The Man God Has For You by Stephan Labossiere

He’ll be someone who will struggle understanding how he
needs to pour into you, treat you, and cherish you as the
blessing that God gave him. His love of God needs to be there,
but this doesn’t lead to perfect behavior.
So how do you know if he’s a man of God? What criteria
can you use to assess a man and his genuine love for God?
The first step is to understand the difference between a
man who loves God and struggles with his flesh, versus a man
who loves his flesh and struggles with embracing God.
The man who loves God and struggles with his flesh is no
different than you. He may embrace prayer and the
understanding that God wants him to walk a greater path, as
well as be better in the way that he approaches such things as
who he’s to be as a man.
He gives credit to God, he’s aware and can humble himself
in the fact of knowing that he can’t accomplish anything
without the power that God gave him, the love that God
showed him, or the guidance that God provided.
However, he’s human, just as you.
Oftentimes, there are certain behaviors that reflect his past
or everyday life struggles where he may fall off track, or at
least be tempted. Behaviors adverse to his walk may appear
and you might be quick to say he’s not serious. However,
when he can acknowledge his errors, understand the need to
find ways to improve, and not reject facing God on the issue,
then you know He is trying to walk the right path. He may not
attend church as much as you want, worship how you think he
should, or even be as passionate when he comes to God in
reverence and prayer. These instances are where you two may
differ; however, it doesn’t necessarily define him as a man
who isn’t genuine about God.
On the flip side, the man who is in love with his flesh but
struggles to embrace God is a man who doesn’t respect your
walk. He’s not able to encourage your growth in God, or his
own. Some of these men don’t particularly reject with their
words what they need to do, because they put on a convincing
act. They’re in church just like you, can quote scriptures and