And for us guys we were constantly told and reminded as kids that 'REAL MEN don't cry' and that REAL MEN should never show that they have any form of emotions (I've found out that this is the exact opposite. REAL MEN CRY!!! Jesus WEPT several times RIGHT? and we know of several patriarchs in the bible that were described as being 'filled with compassion' at several instances ) and if you pretend you don't have emotions or you suppress it, it will come out one day and I can promise you, IT WILL BE DISASTROUS). MACHORISM is a myth and all these traditional/cultural belief about manhood and trying to be a MACHO MAN is part of what has degraded us to where we are today. If you look at America alone, the greatest percentages of people in jail are... let me guess... MEN!!! A lot of men have totally lost their identity and don't even know what or why they were created. A lot of unnecessary pressure had been placed on MANHOOD and a lot of us have struggled to meet up to the demands of the society (just as women are motivated by relationships, men are motivated by WORK) that we have been emotionally broken by the pressures and has led to lots of resentment, lack of vision and depression that we see in most men today. Now we see situations where woman are now indirectly forced to take over and lead in the home and since that was not in their initial design when God created them (I'm talking about leading in the home), it has only led to more frustrations, endless depression, lots of sickness (isn't it strange that Cancer is now becoming more prevalent in women than in men especially in this time and season?) and broken homes and strong Godly family values are now being destroyed. The men are blaming it on their wives and the wives are blaming their husbands too (it is easier to blame others than to take responsibilities for our actions or to even realize that there is a constant spiritual war going on around us) and the enemy is having a fun time laughing at both of them because he knew that his plan from the beginning was to cause division in the home since society is built from a man and woman coming together as one (marriage). Destroy the home and family values, destroy the society at large (look around us. I know I am speaking the truth). Or can two work together except they agree? I guess we have forgotten that man trying to have dominion over his wife and vice versa was a result of the curse? Go and read Genesis 3 again but let me blow out the verse that makes emphasis on this curse.
Genesis 3:16 (Amplified Bible)
16To the woman He said, I will greatly multiply your grief and your suffering in pregnancy and the pangs of childbearing; with spasms of distress you will bring forth children. Yet your desire and craving will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.
THIS IS AS A RESULT OF THE CURSE. It was never in God's original intention for Man to have dominion over another man not to talk of his own wife. We were meant to have dominion over the earth and not PEOPLE!!! Another food for thought.Here in the United States and most of the countries in Europe, almost every child believes that SANTA CLAUS really exist and drops gifts for them under the Christmas tree or the myth that when you lose you teeth and you drop it under your pillow, the tooth fairy will come when you are sleeping at night, and replace the teeth with a gold coin
). There have been times I observed some kids playing and enjoying themselves with NO CARES in this world (Since they know that mummy and daddy will take care of EVERYTHING) and in those times, I almost wish wish I could be a child again. Now I understand why Our HEAVENLY DADDY wants us to have a Child-like heart of FAITH ( Since we should know that DADDY will take care of EVERYTHING!!!).It was when we grew up and we knew how to think for ourselves (or also in the process of making mistakes too) that we found out that most of these stories were not true. But I guess we also became so intelligent that we always want to analyze or become logical about every area of our lives (including the things that are spiritual). Little wonder God wants us to have a Child-Like Heart. A Child-like Heart that will fully believe (by FAITH and not by trusting our physical senses) everything our HEAVENLY DADDY says and allow his words of wisdom be a Lamp unto our feet and a Lamp unto our path. This has to be STRICTLY by FAITH. When we start trying to find out logical explanations to spiritual events, we move from the level of FAITH to the level of INTELLIGENCE (our soul is the center of our mind, our will and our emotions and even when our spirit was regenerated when we gave our lives to Christ, our Soul still remained the same way it was even after we became born again. Do you now see why our minds need renewing? Imagine all those terrible things we exposed our minds before we gave our lives to Christ) and this is what has led the world to where it is today (eg different theories are brought out all the time about how the world was created with endless debates and confusion flying in the air and a lot of people still don't believe in God because they can't see, feel, smell, hear or Touch him. Some of us have learn't though that we can't afford to trust our physical senses all the time right? especially when we are dealing with spiritual issues. Our emotions were given to us as both good and bad warning signs but we should be in control of our emotions and not vice versa). I hope you see my point. Let us not forget that these were some of the tricks the enemy used on Eve from the very beginning and it is still the same tricks he is using on us. i.e The lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes and the pride of life.
1 John 2:15-17 (Amplified Bible)
15Do not love or cherish the world or the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in him.
16For all that is in the world--the lust of the flesh [craving for sensual gratification] and the lust of the eyes [greedy longings of the mind] and the pride of life [assurance in one's own resources or in the stability of earthly things]--these do not come from the Father but are from the world [itself].
17And the world passes away and disappears, and with it the forbidden cravings (the passionate desires, the lust) of it; but he who does the will of God and carries out His purposes in his life abides (remains) forever.
My heart went back to a beautiful song that ministered to me the first time I heard it. Please listen to it when you have the chance. I pretty sure most of you will remember it because the GREAT Redemption Choir at my fellowship in college (Student Christian Movement) ministered this song more often than I can remember. The song is 'TAKE ME BACK' by Andrae Crouch (Let's go OLD SCHOOL
)http://youtube.com/watch?v=Tz63HSyS6EY
TO BE CONTINUED...
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