#774: Be a Man

11/22/24 • 0 min

Perhaps you’ve heard the phrase, “Grow up. Be a man!”
The rebuke is usually directed toward a boy who is being whiny or acting childish. But being a man involves much more than simply reaching a certain age.
1 Timothy 4:12 says, “Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.”
Becoming a man involves physical, mental, and spiritual growth. All three aspects are necessary in achieving a balanced lifestyle that honors the Lord.
So, how are you doing in helping your son in these areas?
Guide your son in becoming a godly man. Learn about a Proven Process that is helping parents accomplish this. For more information, visit Trail Life USA or RaisingGodlyBoys.com.

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#773: Son Meeting

How about creating a regular meeting time with your son?
For years, every weekday morning, Pastor John Tyson and his son Nate would get up and do a devotional together. They called it their early morning meetings– and Tyson says it blessed both of them immensely.
You can adopt this practice with your own boy. Use your morning drive time to listen and discuss a Bible passage together. Or, choose a devotional book, and read it together each night before your son goes to bed.
Your son may not talk much during these meetings, especially at first. But I can promise you that God will bless your time together. All you have to do is show up.
For more ideas on raising boys to be godly men, visit Trail Life USA or RaisingGodlyBoys.com.

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#775: The Why Matters

When you ask a boy to do something, and he asks “why?” is your typical response: “Because I said so”?
If we want to raise godly boys, we must try to include the “why” behind the “what.”
As parents or mentors to boys, we should be more concerned with their heart transformation than behavior modification.
The best thing we can do is point boys to Scripture, which provides an unmoving foundation for character to be built upon.
Let’s remember Ephesians 6:4, which says, “Do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.”
For more information about a Proven Process that is helping boys grow into godly men, visit Trail Life USA or RaisingGodlyBoys.com.