A man once asked God, “What can I do for\u00a0you, Lord?”<\/p>\n
God replied, “Well, thanks very much, son, but I have\u00a0been doing alright without you up to now! What you can do, though, is act\u00a0justly, love mercy and walk humbly before me!”<\/p>\n
Many Christian men have been\u00a0called to situations that are difficult, others to those that are blessed. One\u00a0man may have toiled for years with little gain \u2013 another may have seen\u00a0wonderful miracles. Who, in these instances, is the better Christian man?<\/p>\n
Neither, so long as both follow God’s instruction. No matter what the external\u00a0circumstances men are called simply to act justly, love mercy and walk humbly\u00a0with their God. Sometimes that is made hard and a real struggle by the\u00a0situations around us. At other times it is a wonderful and enriching experience\u00a0as we see lives changed.<\/p>\n
But it is not always easy to\u00a0follow these instructions. Men like to lead, to be full of ideas, to be\u00a0initiators and to be forging ahead. Perhaps it is the challenge of surrendering\u00a0to God\u2019s will that makes us uncomfortable with \u201cwalking humbly\u201d?<\/p>\n
May we all listen to our hearts\u00a0and ask God to guide us. May he either give us the courage, resolve and\u00a0inspiration to remain in our places of trial and struggle or a clear sign as to\u00a0where he wants to lead us in the future.
\nShalom!<\/p>\n