Men

I’ve always wanted to be an author.

I think it is the act of creation that fascinates me so much. Giving life to a story, breathing life into a character or plot. That is awesome stuff; the goal to create is something I believe is put into us by our Creator.

If I could write a book at this moment, I would likely title it “Men Without Honour.”

There are some things in life that really get me riled up, and this is one of them. No, I am not talking about the U.S. election that was held yesterday (don’t even get me started on Barack “Let’s-Welcome-In-The-AntiChrist” Obama); no, I am speaking here about the failure of men in our society to do what is right, particularly in our own homes.

And I fully admit to being one of those men; before I point a finger at anybody else, I recognize that four are pointed back at me (What a dumb saying – shouldn’t that be “three” fingers pointing back? Know anybody whose thumb points backwards?), and I accept that.

Men all over this planet have failed in their duties. They have failed in their duties to God, their duties to their spouses, and their duties to their families. This is particularly true of the western world. And I should know, because I have been one of these men.

I am so sick and tired of seeing women and children hurting, because men have neglected their duties. It sickens me, it makes me angry, and it makes me sorrowful and repentive.

Too many Christian men have lost their first love. There is no higher duty, no higher call, than to love God with all your heart, and to seek His face above all else.

When they (we) fail in this, our first and most important commandment, is it any wonder that we lose the ability to love our wives and families as we should?

What makes us men so stubborn? Why cannot we see that our very lives crumble and shatter around us, when God is not placed first in our hearts and lives?

I have too many female friends whom are hurting, because of their husbands’ failures. Too many women without hope for things to get better. Too many men who have lost their way, and in their pride insist that they can “turn things around” on their own, just by trying harder. No, no, no! You can’t! Take it from me, you cannot do it! Die to self, that is the only way to be a better person. Seek God, allow Him to change you gradually into the image of Christ. Seek God for Who He is, not for what He can do for you. He is not a Santa Claus, He is the lover of your soul, the Great Romancer.

I am not sure what else to say on this subject. I am sure I could go on ranting for a very long time, but in the end I would just be repeating what I have already said.

I no longer want to be that failure that I have been in the past. My goal is to grow close to God daily. To allow God to quicken my spirit and mend my heart, to keep me on the right paths in life, and awaken within me the ability to love others as He loves me. I want to be a whole person, before I attempt to love another woman. After all, I am not sure that I could live with myself, if I ruined another life by my own sinful nature and pride.