If not, these adventure busters described below may be impacting us more than we realize.
For our 10th session, we listened to the information shared and discussed those things that can 'bust' our pursuit if The Great Adventure. There was a lot of great information covered. Like I did further below in Part 1 of Adventure Busters, I'll recap as follows the key points that we covered in Part 2.
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In Part 1 (found further below), we addressed how "The Double Life" and "Sexual Shortcuts" can derail any man's pursuit of the great adventure. The following are the remaining pitfalls to be aware of: A) Life-Draining Marriage Problems. - We as men need to realize what we normally do when there are issues or problems - should not be done. For example: We withdraw and try to solve the problem alone or we use intimidation and try to force our wife to adjust to our expectaions. - Proverbs 16:25 is a good reminder "There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death" (aka "guys, don't use the wrong approach"). - There are right ways to address these. For example: learning and growing (work to understand even if you don't agree, ask why and listen). - And, if you are interested on what Robert Lewis shared as to what most women want from their husband, use our Contact Form and we'll respond. B) Life-Defining Wounds. - These wounds are unresolved issues from the past that impacts the quality of a man's life now. - Do you have a Father wound, an Overly Controlling Mother wound, or a Trauma wound (abuse, rape, divorce, suicide or death in your family, an awful church experience)? - These need to be addressed - get help, pursue the healing (we need to take these wounds head on). C) Life-Paralyzing Addictions. - Unfortunately, most deny they have a problem. - Has anyone ever told you - or you have thought that you have a sexual or drug or alcohol or anger or gambling addiction? If yes, you do. - You can not beat an addiction by yourself - you need help (a team to win, for counseling & support). - Isolation empowers addictions. We need to be honest, we need to get real and we have to be committed if we want to overcome an addiction. | The following is for your consideration. This Friday (November 22nd) will be the 50th Anniversary of President Kennedy's assassination. I share the following because he was a man who holds a unique spot in history. In one way, he achieved one of the highest offices, that of the President of the United States. In another way, he had his flaws like us all. On the cover of the August 4th, 1961 LIFE magazine is a picture of him with his words. . . "Any dangerous spot is tenable if brave men will make it so." The magazine article inside about him, wrote of the challenges in the world and of how Kennedy and his administration were trying to address them. The article closed with these words - from a speech he was writing. He wrote "In meeting my responsibilities in these coming months, I need your goodwill and your support and, above all, your prayers". Those words made me think - those words could be applicable to us all for our months ahead. Although I like those words he said and wrote, I was also impressed by the words of his wife, Jacqueline Kennedy who in writing to Nikita Khrushchev on December 1st, 1963 (thanking him and his wife for their sympathies and encouraging ongoing peace efforts). Her letter included "While big men know the needs of self-control and restraint - little men are sometimes moved by fear and pride. If only in the future the big men can continue to make the little ones sit down and talk, before they start a fight". Yes those quotes are all 50 years old but they still have significant insights into men. We must decide, are we Big men, Little men or do we Decide 2 Be "Real men" ? |
“Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness and the anxieties of life, and that day will close on you suddenly like a trap.” (Jesus' words from Luke 21:34)
And please remember - the above is just the few main awareness points on the challenges that can prevent men from obtaining the success, the happiness, the great adventure that they deserve. Let us know if you have any comments or questions on the above and we will respond to help in any way that we can.