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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 don't fear anger. They face it. Let me say that one again. I say real men don't fear

anger. They face it. James 120 says, be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to anger because

anger does not produce the righteousness that God requires.

Now, have you been following and listening to the Real Man Connect podcast for a while, you can probably tell that I'm a very passionate person.

And I'll admit, most people who meet me for the first time, they hear me on stage or they hear or watch me being interviewed by the media that they

usually admire and they're impressed by my passion for God. But I must admit and confess that those

who know me best don't always see my passion as being anointed, but rather they see it as

anger and sometimes it annoys them. Now, I'm serious. Over the years, I've learned that my passion, if it's void of compassion,

results in anger. Now, whenever I'm accused of being angry used by those who are closest to me,

including my wife and my children, I usually rush to defend myself by saying things like,

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