The Good Life – November-December 2018
Featuring Sheriff Paul Laney. Local Hero - CHARISM, Having a Beer with Joel Heitkamp, Mr. Full-Time Dad and more in Fargo Moorhead's only men's magazine.
Featuring Sheriff Paul Laney. Local Hero - CHARISM, Having a Beer with Joel Heitkamp, Mr. Full-Time Dad and more in Fargo Moorhead's only men's magazine.
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LUST<br />
ENTITLEMENT<br />
PRIDE<br />
Just like Samson, you are wired for greatness<br />
but we must learn from his mistakes. As men,<br />
we sometimes make great commitments to<br />
inferior causes and it costs us dearly.<br />
will. Samson was a miracle baby; created to help the<br />
Israelites find freedom from the Philistines. Samson<br />
made three vows to demonstrate his commitment to<br />
God and God alone. He was to never drink alcohol,<br />
touch anything dead, or cut his hair.<br />
Just like Samson, you are wired for greatness but we<br />
must learn from his mistakes. As men, we sometimes<br />
make great commitments to inferior causes and it<br />
costs us dearly. We may spend more time researching<br />
what rifle or TV to buy than we spend reading the<br />
Bible, building spiritual strength. <strong>The</strong>re are men who<br />
are aggressive in their work or hobbies but passive in<br />
leading their family spiritually; men who are passionate<br />
about their favorite sports team but have no zest for<br />
God.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re are three attitudes, displayed by Samson, that<br />
make strong men weak.<br />
Lust is when a man sees something he desires, his<br />
emotions kick in and he must have it. And when a<br />
man obsesses about his desire, he forgets all logic<br />
and his values. He may lust after a woman, a career<br />
advancement, a boat, or a challenge to conquer.<br />
Samson went into Philistine territory and saw a<br />
gorgeous woman ( Judges 14:1-3). He had to have her<br />
even though he was not to intermarry with someone<br />
who did not worship God. “I want it” makes strong men<br />
weak.<br />
Samson tears a young lion apart with his bare hands.<br />
Later he passes the dead carcass and it contains a<br />
swarm of bees and honey. He violates his vow by eating<br />
the honey ( Judges 14:5-9). Entitlement says “I deserve<br />
it.” I killed the lion, I haven’t had honey for months, it<br />
looks so good…I deserve some. I’ve been working hard,<br />
putting in long hours…I deserve to buy that boat. She<br />
has been moody and distant lately…I deserve to explore<br />
a romantic relationship outside of my marriage. “I<br />
deserve it” makes strong men weak.<br />
Samson, despite his vow, throws a bachelor keg party<br />
( Judges 14:10). Pride says “I can handle it. Other men<br />
have struggled with this but not me.” This jacked guy,<br />
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