for two reasons.
I had this really annoying dry cough that comes with the flu. "A whole lot of work and no results" type of cough. Heather found some Nyquil @ 1am, and it knocked me out enough to finally put me down. I love that stuff...
But there was something else bothering me. Something else keeping me up at night. Something that didn't go away whether I closed my eyes, stared at the ceiling, or counted sheep. It was this...
I'm sick and tired of hearing about men falling to the schemes of the enemy, and destroying their families and marriages because of their selfish pride and lust. Just yesterday, I heard of another and I'm ticked off and heartbroken because of it.
Now before I get all soapbox on you, let me be the first to say, I'm not perfect and have struggled with these sins in my own life. Any man who says he hasn't, is a liar or just flat out lacks any sort of self-awareness.
BUT, there comes a time, when you say to yourself, to your wife (if you have one), to a friend, to the enemy, and most importantly, to our God...enough is enough. It is time men draw a line in the sand and say, I will not cross this line. No matter what lies, temptations, or opportunities come my way, I will not cross this line.
MAN FREAKIN' UP! Stop playing around with fire. Stop toeing the line. Stop screwing with momentary pleasures that in the end lead to destruction.
Everything rises and falls on leadership. Men, you're called to lead. So do it! Stop following the enemy down alleys you don't need to go. Stop justifying your sin along the way. Stop trying to white-knuckle the problem and think you have what it takes to conquer it on your own. You don't! If you keep it in the dark, it will remain an issue in your life. If you expose it to the light, God can bring about restoration in your life. Those aren't my words,
those are God's.
See the sins of pride and lust work hand in hand. Pride tells us to keep it quiet, don't tell anyone, buckle up, you can fix this. Lust feeds our pride by saying, just this once, you need this, it will make you feel better.
BUT...there is HOPE. Jesus is the ultimate winner. He's never lost. He conquered death, and He has the power to transform your life, marriage, and family for the better. It won't be easy. But the path you're on right now, leads to death. His path leads to forgiveness and reconciliation.
So...Confess it to a friend. Get it out into the light. Humble yourself. Be accountable to someone. For me, I'm accountable to a few different people. We ask each other hard questions and we're honest with one another. If you don't have that, you need to get it. Don't be yet another notch in the enemy's belt. Please...I'm begging you.
*If you want to read another post on this subject...read Perry Noble's HERE. And it applies to every man, not just pastors.
.jpg)
Posts
