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Hello, mighty men of God, Joe Martin here, man-builder, award-winning speaker, author, and Tanya's husband and Kendall and Faith's dad. Welcome to the Real Men Connect podcast where we help good men become great men God's way. Every Wednesday we interview some of the nation's most respected and accomplished men of faith to find out what it really takes to become the kind of husband, father, and spiritual leader God called and created us to be. Today is the real men check-in. The real men check-in is just a quick way to help you start

your week on the right foot in the right way. Every Monday, I share personal insights,

encouragement, and support that will move you beyond church to real change. I keep it short,

I make it fun, and then I'm done. So let's get started.

Real men are faithful, not foolish. You know, a friend once told me that there's a fine line

between being faithful and being foolish. Now when she told me that, she was referring to the fact

that as Christians, we tend to use our faith more as a crutch to lean on

rather than a platform to stand on. Now, you've heard the language of what I call Christianese, right?

When people say stuff like, I'm just waiting to hear from God, I'm praying for my miracle,

or I'm just waiting for my change to come. Now, I'm not saying anything is wrong with saying those things,

but many times we as Christians, not just men, we use waiting on the Lord and praying in meditation

as a justification for mediocrity. Ouch. Now, Ephesians 517 tells us that, therefore, do not be

foolish, but understand the will of God.

And see, that's the key.

Understanding the will of God.

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