Be a Man Monday
Every Monday, until I say otherwise, will address issues for men. Ladies, feel free to read along. I think you can enjoy this.
So, why Be a Man Monday? Last week, I told you I was thinking a lot about what it means to be a man. I submitted my article to Reddit (kind of like Digg) and received a comment that irked me. I was told, per the comment, that being a man had nothing to do with treating a lady with respect and my whole article was hogwash. One commenter went as far as to say that I knew “nothing of what it means to be a man.” Being this exchange was on the internet, I let the comments from what appeared to be a 12-year-old go in stride.
I spent some time reading other sites about true manliness. There are three things people talk about when it comes to being a man:
- Spirituality
- Maturity
- Relationships
I am pretty sure you can find thousands of sites on any of these topics.
Most do it well enough that another is not needed. What is needed is for people to counter-act some of what has become popular and what is false. I think it is also beneficial to talk about our spiritual masculinity alongside our maturity and relationships. Every Monday I am going to explore this testosterone trifecta with all of you. I will share my own findings, struggles, and successes.
What about the women?
I would encourage women to read this too. It might help you to have some insight into what men go through as well as learn how to help your men (and God knows, we need help) and pray for us. In reality, there are three groups I hope to benefit by writing about true masculinity: Women, Men, and the Church. So please, do not “tune out” on Mondays. Throw your two cents in, question us, explore with us.
How do we begin?
I want your input. The first thing I want to know is, men, how did you “woo” your lady? The followup is, if you are married, how do you still “woo” her (if you are not married, how do you plan to woo her after marriage)?
Ladies, let us know if our ideas are good or not.
Leave it in the comments, ladies and gentlemen.
-Don-
