Being A Real Man

   

   
     "My son, give attention to my wisdom, incline your ear to my understanding; that you may observe discretion and your lips may reserve knowledge."  Proverbs 5:1-2

     I previously spoke of what the Bible stated that the qualities of a woman needed to be.  Men, now it's your turn!  As God wants us fellows to find that good-hearted woman, He also wants the men to be upstanding, pure of heart and mind, and a leader to others. 

     If you continue in the following verses of Proverbs 5, we find that God does not want man to be of a weak mind, swayed by the temptations of women to fall off of God’s path.  If anything, God expects the men to steer clear of whatever sinful obstacles that tend to get in his way (vs. 7-9).  

     Let’s look at other aspects that God holds in expectation to the men of this earth:
-      They are to be men of prayer (1 Thess. 5:17-18, James 5:16, 1 John 5:14)
-      They should be continuous students of God’s Word (Proverbs 16:3, Matthew 4:4, 2 Tim. 3:14-17)
-      They should lead by God’s example (1 Peter 3:7, Matthew 25:21, 1 Tim. 3:2-3, Romans 1:16)

     There is so much more that God’s Word continues to tell us on how men need to conduct and improve themselves.  God sent us the perfect man, His Son, as a role model for us to follow.  God knows that we are not able to be perfect, in the same manner that Jesus was.  He does expect us to try to be, daily.  Men should be inspiring for righteousness, rather than being a voice for Satan.  

     Ladies, what sort of a man do you want to look up to?  Do you want a man that is all immature and “just fun”, that has no true substance?  Or, do you want a man that is willing to guide you in God’s path, following and passing on God’s instructions for life?  Think about it, ladies.  

     Guys, let me leave you with one final thought:

“He said to him, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.  This is the greatest and foremost commandment.’” Matthew 22:37-38

1 comment:

  1. UnknownApril 20, 2016 at 9:53 AM

    I want a man who strives to be an example and leads spiritually. Luckily, I have such a man. :)

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