This applies to all Christians, I think. Not just men.
I remember asking a similar question on a youth service about contentment: "how to keep contentment from being complacency?"
His answer was based on "love the Lord with all your strength", and that we are to be great steward of the time, talents and opportunities given to us. Put extraordinary effort even in ordinary things, because we're working for God, not just for people, and He deserves our best more than human taskmasters.
This is great! Nice post. You're right, today there are tons of people, both men and women, who seem to think that God will actively show them direction or validation in their lives. I think this is somewhat rare that people see true Godly signs and wonders, and in the case I'm describing, people tend to become completely passive.
From a man's perspective, I think about many men who think God will hand deliver them a woman one day so they live their lives waiting for that to happen only to realize later that it's nearly impossible to succeed like that.
This came across my feed and I’m genuinely curious as to your choice behind the name, ‘Stoic Christian’. What value, in your opinion, does Stoicism add to Christian virtue that the scriptures leave out?
As an example, I’m a somewhat staunch admirer of Plato (well, moreso Socrates through Plato), but I’ve never really understood when certain scholars will use the phrase, “Christian Platonism”, when, for instance, giving an overview of Augustine or Origin or some other church figure. In my estimation, Christianity is the consummation of all half-truths, the Sun behind the half-light of philosophical theories. Thus, Christianity is not one current moving beside other doctrines in the Divine stream of revelation, but the Confluence into which all other streams find their wider, grander context and movement.
This is such a needed message. I've seen and lived the tension between striving for excellence and being told to "just be content" in ways that felt more like a muzzle than a biblical challenge. Your breakdown helped clarify that contentment and ambition are not enemies but are meant to walk together under God's authority. The reminder that Paul's contentment came while in chains, not in comfort, really struck me. We need more voices challenging the passivity that has crept into our faith walk. Thank you for writing this with clarity and conviction.
Amen! While all Christians should strive for greatness, men especially have been told time and time again by this culture that they should be mediocre, weak willed, and apathetic. That’s exactly what my Sons of the Promise initiative and “The Inheritance” Substack is pushing against. Let’s be great for the glory of God!
This applies to all Christians, I think. Not just men.
I remember asking a similar question on a youth service about contentment: "how to keep contentment from being complacency?"
His answer was based on "love the Lord with all your strength", and that we are to be great steward of the time, talents and opportunities given to us. Put extraordinary effort even in ordinary things, because we're working for God, not just for people, and He deserves our best more than human taskmasters.
This counts for women too!
This is great! Nice post. You're right, today there are tons of people, both men and women, who seem to think that God will actively show them direction or validation in their lives. I think this is somewhat rare that people see true Godly signs and wonders, and in the case I'm describing, people tend to become completely passive.
From a man's perspective, I think about many men who think God will hand deliver them a woman one day so they live their lives waiting for that to happen only to realize later that it's nearly impossible to succeed like that.
Anyways, nice post, good work.
This came across my feed and I’m genuinely curious as to your choice behind the name, ‘Stoic Christian’. What value, in your opinion, does Stoicism add to Christian virtue that the scriptures leave out?
As an example, I’m a somewhat staunch admirer of Plato (well, moreso Socrates through Plato), but I’ve never really understood when certain scholars will use the phrase, “Christian Platonism”, when, for instance, giving an overview of Augustine or Origin or some other church figure. In my estimation, Christianity is the consummation of all half-truths, the Sun behind the half-light of philosophical theories. Thus, Christianity is not one current moving beside other doctrines in the Divine stream of revelation, but the Confluence into which all other streams find their wider, grander context and movement.
This is such a needed message. I've seen and lived the tension between striving for excellence and being told to "just be content" in ways that felt more like a muzzle than a biblical challenge. Your breakdown helped clarify that contentment and ambition are not enemies but are meant to walk together under God's authority. The reminder that Paul's contentment came while in chains, not in comfort, really struck me. We need more voices challenging the passivity that has crept into our faith walk. Thank you for writing this with clarity and conviction.
Amen! While all Christians should strive for greatness, men especially have been told time and time again by this culture that they should be mediocre, weak willed, and apathetic. That’s exactly what my Sons of the Promise initiative and “The Inheritance” Substack is pushing against. Let’s be great for the glory of God!
Thank you for this reminder for all of us. Grace and Peace. Richard
wow 🤯
I like this
Can I ask a question jason doing press ups to failure every morning does that not hurt your body after a while?
Thanks