“Be strong, therefore, and show yourself a man. Keep the charge of the LORD your God, to walk in His ways, to keep His statutes, His commandments, His ordinances, and His testimonies, according to what is written in the Law of Moses, that you may succeed in all that you do and wherever you turn.” 1 Kings 2-3
When we tell someone to act like a man, we usually want him to take charge of a situation and and behave like an adult. The above Bible verse from Kings says just that.
Often we know the changes we need to make in our lives, but for whatever reason, we don’t. Once we identify what is not working in our lives, we lack the courage and willpower to let go of it. We hold on tightly with clenched fists. In doing so, we are not open to the good that the Lord has promised us, we are not open to our success!
Man or woman, we must each take charge of our life. The things that are out of our control will remain out of our control. When we take charge and control the things we can, the ones we can’t don’t have as much power over us. When we walk in His ways by living according to His commands regardless of what others think of us, and regardless of what others say or do, we are being strong, showing ourselves to be worthy of respect. When we live our life in a way that others can respect we also respect ourselves.
Don’t let others dictate your thoughts, words, and deeds. Be that man, or that woman who walks in His ways, who walks with Jesus. Be that man or woman who succeeds in all that you do and wherever you turn!
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