Lifestyles of Purpose

After watching this video for the first time, my life was turned upside down. This is a man who is wearing down physically and lives his life with a purpose that is ultimately greater than himself. Understanding that God calls us to live in a way that challenges others is crucial, and watching Dick Hoyt lay his life down for his son is a perfect example. First, Dick does not live a mediocre life. Many Americans are domesticated by the work place, take on tasks that are not passion driven, and live selfishly in their familes and friends. This is mediocre. The beginning of living a life of excellence comes from the knowledge and faith that God has a plan for you that is greater than you could ever hope ask or dream for. This plan is to prosper us, not to harm us. We need to understand that if we let God use us for His plan, people will look at our life storys and be impacted by them, as I was impacted by Dick and Rick Hoyt's story. I am so excited to dig into dreaming big for God in my next post. Blessings.

Hi all. Starting my junior year I made the decision to become part of a sport fitness and leadership development group back in my hometown. The group prepped student athletes for college athletics, leadership, mentorship, and discipleship. More importantly, it brought the subject of christian masculinity to the boys. I say boys in the understanding that all of us were constantly failing as christian "men." In my high school years I have screwed up a multitude of times. I have taken advantage of relationships (whether friends or girlfriends or family). I have also closed myself off to God's beautiful plan in my life in the past. The most important mistakes I have made came from my lack of understanding of what a christian man looks like. So, I am very excited to reveal what this journey has looked like for me and what a christian man should look like in the eyes of God, in the eyes of your future spouse, for your children, and for your friends. I will begin the process by explaining how important it is to dream, and to not only dream but to pray over and go after God's purpose for your life. I will then discuss what leadership and mentorship looks like. The conclusion of this blog will be devoted towards the definition of masculinity. I believe the volcano in the picture is a perfect image of what this journey will be about. It's beautiful from this view, but traveling down near the bottom staring up at the obstacle is frightening and the result may become losing heart. But, I promise...the view from the top and the journey to the top is well worth it. I am beyond excited to share words of God, my mentors, and authors who are highly knowledgable in these areas.