The Characteristics Of A Godly Man

SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES

(1 Corinthians 3:11) "When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things."

(Proverbs 23:24) "The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him."

(Isaiah 57:1) "The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come."

(Psalms 12:1) "Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men."

(Micah 7:2) "The good man is perished out of the earth: and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net."

(Proverbs 20:5-7) (5) "Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out." (6) "Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?" (7) "The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him."

(Psalms 37:23-24) (23) "The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way." (24) "Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand."

PREFACE SUMMARY

(1 Corinthians 3:11) "When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things."

Dear reader, you may have been born a male, but it takes a lot of work and courage to be a real man and to find out what a real man is, we need to find out what one is not!

Beloved, let me inform you upfront and from experience that we cannot look at the evening news, watch a movie, or read a daily newspaper or magazine and discover what a real man is, for this is not what we will encounter in the real world.

Beloved, it is no secret that we live in a dominant society with males playing major roles in the film industry, such as James Bond, Rocky, Clint Eastwood, Bronson, Chuck Norris, and others who seem to be the ones defeating the bad guys and saving the day.

Dear ones, let’s get real; we live in a world that is self-centered and self-motivated, whose primary goal is to be one step ahead of someone else, and with that in mind, we are living in a world that is confused, mixed up, and do not know what or who they are my question would be, "where do we look to find what we are looking for in our search for a real man, especially a man of God?"

Saints, let me step up here and say from experience that a real man, especially a godly man, is not born with the characteristics needed to fulfill that role. Still, like Generals who become generals through the experiences learned in war, real men, especially men of God, have braved everything hell has thrown at them and realized that if it had not been for the Lord who was on their side, they would not be where they are today.

WILL THE REAL MAN PLEASE STAND?

Dear reader, did you know that we must go further than today’s society in our search for a real man because males commit most of the Crimes, Rapes, and DUIs?

Beloved, I am here to ease your mind and boldly say,” We will never find a man worthy of measuring up to what our society today would call a real man, especially with the increased pressures of life that we face every day.”

Beloved, a real man is not one who tends to lose his temper and place selfish demands on others, forcing them to adjust to his way or no way at all, which would tend to drive people away instead of bringing them in.

Beloved reader, did you know that our character and courage can not be found in our temper tantrums or heard in the volume of our voices, but they are revealed in how we handle adversity and change?

Beloved, a real man, does not refuse to do what he thinks is sissy stuff by helping his wife out in the kitchen, and God help him not be seen opening the car door for her, which in his mind would be a sign of weakness.

Dear reader, the truth is that a real man is the opposite of one who must always be in complete control of everything around him and refuses to accept help from others.

Beloved, a real man, is the opposite of one who must stand tall and aggressive at times to make things happen or one who would raise his voice to be heard to make a point or must get it even if he feels he has been wronged.