Masculine Matters
Theme of the Week: Hold Back or Open Up?
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
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Key Bible Verse: As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another (Proverbs 27:17). Bonus Reading: Proverbs 27:6
When we ask guys if they're connected spiritually somewhere, they often reply that they're in a couple's Bible study. Then we ask them if, in their couples' group, they've ever talked about their struggles with porn on the Internet or with hot babes at work. We've yet to hear a positive response.
When in the company of women—including our wives—we simply don't discuss the things we need to deal with. Lust and temptation aren't the only topics. We need to deal candidly with the dynamics unique to men in marriage, career, and parenting.
Most importantly, we need to be real with one another about our progress in commitment to Christ in all areas of life. Men become men in the company of other men. Ask any warrior in any culture.
Connecting with other men isn't optional for men who want to do life God's way. As they share their commitment to spiritual growth, they can sustain their momentum and achieve personal changes faster than if they attempt to go it alone. No big mystery; that's God plan.
—Kenny Luck & Todd Wendorff in Being God's Man by Pursuing Friendships
My Response: Have I volunteered for serious discipling in a male-only context? How could I get started?
Thought to Apply: We Christian men need each other. There is strength in numbers. When isolated and separated from our brothers, we are easy picking for the enemy of our souls. —Robert Daniels (author pseudonym)
Adapted from Being God's Man by Pursuing Friendships (WaterBrook, 2003) by permission.
Copyright © 2008 by the author or Christianity Today International/Men of Integrity magazine.
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