Musings on Spiritual Matters

Man struggles with two extremes in life.  Some men are given to control and other men are given to passivity.  Both of these extremes will cause problems in the church and in the home.  Some men prefer to control the family.  He is a dictator over his wife and children.  On the other hand, some men function with little power in the home.  He is not willing to fight for his position or his wife or his children.  He is a weak leader.  This causes problems because a man must have strength.  He provides stability for the church and home.  You must be willing to stand for right and stand against wrong.  You see these extremes in the home by a father that verbally or physically abuses his family.  He does not understand how to control his strength.  Everyone is afraid of him.  This is not strength but fear.  He is fearful of losing control because he is insecure of his place in the world.  Bu the man who cannot say “no” to his wife or children is just as insecure.  He struggles with leading people.  I am sure this sounds sexist to the modern world, but guys, be a man and lead.  And lead as Christ would have you to lead.  Understand the balance of strength and lead well.

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