A Man's Service

I was not sure how the average guy at our church would respond to the prayer time at the end of the services yesterday. I know that many guys here are new to church and the whole scene can sometimes be a little different from what we are use to.

However, when I asked each of you who were willing..... to stand as "men" to show everyone else that you were serious about the commitment of getting back to sensible sexuality.....I felt a steely resolve fill the room.

As a reminder here are the four legs that need to be healthy and stable in our Stool of Sensible Sexuality. We need to remember that sexuality is not what we do....but who we are. We need to have:

Sensible Thinking: It is unfair to compare you or your spouse to anyone else as far as looks and domestic abilities. Comparing leads us down a road of dissatisfaction.

Sensible Emotions: Men have to be honest with the fact they we truly desire to be needed, respected and admired. This is the Soulfulness of our sexuality.

Sensible Actions: The physical side of our sexuality is very important to men. Men need to be sensible and understand that we are created differently that women. We don't have to like it....but we do have to accept it and learn to appreciate the differences.

Sensible Beliefs: Men must realize that we are vision driven sexual beings who thrive on the physical aspect of our sexuality. Therefore, we must stand guard and be smart with what we watch, where we go, who we talk to and the like. The path from a little issue to a big problem is a slow fade.

Next Sunday will be awesome as Kristine Wood helps me teach the same type of message to the ladies in the house.

Today's Bible Reading Luke 19

The story of Zacchaeus is well known to anyone who grew up going to church and singing the song about the "wee little man." However, sometimes the depth of his turnaround is not grasped. As you know the Bible is clips of scenes and not a running documentary.....so when we read the story of Zach we sometimes miss the fact that his heart had been changing as he had probably been listening to Jesus for a while. On this day, when Jesus gives him direct attention....Zach is ready and he immediately responds to the conviction of his soul. He repents AND says what he will do to make what he has done right. He had been a crooked tax collector who had cheated people....he now says he will repent and respond by paying back....four times what he stole.

Always remember, godly conviction and repentance is followed by desired change in lifestyle and many times needs to be followed with going to the people we have wronged and see if we can make it right.