Be Men, and Hold Fast.

"Be men, and hold fast." This quote by Justin Anderson has been ringing in my head for the last 24 hours. The sermon that was preached about marriage and how Godly men need to hold fast and love their wives in an unconditional manner as Christ loved the church. This idea also holds true to men who are dating and pursuing women, I believe. If we feel that we love the woman we are in a relationship with, then we need to hold fast to them and give our all into sustaining a Godly relationship with them. What does this look like for men who are pursuing a woman but are not in a dating relationship with them? To what extent do they put themselves on the line for this woman? Hopefully if they are seeking the right Godly woman, these actions and pursuit should not fall short of attractive. Essentially, the message that Justin taught Sunday was nothing short of motivating. I really want to get to the point of having a wife that I can hold fast to, and love. To get to that point I need to be a Godly man, pursuing the things of God not just in relationships, but also in my life.

I think that being a man and holding fast definitely applies to other situations and not just marriage or loving relationships. Holding fast can apply to our job, and goals and ambitions. If we are seeking to glorify God in the workplace, and in our ambitions, then we should be following in strong pursuit to achieve those things. This means we are going to be working hard, and putting a lot of effort into these things. Keeping our focus on God through this is hard. We attain positions, we reach small milestones, we succeed in certain areas... and to us, it appears as something that we have done. We often forget that God's hand has allowed us to reach this point, and that His sovereignty is what has allowed these things. This should motivate us to push on evermore in our endeavors. His grace and power to orchestrate these things are something that we need to hold fast to; which is an attribute of a Godly man. We need to hold fast to THAT.

Anyways, just a short little thought on Justin's message, and how it can overflow into all sorts of aspects of our lives... and to see how we are to act and live as Godly men.