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James
on 05/03/2022 at 03:31 PM
Guys, your thoughts are all right on. Thanks for sharing. Henry, you hit the nail on the head for me. The world is doing its best to water down the importance of masculinity. And yes, the Church is to some extent culpable because it seems to have little interest in answering the critics of traditional masculine roles... I don't think it's a stretch to say that our voices are needed now more than ever. And our voices are loudest when we have more of them... I am trying to start a faith based discussion group for men in my community. It's moving slowly but the guys in the group feel strongly about it and we're committed to make it happen... God bless you all.
Bill Rozema
on 05/03/2022 at 02:53 PM
I’m truly blessed to have a group of brothers that I can share and pray with! Our mens group at church meets every Wednesday morning and it has been a literal life saver for me. I pray that all can find the love and support of Christian brotherhood.
Brandon Pembleton
on 05/03/2022 at 02:21 PM
I think how I used to be so darn proud of "being a hermit" thinking that somehow self isolation made me mighty. It definitely did not. All it ever did was make me stay in a place where I had bad habits and was not there for anyone else. In other words a very selfish person.
Today I feel truly blessed to have brothers, but brothers in Christ. That is one heck of a circle to be a part of. Brothers who have gone through the struggles I have, and finding out just how common those struggles are. There's so much strength in admitting to another you're tired or you can't figure something out. God puts the people that can help us and the people we can help in our paths for a reason. We each are uniquely equipped to be a part of our individual Godly fireteams. I thank you God for teaching me the lessons you have taught me, especially the harsh ones. Thank you for waking me up today, that means there's still a purpose for me here. Thank you for that purpose, Lord!
Boyce Moses
on 05/03/2022 at 02:12 PM
This hits very close to home. We all need brothers we can trust, confess to, get advise from, share our love for Jesus with and be ourselves with. A lone sheep is a dead sheep. Love you Jesus! ❤️💜💙💚
Daniel Reed
on 05/03/2022 at 02:02 PM
I need some godly brothers probably on have one or maybe 2 but the Lords not finished yet I’ll walk with a strong brotherhood one day!
Ashley Jarvis
on 05/03/2022 at 01:54 PM
I think back on the friend, spouse, brother, son, father I used to be… And I realize I was being the best I knew how, yet in the back of my mind I was constantly falling short of who I wanted to be for all of them. Now I see, that we’re all only as good as who’s example we’re following. For me, I didn’t follow anyone really, just relied on my worldly examples of these roles, some better than others. Until I truly dug in and studied the examples of Jesus, I had no idea what it truly meant to be a friend, or a father etc. How could I?? More importantly, how could any of the people in my past who I had harbored resentments towards? I had to begin forgiving myself for how I’d let others down, and fallen short. So that then, I could forgive all those who had let me down. Hurt people hurting people. Masterless renegades doing their best. Finally, I can forgive myself, and then others, Amen 🙏🏻
Henry R
on 05/03/2022 at 01:53 PM
Too many men do not have a group of TRUE friends and Christian men even more so in many cases... 😔 We, as Christian men, MUST put societal norms and conditioning aside and become the MEN of God that He calls us to be. We MUST get together regularly to share each other's burdens, struggles, concerns and failures and MOST importantly, PRAY AND ENCOURAGE each other in the Faith.
The world has pretty much lost ANY example of strong, principled, moral, Godly men because even the Church in a lot of cases has allowed too much of the world's influences to creep in and take Godly masculinity away from us.
I pray daily for all the men in my life, on this app and across the world that God's Holy Spirit will be poured out upon us as Men of God and that we will be able to influence more men to turn to and stand in for Christ! LORD HELP US TO SERVE YOU IN OUR FULL CAPACITY AND TO REACH MORE MEN FOR YOU, AMEN!!
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123/365: Power of True Friendship
One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. ~ Proverbs 18:24
God created us to be connected - not to be loners. We are closer to some of our friends than other friends. A true brother is a blessing.
To find a Godly friend like that... be a Godly friend like that.
GO DEEPER: John 15:12-17
NEXT STEP: Do you support your friends as much as they support you?