What makes a man a "man?"
Is it His style? His Clothes? His looks?
Or is it the ability to date mutiple women at the same time? This is a question that has long plagued "men" themselves and I am sure alot of women as well.
When men come to the "Baristo Bar," most of them get a regular coffee. A blessing that has been pasted from generation to generation. But most recently, I have seen more men order "soy lattes."
Now recent studies show that "soy" has some side-effects on men over a long-term use and if used consistently. Once such side-effect is one that most men would consider a "losing their manhood."
Erectile Dysfunction Syndrome or EDS for short. It reduces the amount of testosterone that a man's body produces and produces an "estrogen" type of chemical in our bodies.
Now, your asking yourself "Why is Buckwheat talking about Soy Lattes and EDS?" Does size really matter?
Short, Tall, Grande or Venti..........
As men, we put alot of value and stock into our ability to satisfy a woman sexually. It's like marking a our terroritory in life.
I work with a girl by the name of Heather that is notoriuos for telling men that "soy" is bad for them in a "bad way." She will further go into explaination as to why it is so important for men to stop drinking soy.
Now, if a man asks me about soy, I will certainly tell and show him the studies that have been done on men in regards to soy and it's side-effects. Every thing that we drink or eat these days is considered bad for us anyways!!!
It wasn't until recently that everytime a man would ask for a soy drink, I would question whether or not I should tell him the side-effects. I realized that if I told him of the EDS side-effect, it was almost like saying he was going to be a "lesser man" later in his years.
Now what God says about being a man is a far different cry than the way we label men these days. Society has made men into "Greek gods" or "men of authority" and not in a good way either. We see photos of models and movie stars saying that this is what a man looks like. Brad Pitt is always under the camera and has been voted by People Magazine as "The Sexiest Man Alive."
Let's see what God says about being a man.
Genesis 1:27 says "So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female He created them
The God of Love that we serve created us solely for the purpose of experiencing the love that He has for us. "The Lord sought for Himself for a man after His own heart." 1 Samuel 13:14. God continues to seek after men that will chase Him and the image that God has created for him. His Will should become our image.
King David was first defined by His faithfulness in God when he slayed Goliath. We all know the story. But, what some of us don't know is that like many men, David got his focus on "himself" for a moment, when he got a woman pregnant outside of wedlock and then sent the husband of the lady he got pregnant to the frontlines of a huge battle and was killed. David screwed up! But even in the midst of all that, David loved God and God knew that.
Men were created for alot of things, but the main reason is only to love and to serve God with his heart, mind and soul. We have to start seeing ourselves as God see's us, Holy and sanctified, set apart and above reproach. We are a holy nation, a royal priesthood, a chosen generation and His own special people. When we see ourselves the way God see's us, then everything else is insignificant.
We cannot let the world define what the world says that a "man should be." We certainly cannot let other people define the attributes that God has given us through Jesus Christ. As a man, I want nothing more than to have a family. Families define a man because of his "seed" that will go forth in the future. Most men take great pride and honor in their family. A sense of accomplishment has been fulfilled. Once we feel that sense of accomplishment, we go after something else.
What we need to remember is that Jesus Christ fulfilled the "greatest accomplishment" known to man. He layed His life down for all men so that we would not be defined by the world, but by what God has defined us to be. Jesus is the example. He knew no sin, He loved His heavenly Father and put others before Himself. If we start putting ourselves last and start putting God first, then the definition of a man will be who God wants us to be. So whether you drink soy or not, the truth is that no matter what, you are not defined by your own abilities or accomplishments, but by how God defines you through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ.
Next time you order a drink from the "Baristo Bar," ignore the opinions, remember what God says about you.
Jesus is the Man!!!
Next weeks Blog: I want a Dry Cappucino!?!
God Bless,
Buckwheat
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