I like to think of myself as a tough guy. I am still athletic. I love sports. I love the outdoors. I try not to cry at sappy movies. I was thinking about why I consider myself to be tough sometimes.
What makes someone tough? Is it a leather jacket and gold chains? Maybe it is big muscles and an imposing figure? Perhaps a grimace showing hatred and anger? Maybe it is a stoic personality that shows no emotion.
I know that there is a stereo type out there of what a tough guy is supposed to be. But, I think that stereo type is out of touch with what a real man is... a real man loves God and does what he asks. In Ephesians 4:32 Paul writes, "Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. "
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- I'm married to the most beautiful bride, Tracy. I have two handsome sons, Owen and Elias. First and foremost, I'm a Christian. I'm a father, a husband, a son, a brother, and a friend. I work in Human Resources for a non-profit agency that provides care for people with disabilites. Other than that, I'm just me. I love the game of Risk, football, comics, and running.
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1 comments:
Hey Bub!
Good thoughts.
For two weeks now in our men's lunch devos we've at least brought up the two aspects that ought to be balanced in a real godly man: strength and compassion. A strong man without compassion is only a tyrant, and a compassionate man with no strength is, well, a sissy. :)
---JLP
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