First Things First
Never have I dreamed of becoming a wuss, nor have I possessed a passion for becoming some macho-man. I find both types of men insecure and sad.
I’d rather be a man without the need to cry out for validation. Someone aware of himself and how he’s perceived, but not ruled by those standards.
Jesus never struck me as a softy and I can’t see him as your typical man’s man either.
Gritty is the adjective I would assign him. With courage and resolve, he loved the world.
Jesus had this gritty sort of presence about him: He wasn’t afraid of getting dirty and he was brutally honest too. And then when you least expected it, he’d give out this full and sincere love that would shock people.
And the thing is, he never had to do any of it. He never had to prove himself. He even denied some people that proof when they asked him to do so (the pharisees).
He’s the sort of guy that attracts people, that makes people want to be like himself.
And that’s what this is all about. “The Gritty Christian” will be filled with words about following Jesus in a real and honest way. Nothing hokey, nothing pink and frilly, and not a hyper masculine call to manhood - just the good stuff about following a guy who keeps on changing the world with his gritty love.
I’d rather be a man without the need to cry out for validation. Someone aware of himself and how he’s perceived, but not ruled by those standards.
Jesus never struck me as a softy and I can’t see him as your typical man’s man either.
Gritty is the adjective I would assign him. With courage and resolve, he loved the world.
Jesus had this gritty sort of presence about him: He wasn’t afraid of getting dirty and he was brutally honest too. And then when you least expected it, he’d give out this full and sincere love that would shock people.
And the thing is, he never had to do any of it. He never had to prove himself. He even denied some people that proof when they asked him to do so (the pharisees).
He’s the sort of guy that attracts people, that makes people want to be like himself.
And that’s what this is all about. “The Gritty Christian” will be filled with words about following Jesus in a real and honest way. Nothing hokey, nothing pink and frilly, and not a hyper masculine call to manhood - just the good stuff about following a guy who keeps on changing the world with his gritty love.
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