We are different...

There are many scriptures, events and circumstances in life that often prove this to be so true. Men are different than women in many ways beyond the physical. I started reading a book again written by John Elderidge "Wild at Heart", this is a book that confronts how the world is forcing men to become a person without a backbone and at his core be a sissy. And yet this is not how God has created us as men. He has created men and boys to be different, not to be delicate but to be rough and adventurous creatures. You hear it all the time oh men you will never understand the woman's heart and mind, I think the same is true with women they will never really understand the heart of men. That's why society said it would be easier to try and change it to what they think they want the man's heart to be.
What goes on in a man's mind and heart? What are the topics men think about and desire to be...? Yes ladies we think about more than sex, there is something inside of us that craves danger, that desires to be on top of the world and master whatever we put our hands to. Now that I am a father of four boys I see it more than ever! My boys all four of them love to fight and wrestle with who ever they can. It is something I as a child will never forget wrestling with my dad and my grandfathers. My boys are the same way, they love to explore the excitement of danger and adventure. Just yesterday they were misbehaving while I was at a men's breakfast and my wife was disciplining them and my oldest turns around and says "I'm moving out! I love Santa more mom...I am going to move into the woods for 7 weeks.I will invite you over but I'm moving out." Oh how I knew one day I would reap what I sowed. :) The heart of a six year old boy yearning for independence and freedom! Wanting to go in to the adventure of the woods and eat off the land. I had to laugh when my wife told me this story yesterday because I knew it would come and was ready (for the most part). I got home and they were tough guys until I walked in the door. They learned their lesson after being on the porch for an hour in the cold... man life with mom and dad isn't so bad right now. But after these events yesterday it made me think a little more on how we as men were created and how do we learn to mend and mingle with the ladies. Because we do not want to be push overs but also do not want to be abrasive and untouchable. I think if the woman would attempt to understand the wildness of a man's true heart and men would understand the delicateness of the women's heart we could accomplish more together. We men screw up and ruin a lot but in life it is something we need to be able to do. Take that risk, give it our all, and shoot for the stars. If we miss at least we have a story to share for the rest of our lives.
I begin this series of writings on how we are different so maybe someone will read this and understand us a little bit more. Please know we will screw things up! I guarantee it! But we always make a way to fix it and try to rectify the situations. We do not do it to try and upset people but to live out a dream of freedom and adventure in the belief that we can do it! So if you stay by our side and support us and remind us that you are delicate and need the attention and love this can be a ride like no other! One of adventures, failures, and much success, but overall one that we will never forget!