Raising Godly Boys Minute

Does your son play video games?
A grandfather asked his grandson, “Why do you like playing Fortnite so much?” His grandson’s reply was telling: “Because I’m good at it.”

Why do we have such an inner drive? To be good? To win? Sometimes at the expense of others? The answer lies in The Fall. Mankind was created, and God said it was “very good.”* Everything Adam and Eve needed was woven into them to worship God and obey Him.

However, when they decided to believe the serpent instead, that inner drive became corrupted. And, unfortunately, the rest is history.

Teaching our boys what true goodness is, by showing them the life of Jesus, takes this concept out of the fake worlds of video games and plants it firmly in the real world around them.

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*Genesis 1:31

Is your son growing closer to God, or further away?

It seems that everything in our modern culture is trying to drive a wedge between our sons and their faith in God.  Many times, this worldly influence comes from their friends.

Abraham Kuyper, former Prime Minister of the Netherlands, once said, “He is your friend who pushes you nearer to God.”

Surround your sons with godly men to mentor him and with true friends who will encourage him in his walk with Christ.  Modern culture wants to rip him away from God.  Put people in his life that push him, by their example and by their words, ever closer to the love of Jesus Christ.

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Walk into any coffee shop, and the chances are high that you’ll see two women talking. Sitting across from each other, the women will look each other in the eye and discuss deep and personal issues.

You probably won’t see two men sitting and conversing in the same way. Why?

Well, as Dr. Emerson Eggerichs points out, it’s a matter of gender differences. Women prefer face to face communication, while men tend to prefer shoulder-to-shoulder discussions.

As a parent of a son, this is deeply valuable information for you to consider. When you’re concerned about your son and would like him to share his struggles, get beside him. Take a drive, hike together, or stand on a dock side-by-side and fish. Your boy will most likely prefer those settings over going to a coffee shop.

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When is your son strong enough?  How do you know he’s ready?

Tyler was the smallest, youngest member of the troop, and afraid of heights, so when it came time to go down the rappelling tower, the leaders were not surprised when Tyler got into the harness and timidly inched down the side of the tower.  What blew their minds was that he went back over and over again, until he was kicking out off the top ledge, the rope zipping through his hands as he flew through the air in giant leaps, with a huge grin on his face.

Sometimes, all a boy needs is a challenge.  Give him that challenge, and see who he can become!

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I have a tough time visualizing Jesus, mocking an opponent, calling them “losers.”
It’s called “trash talk,” or having “swag.” And it can get ugly.

Sportsmanship, like so many cultural norms these days, is becoming a thing of the past.

When a player does something memorable, like crouching down and consoling a member of the losing side after the game is over, we marvel at their example.

That’s the kind of life Jesus lived. Winning a game is just that. A game. Sportsmanship is a life lesson that shapes and molds a young man into something more. When taken deeper, showing compassion, even when you “lose,” becomes the ultimate example. That’s when you can say to the vitriol of an ungracious opponent, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.”*
 
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*Luke 23:34