Do you know that “God" spelled backwards is “dog"…? Men in today’s society tend to confuse to the two. See, one can strive to be a God-like man while others strive to be dog-like men.
Now as a man I must admit it is not easy, especially the way society encourages and praises dog-like tendencies. Temptation is a very real thing and unfortunately the tempter is very crafty at it. But that is no excuse, at the end of the day we are all completely responsible for each choice we make. And that is exactly it, it is a choice.
A God-like man understands that his will is driven by self satisfying desires and desires are birthed from what looks good to his own eyes. There is no sense of accountability or example to line up his moral actions…..none but his own of course. And when you have a generation rewarding those pursuing their hormonal desires, well you get a snowball effect of men lost in one night stands, pornography and sexual identity.
Like most issues it seems easier to brush everything under the rug and forget about it. The problem with that approach is that the issue is never actually handled and disposed it simply remains under a new home. I have never understood one night stands but to me it seems like men are trying to cover up a bigger issue, just sweep it under the rug with a quick outburst of sexual satisfaction.
A dog seeks ultimately one thing, self satisfaction. They eat, sleep and have sex. Unfortunately some men can be described in the same way. The good news is that even a dog can be taught how to behave.
Men, we need to be intentional in pursuing what is right. God has made us leaders, not to take advantage, but to lead our sisters, our girlfriends, and our wives closer to God. We need to treat them with the respect and love that God does. Trust me, I am preaching to the choir here. If I am honest, year 24 and 25 were not the best for me and I am still experiencing the consequences of that time. Knowing I struggled in the past makes my decisions today that much more important. You and I can chose today to live pure and seek God, but we must set our feet down and actually choose.
A God-like, does not pursue his own will but that of God's. If I were to summarize God’s will I would quote Christ, “love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind and soul and the second is like it love your neighbor as yourself.” Simply put that is God’s will in our lives.
As a follow up to that I would quote St. Augustine who said “Love God and do what you want.” This quote seems a little out there but I could not agree with it anymore. See if you love God with EVERYTHING you got then ultimately your desires are deeply rooted in his. You want to spend time with God, you want to be more like him, you want to be the man he created you to be, your desires are no longer your desires but his. So yes, love God and do what you want.
Let me bring this home. It is easy to go around and sleep with countless women. In today’s society sexual temptation is so accessible. My point is, it is harder to seek out purity. I think it takes more of a man to pursue purity than it does to get women. A God-like man lays down his life, a daily sacrifice, while a dog-like man lives a life without sacrifice and seeks to satisfy self….
A man without sacrifice is a man without discipline and a man without discipline is a man without genuine character.
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