![]() I am not saying that all men must serve in the military to be a real man. Without being a warrior, a man cannot be a Man of God. But it is crucial that we do, because without the warrior it is impossible for us to continue on in the journey to man hood. Lewis points out, I believe in Mere Christianity, or as Aragorn tells Theoden in The Two Towers, "Open war is upon you whether you would risk it or not."Įvery man is a warrior, and every man is born into war, but every man has the choice to join the fight or not. For his skills to stay sharp he has to use them, and it's crucial that his skills be honed because we live in a world at war, as C.S. the warrior is crucial in our movement toward any masculine integrity it is hard wired into every man."Įvery man is a warrior, and a warrior needs a battle to fight if he is to stay a warrior. ![]() every man is a warrior, yet every man must choose to fight. "A man needs a battle to fight he needs a place for the warrior in him to come alive and be honed, trained, seasoned. Exodus 15.3 declares, "The Lord is a warrior The Lord is His name." And in Genesis it says we are made in the image of God, and therefore, man is a warrior. We've come to the part that thrills the heart of every man, the warrior. Very few have really hit me with this reading, but this one did. Usually song lyrics, occasionally Scripture, and often from other pieces of literature. With each chapter John begins with a few quotes. For he who giveth us occasion to fight, to the end we may get the victory, is ready to succor those that fight manfully, and do trust in his grace." -Thomas A Kempis "If we would endeavor, like men of courage, to stand in the battle, surely we would feel the favorable assistance of God from Heaven.
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