule is to enjoy God’s blessing. When Adam and Eve obeyed God’s command not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, they knew life at its
... See moreVaughan Roberts • God's Big Picture
It is there for you; but it is your part to claim it, to put out your hand and take it. God’s appointed way of claiming blessings, or putting out your hand and taking hold of the blessings that are procured for you by the atoning death of Jesus Christ, is by prayer. Prayer is the hand that takes to ourselves the blessings that God has already
... See moreR. A. Torrey • The Power of Prayer
Yes…but, this also seems dangerously close to “name it and claim it” or prosperity thinking? But, also in the context of the verse he is writing about, you have not because you ask not, he is right. Maybe, as with most things in the Bible, there is a fine line of yes that is true and yes could cross the line very easily. Would also have to study this verse in more context, that I have not done.
Total commitment is the channel through which God’s best and biggest blessings flow.
Chip Ingram • True Spirituality
The gospel begins with our brokenness and inability, not our power and potential. Billy Graham once said that rarely is it someone’s sin that keeps them from heaven; usually, it is their good deeds. In the same way, it is our false sense of ability, not our inabilities, that keeps us from the power of the Spirit. Thinking that we can get along fine
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Kindness “What is desirable in a man is his kindness” (Proverbs 19:22).
Robert Lewis • Raising a Modern-Day Knight
INTRODUCTION AN INTENTIONAL LIFE
Brandon Guindon • Intentional
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Forces are at work both for us and against us. It’s time we wake up, see, hear, and engage in training, and enter the Larger Story to reclaim our hearts and our true voice then our noble roles as men. In order to be uncompromising men, we must journey with God and explore what is noble and good within us—and what is not.