August 1st 2015 1st of the Month Series on Character by Steve the son of John

What’s in a Godly Man?

The local bookstore has plenty of books on the attributes of a Godly man. In fact, my personal library has many books on this topic. The only problem with that is people, societies, and cultures change over time. What was needed in the past might not be needed today.

My dad’s generation did not need a manual for certain character traits that we need today because most of the men of his day already had and exercised them. I did not know when I graduated from college that so many of my peers would become successful individuals but they did. We did not need a book on hard work or determination because we all exercised those qualities.

However, today’s men look lost to me at times—men without direction or vision. Men who compromise too much and accept what others think without examination. They seem programed with the masses and less individualistic—men unwilling to stand up and be counted on.

Here are attributes that I believe all men need to have in order to be used by God and find who they were always meant to be in Christ for 2015-16:

ü Men who make up their own mind about others. They do not accept what others might say about someone, either good or bad—they decide for themselves.

ü Men who do not accept defeat easily—not willing to give up until they completely know that what they are doing is outside of God’s will.

ü Men who are not reactionary—not easily angered or frustrated. They have a confidence in ‘good over evil’, but neither do they allow the media to define what is good for them.

ü Men who understand the ‘power of love’. Men are capable of so much more love than they offer to others today. If only we would love without measure, love like we ourselves want to be loved, and accept only the highest levels of love from family, friends, and brothers in Christ.

ü Men must understand that the ‘unity in Christ’ is what must come to pass for Christ to come back. Not a unity (or peace as illustrated in the Bible) that is similar to what the world is talking about but a unity (peace) that bonds us together through prayer, praise and thankfulness.

ü Men, it’s time to get rid of time. Quit living your life based on times, schedules, and due dates. Get rid of your smart phones, watches or any other timepieces that dictate what you do and when. You can’t do this throughout all the course of your day but you can at specific blocks of time—so turn them off!

ü Men—eat healthy, exercise, drink lots of water (stop all that caffeine), read the Bible in various versions, be a gift giver, learn to speak in front of others, hold hands with your wife, laugh with your children, and bless God!

WWJWMTD

Dr. Steven J. Wentland www.wwjwmtd.com

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