Men of Courage

“Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.” –Deuteronomy 31:6

Men, does this verse sound like God created us to be pushovers as men? How about in our faith? Absolutely not! He commands us to love others, yes, but with strength and courage. Where are the men today standing up to the crowd and determining to be different in a courageous way for righteousness. You have been given an incredible platform in your life to make a difference and stand for Christ. It could be at school, in your job, at home, on the court or field, or in your dating relationship. All of us have a platform to point others to Christ.

You have nothing to fear because God has given you everything you need to win the battle in your life. He is behind you supporting you the whole way! Sure, you may not always feel his presence but he’s definitely there. We live in a society of lost boys who roam throughout life following the crowd and blind to what truly matters in life. It’s not about how many girls you can get to fall for you. It’s not about how much money you can make or how many toys you can get. It’s not about how many friends you have around you. That’s all fluff and will never bring lasting joy, peace, and fulfillment.

Are you going to stand as a man of courage and have integrity and character while being a man of your word at all costs? This is what a true man looks like! Satan has used society to lie to us to try to get us as men to follow our flesh, please ourselves, and do only what feels good. We take. We hurt. We steal. We’re selfish. No, this is not authentic manhood. Who suffers for this? The woman, the children, our families, and our relationships that are dreadful because we have lost our way as men! Start with being a leader of your own life standing on the Rock of Christ! Draw your line in the sand today and determine with God’s strength that you will be different and a real man of strength and character as you obey God’s word. I’m right there in the battle with you men! Let’s require more from ourselves as Christian men desiring to please God.

Many will hear the call to be more. Few will answer.