Last month, we talked about some of men's basic needs that help them achieve satisfaction and fulfillment in life. This month, we will explore the true identity of men according to God's purpose in creating us. It's safe to say that one of the biggest challenges we men face in our modern society is finding our true identity. It's safe to say that one of the biggest challenges we men face in our modern society is finding our true identity. Many of us struggle with what it real

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; Colossians 3:23 Religion must be made the great business of life. Everything else should be held subordinate to this. All our powers of soul, body, and spirit, must be engaged in the Christian warfare. We must look to Christ for strength and grace, and we shall gain the victory as surely as Jesus died for us. . . . We must come nearer to the cross of Christ. Penitence at the foot of the cross is the first

My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways. Proverbs 23:26 The Redeemer will not accept divided service. Daily the worker for God must learn the meaning of self-surrender. He must study the word of God, learning its meaning and obeying its precepts. Thus he may reach the standard of Christian excellence. Day by day God works with him, perfecting the character that is to stand in the time of final test. And day by day the believer is working out before men

Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day. Psalms 71:8 The desire to honor God should be to us the most powerful of all motives. It should lead us to make every exertion to improve the privileges and opportunities provided for us, that we may understand how to use wisely the Lord's goods. It should lead us to keep brain, bone, muscle, and nerve in the most healthful condition, that our physical strength and mental clearness may make us faithful st

Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves? Luke 10:36 The lawyer knew that he had kept neither the first four nor the last six commandments. He was convicted under Christ's searching words, but instead of confessing his sin he tried to excuse it. Rather than acknowledge the truth, he endeavored to show how difficult of fulfillment the commandment is. Thus he hoped both to parry conviction and to vindicate himself in the eyes o