Magnetism But God told Samuel, “Looks aren’t everything. Don’t be impressed with [Saul’s] looks and stature. I’ve already eliminated him. God judges persons differently than humans do. Men and women look at the face; God looks into the heart.” ––1 Samuel 16:7, msg We all know a man or woman who walks into a room and turns all the heads. Or […]
Myths Men Believe Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings. And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal […]
Martyrdom? Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. ––Matthew 5:10 When we hear the word “martyr” we typically think of one of two things: A negative connotation of someone who is melodramatic and draws attention to themselves in difficult (or even not-so-difficult) times; or A positive […]
“I Don’t Care” Don’t set people up as experts over your life, letting them tell you what to do. Save that authority for God; let him tell you what to do. No one else should carry the title of ‘Father’; you have only one Father, and he’s in heaven. ––Matthew 23:9, MSG Maybe you saw the remake […]
Here I Am vs There You Are The young man said to Him, “All these [commandments] I have kept from my youth. What do I still lack?” Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.” But […]
Lay Your Isaac Down This is how we’ve come to understand and experience love: Christ sacrificed his life for us. This is why we ought to live sacrificially for our fellow believers, and not just be out for ourselves. If you see some brother or sister in need and have the means to do something […]
More Than a Dream Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.” ––Matthew 26:39 The dream of Jesus did not depend on His circumstances, His rights, His parents, His […]
Famous Last Words Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight,O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer. ––Psalm 19:14 Consider the fact that the average person speaks about 16,000 words a day. If you spread that out over 75 years (the average lifespan of an American male), you get […]
Real Men Don’t Cry (and Other Myths) As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it and said, “If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace—but now it is hidden from your eyes.” ––Luke 19:41-42 There’s an old saying: The only time you see some men cry […]
The Heaviest Burdens Jesus took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along with him, and he began to be sorrowful and troubled. Then he said to them, “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.” Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and […]
