Yet, maybe a healthy dose of the fear of the Lord is appropriate as we think about the importance of self-control for the Christian man. Fear , in light of one s relationship with God, does not necessarily mean that a man should be afraid of God. The word fear is more accurately defined as having a reverence for God and the things of God. It would also be helpful for us to examine Paul's advice to young Timothy and apply the three principles contained therein to our own lives. As men of God we long to see the world transformed into a better place.
Preachers work long and hard to see their world transformed and renewed through faith.
The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. Before I bring this months article to a close, Sister Cunningham has asked that I send her warmest greetings to your wife. My wife is a real prayer warrior and she prays for your precious wife often. Many of the pressures that accompany the ministry in this new millennium are especially weighty upon our wives. As men, and especially as men of God, we are responsible to cover our wives with prayer and protection physical and spiritual.