Hello Everyone,
Today's post is really for men. It's a challenge that I believe the Lord is putting on my heart to talk with men about. Now I know it's not as popular to do today but when I was growing up a lot more people went to church. Why? Well that's just what we did. Doing this and watching my dad and others grow up helped shape my vision of what a real man should be. You know, we should be Mufasa (from the Lion King). We should be king of the jungle and protect our families.
I have heard guys say things, "I would die for my wife and die for my kids." "I let my wife do the praying and all the God stuff. I'm the provider for our family."
So here's what I find interesting about those ideas. I know this has happened and I am not taking away from any man who has paid that sacrifice for his family or his wife. I cannot begin to understand something like that. But men, let me tell you saying that doesn't give you the right to do nothing else. Instead of saying "I would die for my family", why don't you actually give up yourself for your family everyday. They need you. Part of the biggest problem our country faces today is that we men have forgotten how to be men!
Husband, tonight instead of sitting home and watching ESPN while you relax, why don't you die to yourself and spend some time listening to your wife or your kids. It's time we invest in them if we don't want our relationships to continue to suffer. Your wife doesn't need you to die for her, she needs you to live for her. She needs you to spend quality time with her. She needs to know how much you care for her and she needs you to be present in her life. Do you know what that's called? It's called being intimate with her according to her definition of intimacy. If we do that, it will lead to our definition of intimacy in a way that is beyond the normal.
If I asked you, how many of you have a good marriage, how many people would say yes? I would be one of those people. Guess what, I have decided that I am no longer satisfied with a good marriage. I want to have a great marriage! As a matter of fact, I want to have all the amazing things God has in store for marriage in mine!
So what do I need to do? On top of some of the things that I have said above, it's my job to get on my knees before my Father as the head of my house. Guys, it's not enough for us to just have our wife respect us and let her do the God thing. God wants a relationship with YOU. He's not looking to have a relationship with you through your wife. He wants one direct. How many times a week do you spend time with the Lord asking for direction for you, your family and your marriage? I thought I was doing that fairly well, until recently the Lord told me that I need to spend more time with Him.
Well, "I don't know how to pray," you might say. Let me tell you just how easy it is. Just say "Hello Lord," and wait for Him to respond. He longs to talk with you just like we long to be with our children.
Well, that's enough for one day and that's another Opinion of the Minion.
Today's post is really for men. It's a challenge that I believe the Lord is putting on my heart to talk with men about. Now I know it's not as popular to do today but when I was growing up a lot more people went to church. Why? Well that's just what we did. Doing this and watching my dad and others grow up helped shape my vision of what a real man should be. You know, we should be Mufasa (from the Lion King). We should be king of the jungle and protect our families.
I have heard guys say things, "I would die for my wife and die for my kids." "I let my wife do the praying and all the God stuff. I'm the provider for our family."
So here's what I find interesting about those ideas. I know this has happened and I am not taking away from any man who has paid that sacrifice for his family or his wife. I cannot begin to understand something like that. But men, let me tell you saying that doesn't give you the right to do nothing else. Instead of saying "I would die for my family", why don't you actually give up yourself for your family everyday. They need you. Part of the biggest problem our country faces today is that we men have forgotten how to be men!
Husband, tonight instead of sitting home and watching ESPN while you relax, why don't you die to yourself and spend some time listening to your wife or your kids. It's time we invest in them if we don't want our relationships to continue to suffer. Your wife doesn't need you to die for her, she needs you to live for her. She needs you to spend quality time with her. She needs to know how much you care for her and she needs you to be present in her life. Do you know what that's called? It's called being intimate with her according to her definition of intimacy. If we do that, it will lead to our definition of intimacy in a way that is beyond the normal.
If I asked you, how many of you have a good marriage, how many people would say yes? I would be one of those people. Guess what, I have decided that I am no longer satisfied with a good marriage. I want to have a great marriage! As a matter of fact, I want to have all the amazing things God has in store for marriage in mine!
So what do I need to do? On top of some of the things that I have said above, it's my job to get on my knees before my Father as the head of my house. Guys, it's not enough for us to just have our wife respect us and let her do the God thing. God wants a relationship with YOU. He's not looking to have a relationship with you through your wife. He wants one direct. How many times a week do you spend time with the Lord asking for direction for you, your family and your marriage? I thought I was doing that fairly well, until recently the Lord told me that I need to spend more time with Him.
Well, "I don't know how to pray," you might say. Let me tell you just how easy it is. Just say "Hello Lord," and wait for Him to respond. He longs to talk with you just like we long to be with our children.
Well, that's enough for one day and that's another Opinion of the Minion.
