As a Christian man, I have a
standard to follow in all my relationships and roles in life.
As a husband, I have the standard
and example of loving my wife like Jesus has loved his bride; the church. In
order to do this I need to know, understand and experience God’s love for me.
As a father, I have the standard
and image of my heavenly father to model after towards my kids. I know how to
be a father, because I have experienced the heart of The Father.
As a son, I have the standard and
pattern of what son-ship looks like; from the life of Jesus and his
interactions with his earthly parents and his Heavenly Father.
As a friend, I have the standard
and illustration of true friendship; a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
As a leader, I have the standard
and depiction of true leadership to follow from; servant leadership and leading
by example is my foundation and identity of leadership.
As men we have a
model to follow. God didn’t leave us on this earth to completely figure things
out on our own. He has given himself and his Son for us to model after. He
helps us by starting with the male figures in our lives. Some of us have a
father figure, others don’t, some have good figures others have destructive
figures that don’t deserve being called a father.
The men that we
see, we can draw from their lives. Whether they are aware of us observing them
or not, we can observe and learn. We can take their good and discard their bad
and develop ourselves into the men that we want to be- which should align with
what God wants us to be. Just because you may not have had a father figure in
your life or a good one doesn’t mean you are hopeless or out of luck. You have
the ability and power to learn from other men by reading about them, watching
them and actually building relationships with other men that you admire.
Picking what you like and throwing away what you don’t.
“Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.”
- 1 Corinthians 11:1 (NIV)
“22 throw off your old sinful nature and your
former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception. 23 Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. 24 Put on your new nature, created to be like God—truly
righteous and holy.”- Ephesians 4:22-24 (NLT)
“ Imitate God, therefore, in
everything you do, because you are his dear children. 2 Live a life filled with love, following the example of
Christ. He loved us and offered himself as a
sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God.”- Ephesians 5:1-2 (NLT)
“17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. 18 And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being
transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this
comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.”
- 2 Corinthians 3:17-18 (ESV)
Duane
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