The Man Minute sixty second investments in Christ-like manhood
You have an enemy and he is real. Satan is playing for keeps, and he wants it all. Truer still, he knows your blindsides. Have you ever noticed that Satan rarely tempts you with things in your strong suit? He tempts you in areas where you are deficient. Those area where you are vulnerable. Maybe for one man it's greed. For another it's power and pride. And for another it's sex. Satan doesn't care the avenue of deception. It's not the actual sin he's after. It's not the embarrassment of your reputation that he's seeking. He's out for the entrapment of your heart - the very engine that drives your life. Blindsides are just that - areas where you don't see the danger until it's staring you in the soul. In those moments, you cannot take the time to try and make logical decisions because, again, it's your blindside. This is an area where you've lost the battle in times past. What you need is a pre-conceived strategy. The military calls it a Contingency Plan. A plan that is immediately put into place the moment that certain scenario unfolds. The best way to beat temptation is to pre-determine how are you going to respond BEFORE the situation actually happens. No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it. - 1 Corinthians 10:3 www.jasoncruisespeaks.com and www.outdoorministrynetwork.com
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The Man Minute sixty second investments in Christ-like manhood
Men are a lot like bull elk. We are loners. Except during the rut. Then we seek companionship! Over the years I've learned that the biggest of the big whitetails, elk, and virtually everything else that has antlers, have a tendency to be loners. The problem with being a loner is that you are vulnerable. Way vulnerable. Your personality may not be such that you need 43 of your closest buddies, but you cannot afford to be naïve. In order to insure the survival of your heart, you must surround yourself with a few great men of God who can trek with you through the journey of manhood. "If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up ... Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves." Ecclesiastes 4:10-11 www.jasoncruisespeaks.com and www.outdoorministrynetwork.com The Man Minute sixty second investments in Christ-like manhood Every day. 24/7. You are being told through pop culture and it's media sources that you must to be tolerant. Tolerance is no longer a buzz word. It has become a commandment. For without tolerance, you're told, that you surely cannot be in the righteous flock of God's "loving people." You are being told that you must not only embrace other "ideas" - you must fully endorse them lest you be a bigoted, backward, mean-spirited, anti-intellect. The tolerance police have made the concept of tolerance a right of passage for those who are the truly "good" people that posses righteous hearts. Tolerance may be politically correct, but tolerance will never correctly align with the heart of God. Never. Love and tolerance are not the same thing. Grace is of the Lord, tolerance is not. Grace is based on God's holy love, tolerance is based on deception. God will never call you to be a religious jerk. He will never call you to be arrogant about your convictions. Yet He has called you to live life out loud in true righteousness. "Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth." - 1 Corinthians 13:6 "Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God's wrath comes on those who are disobedient. Therefore do not be partners with them." - Ephesians 5:6-7 www.jasoncruisespeaks.com and www.outdoorministrynetwork.com |
Jason CruiseJason Cruise is the founder of Mission. Mission was created to "vindicate the fatherless" in a country known as Moldova. To learn more go to www.themissionvision.net Jason is a well known speaker traveling across the country sharing his love for Christ at wildgame dinners and conferences. Jason has created many valuable resources for the outdoorsmen to take them deeper into their walk with their Creator. These items include DVD's, Bibles, and Bible studies. Archives
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