There are so many lies aimed at men to squelch them from reaching their / our potential spiritually respectively. You can make an impact in this corrupt world.. through Christ. Choose to believe that, men!
Jesus says, “I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep." John 10:9-11
Typically what are men getting ripped off of? Here's a start...Typically what are men getting ripped off of? Here's a start...
Is your family, your friend, or your nation being ripped off? Fight the good fight of faith. Listen men, listen all! When we turn and trust.. when we each repent and believe, God will indeed forgive our sin. But that doesn’t always mean that He’ll erase all of sin’s consequences. Regardless, it's time for a new beginning spiritually. But I've blown it too much for God to take me back, Kurt! Don't say that cuz that's the lie the devil wants you to believe. Do you need a second chance in life? That's what you can have due to the Cross of Christ.
Lord, give each of us wisdom to apply your Bible principles. Thanks for abundant and eternal life available for all of us while we are here. Pour out all that heaven can afford to pour out on us -- pour out your Spirit again. Send authentic revival, and a fifth biblical spiritual awakening. You've done it before and we are asking that You do it again. Today is good for that. We American men have been getting ripped off in so many ways, yet enough is enough. Stop the evil onslaught of the enemy against the family, against unborn babies, and our country. Awaken, revive, set ablaze again. Send it to me and through me to others, cuz I want to be apart of Your last days work in the earth. And they do too. In Jesus' Name we ask. Amen.
The principles of God's word are tools to build with and to use on the battle field to. They're for the good fight we need to face. They're not toys for the playground. Real men are into constructing for people instead of destruction for people, and us men are into winning and guess what.. Jesus is our victory.
God through the pen of Paul said, "Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong." 1 Corinthians 16:13 esv
"When Pilate saw that he could not prevail at all, but rather that a tumult was rising, he took water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, 'I am innocent of the blood of this just Person. You see to it.'” Mat 27:24
Dare ya if I may. Today, here, right now is good. Wise application for ya, the action plan ..where the rubber meets the road...
When you feel like bailing out, men, you fight on believing. Put your faith in Jesus instead of in yourself on in this world system.
The Apostle Paul challenged us regarding this stuff. " For the love of money that is, the greedy desire for it and the willingness to gain it unethically] is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves [through and through] with many sorrows. But as for you, O man of God, flee from these things; aim at and pursue righteousness [true goodness, moral conformity to the character of God], godliness [the fear of God], faith, love, steadfastness, and gentleness. Fight the good fight of the faith [in the conflict with evil]; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and [for which] you made the good confession [of faith] in the presence of many witnesses. I solemnly charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and [in the presence] of Christ Jesus, who made the good confession [in His testimony] before Pontius Pilate, to keep all His precepts without stain or reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ.." 1 Timothy 6:10-14 amp. Prayerfully see the whole context.
You make every punch so to speak, and every moment count for God's glory! Pray through it all. Have you fallen down or stumbled a bit? Get up and fight on. Sow to the Spirit, seek the Lord with your whole heart. I am a hippie surf-rat from the 60s and 70s so I recall old songs. Do you remember that old song from Simon and Garfunkel?
Before any evangelism, discipleship or any other type of horizontal ministry here, you have a higher priority ministry.
You were made for Him, yes unto "the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved." Ephesians 1:6
Your first ministry and mine is unto Him. Q: Have ya taken any time out away from it all to be alone with Jesus today?.. to pour out your heart and hear from God's word?
Real men live exemplary lives of worship. They take time for the Lord alone in his word, they live daily empowered by the Spirit.
Continually call out to Him for wisdom and help. Consistently say to God and to people what is accurate.. while others ..even while some so called teachers keep saying what's half true, or completely not accurate. If any of us prayerfully live it and teach in agreement with what is said in the Bible ..without getting dogmatic over what's not said, then our message has authority (His), but if we deviate away from what's written in the Bible our message loses authority. The power of the Gospel is in the preaching of the word. all Christians need to consistently put out truthful info. It helps during people's life decision making. Remember that rule of hermeneutics: Where the Bible remains silent we are to remain silent (my opinion and yours are worth about as much as the next guys, perhaps a nickel), but where the Bible clearly speaks we are to clearly live and speak.. for decisions. fish4souls.org
