Understanding the Purpose and Power of Men

The Male as Provider and Protector

intended. God gave men a drive to excel so they be good ex amples for their children of how to be faithful during tough times. God gave men ego so they can constantly come forth with more motivation and more hope for life‘s battles— to be able to keep moving when everything and everyone else quits. A wife whose husband has this drive to excel can say, ―It doesn‘t matter what happens out there. He‘s not going to fold up.‖ So you lose your job. Your ego should be so big that you walk back home and say, ―I got laid off today, but that must mean God has something better for me.‖ Men, no matter how difficult your life becomes, I want you to know you have what it takes to handle it. God de signed you to come through storms and to work out prob lems. He has given you everything you need to be a man of God. He has given you His own Spirit. In the Bible, the men who trusted God were full of hope. They always knew they were going to come through. God has given you wonderful ability, strength, and spiritual weaponry to protect and guard everything He has entrusted to your care. Men must understand that they are responsible for their purpose assignments. The whole revelation has to hit you: ―As a male, I am a visionary, leader, teacher, cultivator, pr o vider, and protector.‖ Being the male that God designed you to be means all these things. A male doesn‘t decide to work—he‘s designed to work. He doesn‘t decide to teach—he‘s required to teach. He ca n not decide to protect — He is wired to protect. There is no fulfillment without satisfying your purpose. My prayer is that you will commit to becoming the man God created and designed you to be so that you will experience lasting ful fillment in your relationship with God and in all your hu man relationships. “See to it that you complete the work you have received in the Lord” (Col. 4:17). Work on becoming a complete man of God, and you will be a blessing to yourself, your family, and the world. Commit to Becoming God’s Man

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