Would anyone at work respond ? Anyone from the neighborhood , the golf course , or the little league ? Would any woman bring up how you have talked to her or looked at her ? Would anyone bring up your temper or language or attitude ?
The starting place for cultivating manly character is the pursuit of blamelessness . It is striving , by the power of the gospel of Jesus Christ , to live a life of integrity . It is a call to acknowledge your faults , say you ’ re sorry , repent often , and make things right . It is a call to invite those closest to you to speak into your life and humbly receive what they say . It is a call to strive to live like a growing believer in the Lord Jesus Christ in every area of life — both public and private .
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J . Josh Smith is the senior pastor of Prince Avenue Baptist Church . He and his wife , Andrea , have four daughters and one son . He is the author of Preaching for a Verdict and co-author of the Psalm 1-50 volume in the Christ-Centered Exposition Series .
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