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As men, our “Kryptonite” is the grinding lifestyle that keeps us working when we need to rest, fighting when we need to seek peace, and worrying when we need to pray.
everyone wants a Neo, but only a few dare to be Morpheus.
One of my favorite quotes from the book. Pressing through selfishness to provide guidance and tutelage one hasn’t experienced is God honoring
Aggressively yelling at a boy is as effective as attempting to stitch up a wound with a needle and no suture. Discipline without love is ineffectual.
Discipline without love is ineffectual. I don’t know whether it was
Where was that elusive male figure—the sane voice of adult reason—that might tell me it was not only acceptable but also sensible to save my virginity until marriage?
Every boy needs a crew; every man needs camaraderie and a safe space to not only express his emotions but also release them, venting his cares to someone who cares. Sadly, a man’s concerns are often heard as complaining, just as a dog’s bark is annoying when no one sees trouble. Both warnings are rarely heeded before “the thief” breaks in and steals, kills, and destroys everything, even the dog. As men, we must take care of ourselves by truthfully expressing ourselves with other men we can trust. No matter our age, transparency will set us free.
Time is His servant and our grace. There is never too much or too little of it. And it is Yah that has the final say as time runs out.
Every man has an idol.
No other idols. No other gods. Only You, Yah … only You.
If the Creator made you dominant, then you should dominate for Him. Anything less is disobedience.
Perfect
That’s when you learn that sacrifice is not always doing what you want to do but doing what someone else needs to have done that you don’t want to do.
But real power is when a man can navigate through the pressures of this world without succumbing to his negative emotions. To feel something painful and not push it away. To cry, just cry. Like a man.
