lol, I know this is gonna sound weird, but I felt the call to write on here and encourage ya'll!! lol! Weird comin' from a girl, huh!? But I know alot of the times, I do get on here and encourage girls and talk about girl things! But I felt it was time to say something to ya'll! And I know I'm not a guy, so I dont' really know stuff that ya'll go through, but don't let me not being a male tune you out to what I want to say to ya'll!! :) Anyways...as I drove home today from lunch...it dawns on me that guys struggle through hard times and stuff just like women do! I bet you're saying,"No joke...I know that!" But hear me out...it finally hits home!! Not only do women hide from things in this world...men do too! As men, ya'll hide behind your strength!! Am I wrong, cuz if so...let me know! But as women, we hide our hearts...afraid to let anyone hurt us anymore! But as men, I believe ya'lls strength is what keeps ya'll safe!! Ya'll feel that you have to come accross as strong, successful men....and if not ya'll are failing or being to soft! I realized how much pressure ya'll have on ya'll! And it's hard because you need to have control on things!! (Women do this too, and I'm sure that you guys are saying "Amen to that!" as I am writting this! lol) But for guys...I think that your control on things comes from a different side then womens...sure control is control, but women want control on situations...men want control on life! Ya'll need to know that things will fall into place! You need to know that you can support yourself....and one day a wife and family! You need to know that you've been successful!! And ya'll feel if you don't have a grip on these things...that again you've failed...and that's hard and stressful on ya'll! Women, I think it's very important we let these men, our brothers, know how important they are! Ya'll play a BIG role in God's story, men!! And as sisters, we need to help our brothers with confidence!! Because I'm sure as a man...it's hard to keep that!! But guys...I want to encourage you to NOT hide behind your strength and success!! Let go of control! (girls you too!!) Don't be afraid to show your heart men!! God did give you one of those!!! lol! I know you hear that from women all the time! "They need more emotions...blah, blah, blah...nag, nag, nag!" Women, realize men aren't made to show emotions LIKE US!! But men, that also doesn't give you the excuse to not show any at all...that's hiding behind your strength! I think that God has to soften hearts into that! Allow God to do so! Because men...Jesus was a strong man....but He did show emotions! He showed love, He cared for people, He showed compassion...but He was strong!! Showing emotion doesn't always mean, crying and being all excited and jumping up and down at things, like girls!! lol!! It's loving on people and not being afraid to do so! It's being willing to open up and let yourselves be healed...and not keeping it inside to "deal with it on your own"! It's showing that you care and you're willing to take time to encourage and listen!! I think real strength is shown when a man is willing to put himself on the line...and open up about things!! Don't try to be perfect and put on a face....things in life do go wrong!! (And I'm talking to girls, and myself as well in all this!) I'm not trying to sit here and call out guys by any means...please don't take it that way!! I'm saying it's ok....don't be afraid to be the man God has made you to be!! And remember God has put hearts in each of you men....not just strength!! Ya'll are important...and just as men need women....women DO need men!! Ya'll play a very important role...and don't let the stress of strength and success bring you down from being that man!! Thank you so much to all my guy friends.......for everything!! Ya'll mean the world to me!! And if it wasn't for men...I wouldn't know what to do! Because ya'll have every imporant qulities of God!!! Be men of God!! And let God change ya'lls life...let Him take control! Depend on His strength, and not your own!!
....anyways!! Those are just my thoughts and me wanting to encourage ya'll!! Sorry if that's not how it is, if so let me know ;) lol!!! But anyways..today's been a great day...VERY HOTT!!! lol!! I think I might go for a swim! lol!!! But anyways...if ya'll didn't hear Bro. Dean's message today....IT WAS GREAT!! Ask me if ya wanna know!!! It was about judgement...go figure a chruch that preachs on judgement! lol! But this was a different type of sermon! It was very very good! And Dean is such a wise man! Wow!!! Anyways!! Ya'll take care! Stay strong and safe!! Love ya'll!!