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Manhood Continued from Page 7
“Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him
in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted. Bear one another’s
burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. For if
anyone thinks he is something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself” (Galatians 6:1-3).
That brings me to a final point. You cannot
will, fight, manipulate or conjure up goodness
in and of yourself. It’s only “Christ in me” that
is good. Left to my own goodness and trying, I
will fail miserably. I have to die to myself daily
and crucify the flesh if I’m to live for Jesus.
That is why I said earlier that conferences,
small group, men’s fellowship groups are all
fine, but at the end of the day, it’s my personal
walk with Jesus and His atoning work for me
that will count. I can never be good enough on
my own.
“I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And
the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in
the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself
for me. I do not nullify the grace of God, for if
righteousness were through the law, then Christ
died for no purpose” (Galatians 2:20-21),
Guys, we must live with a longing to hear,
“Well done good and faithful servant?” If we
surrender our pretend goodness and let Christ
work in and through us, He will help us in so
many ways. We will be able to love our wives
like He loves the Church. We will speak words
of wisdom into our children’s lives.
We will be better equipped as friends, teachers,
pastors, and co-laborers to build-up one another; to be sober minded, grounded, and stand
firm when the world around us seems to be falling headlong into an abyss of immorality.
Friends, take care of your walk and although
important, don’t get so caught-up in family, life,
or ministry to the point that you neglect your
own walk with Jesus.
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