MEN WANTED:
FOR HAZARDOUS JOURNEY. SMALL WAGES, BITTER COLD, LONG MONTHS OF COMPLETE DARKNESS, CONSTANT DANGER, SAFE RETURN DOUBTFUL. HONOUR AND RECOGNITION IN CASE OF SUCCESS.
SIR ERNEST SHACKLETON
In 1913, Sir Ernest Shackleton, looking for 27 men to man the first ever attempt of a cross-continental journey of Antarctica, placed this ad in the London newspapers. Surprisingly, thousands of men responded to this call to adventure, hardship, and danger.
WHY? This question is best answered by a quote from John Eldredge:
A Battle to fight. An Adventure to live. A Beauty to rescue. This is what a man longs for. This is what makes him come alive. Look at the films men love. For that matter, look at the dreams of little boys, the games they play. There is something fierce, passionate, and wild in the heart of every man. That is how he bears the image of God. And the reason that most men "live lives of quiet
desperation" (Thoreau) is because men have been told that the reason God put them on earth is to be a good boy. To be nice.
God designed men to be dangerous. Simply look at the dreams and desires written in the heart of every boy: To be a hero, to be a warrior, to live a life of adventure and risk. Sadly, most men abandon those dreams and desires— aided by a Christianity that feels like nothing more than pressure to be a nice guy. It is no wonder that
many men avoid church, and those who go are often passive and bored to death.
It is time for men to wield the sword of courage and engage in the cause of Christ! These are important days - maybe the last days. There is an incredible opportunity that may be unique to our generation! We are all being called to take our rightful places in the larger story and to be sold out to the will of our King.
God, the angels in heaven, a cloud of witnesses, and all of eternity are waiting for your answer! So "what say you?"
2 comments:
You're right on - in my book, Sean! We had a "ceremony" last August for Hunter - he became a "PAGE" - his first step into becoming a Knight (hence, a man)... In a few years, he'll become an Apprentice, then a Knight. And for each "event" he will be given a ceremony - in honor of this special time in his life. We had special men in Hunter's life walk the path at Lake Storey, one-on-one with Hunter, and give him a word from their heart. We are going to do the same with the other 2 boys at thier time. We feel that we need to RECOGNIZE a boy becomeing a man! Sometimes adult males don't feel like MEN because they have never known how to be men. So we are hopefuly, helping our boys KNOW they are becomeing MEN...
That is so awesome! Hunter has such a spirit of worship in him too. You are doing a great job. Keep up the good work!
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