Manhood

In the last century, manhood has become watered down and sugar coated. People have forgotten the old values of being a man emotionally, spiritually, and economically. Many consider themselves men just because they have the physical attributes of a "man". They are emotionally unstable, spiritually immature as Christians, and still ask they're moms for lunch money. Little do they know, they're merely boys who can shave. And the sad thing is that they stay this way until they're around 36.
Many middle and high school guys act like little girls. They can't control their own emotions. They rebel against their parents and always pretend to go emo to get attention from their friends. I'm not saying that it's wrong for a man to cry. I'm saying that it's wrong for a man to force himself to cry as a plea for attention. In addition, a man should have emotional stability. I'm not saying that he can't slip every once in a while. Everyone makes mistakes. It's fine. However, he should be stable for the most part. It's really pathetic when I see a guy get into drama with a girl, yelling at her, and even threatening to hurt her. That really show something about their manhood.
This is a really funny one. A part of manhood is being economically independent. So many young guys thing they're men, but still get lunch money from they're moms. How could they even think about looking for a wife if they can't even support her?
Finally, what's most important about being a man is on the spiritual level(and obviously, I'm talking about being a biblical man). A man must be one who love's God and seeks Him every day. He should be able to guide his wife and children towards God. I'm not saying that he needs to be a theological genius and have a the knowledge in the world. However, what I'm saying is that he should have an adequate knowledge of scripture and spiritual maturity to pastor his own family. He should be the primary discipler of his children, teaching them the word and how to pray. Without this, it is impossible to be a man.
What I'm most disappointed about is the fact that these "men" see girls that they are interested in and pursue her without even examining themselves or even going to God, asking Him for approval. In the end, the girl is hurt, and scarred for years. No fruit comes out of these relationships and all it really is is SIN. I'm not trying to be legalistic here, but it just true. I have never seen a relationship where the guy is not a man yet honor God in a relationship. And these guys say things like, "what if she's the one?" But I say to you, So what!!! How dare you even think about pursuing one of God's daughters without His consent or even preparing yourself in being worthy of being acquainted with her. You have no right to touch her without God's permission. I don't care even if she is the one. Get right with God first, become a man, then pursue her.
I know that people will get angry with this blog entry, but I don't really care. I'm just trying to be honest share my heart with you all. Many of you will say that I'm a hypocrite, and I don't disagree. I too am merely a "boy who can shave". My goal for this blog is to challenge myself and as well as every guy to pursue God and to become a man according to biblical standards.

I'll end with this prayer:
God, I repent on behalf of myself and my generation of guys.
We have a corrupted view of manhood and dishonor you.
I pray that you forgive us for hurting our sisters, and more importantly, your daughters.
Won't you mold us, to become men of your likeness and character, that we may become men after your heart.
Lastly, I just want to thank you for this realization, and pray that you may be glorified in me.
Amen