Understanding the Purpose and Power of Men

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Keys to Becoming

A Real Man

God’s Purposes Should Saturate and Overflow

a Man’s Life.

ou are born a male, but you have to become a man. This means that someone could actually grow up to be just an old male, never living as a real man. In this book, we‘ve explored how a male can be transformed i nto the man God purposed when He created the world. Becoming God‘s man is the only way a male can live a satisfying and meaningful life, because His purpose is the key to fulfillment. To become a real man, a male needs to understand that God‘s purposes mu st permeate his entire life so they can overflow into the lives of others. When God gave man domi nion over the earth, He was saying, ―I am giving you st e wardship over creation. Take care of it, so that it will always be a reflection of My character and pur poses.‖ To be a st e ward means to be given a trust over what belongs to some one else. A man is responsible for living out God‘s purposes in the world and enabling others to do so, also. The following are ten keys to becoming a real man that incorporate the themes, truths, and principles we‘ve learned throughout this book — all of which come down to a steward ship of the lives and resources with which God has entrusted us. Read and reread these keys until the true meaning of what it means to be a man permeates your understanding, and God‘s presence and purposes overflow from your life to the world around you. Y

Key #1

A Real Man Desires and Loves God and His Presence

A real man seeks intimate communion with God by re maining continually in His presence. He loves to worship the

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