Strength in Numbers

"Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective." -James 5:16

Men, it is important for you in striving to reach your full potential as a man to get some close guy friends in your inner circle to bring around you so you can pray together. You need intimacy with other Christian brothers to have "real talk" and sharpen each other. I suggest a small group of men at your church, work, or school where you can feed off each other and "do life" together, encouraging each other to be the best each of you can individually be in the Lord.

I have Godly mentors who I fellowship with and who lift me up when I'm feeling Spiritually dry or when I have fallen flat on my face or have temporarily walked away from the things of the Lord. Men, put people around you who aren't afraid to be honest with you in a loving way. Find the guys who can be there to give you constructive criticism in love. You need true friends who won't tell you just what you want to hear, but who will be honest enough with you to help you make positive changes in your life based on Biblical principles. Learn to drop your pride and allow God to work through their wise and Godly counsel. You will never "arrive" so consistently go through life with a sense of humility and staying open to learning how to improve yourself as a man. Yes, there are moments when certain people will "project" their own negative emotions onto you so be discerning and ask God for wisdom to weed out any negative counsel  that is not from him. The right kind of mentors and friends however, will be open and honest with you in a positive, encouraging manner and help you to see your shortcomings and areas you need to improve upon that you may not see about yourself.

Remember, you become the company you keep whether for better or for worse.You need each other to sharpen one another in the way of obedience to God. Satan loves to attack you when you're alone but there is strength in numbers. You need Godly men like this to point out areas of your life that are causing you to be ineffective in your Spiritual walk as a man. This will also help you to be more effective in your quest to be a true righteous man of God and to know what changes you need to make to reach your full potential as a Godly man. Remember to ask God for wisdom in this area and don't forget that he honors the prayer of a righteous man.

It's easy for the wolf to attack the sheep who has wandered away from the herd.