Am I Not Represented?

 

A few weeks back I shared some insightful advice that had been passed along by farmers and ranchers over the years from the wisdom they’d gained through their dependence on God and the loving relationship they enjoy. Many readers commented so I thought I’d send a few more to you with the hope they lift your heart and perhaps help with life’s little struggles in some way. *Life is easier when you plow around the stump. * The best sermons are lived, not preached. * God wants spiritual fruit, not religious nuts. * Laugh every day; it’s like inner jogging. * If you worry, you don’t pray. If you pray, you don’t worry. * As a child of God, praying is like calling home every day. * Blessed are the flexible. They cannot be bent out of shape. * The most important things in yer house are the people. * When you get tangled up in problems, be still. God wants us to be still so He can untangle the knot. * A grudge is a heavy thing to carry. * He who dies with the most toys - is still dead. * Growing old is inevitable. Growing up is optional. * There is no key to happiness. The door is always open. * Silence is often misinterpreted but never misquoted. * Do the math. Count your blessings. * A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deer tractor. (Psalm 19:7-11)

I rarely get off on a rant in this column, but in the light of the U.S. Constitution I have to ask, where have all the real men gone? And don’t try to make me out to be some sort of bias anti-feminist or racial combatant. I want to know where my representatives in government are! I don’t work for anyone in government except to help pay their salary to represent me and defend, preserve and uphold the freedoms afforded me through that same Constitution. Everyone in government works for the people! It’s the people who put them to work, but for some reason are now cowering because of a self-proclaimed tyrannical thought within our government that the elect knows what’s best for the collective even if it causes nothing but friction. At the moment I hear only a few who are willing to stand and argue with truth and justice, truly representing the majority of the citizens of this country, even at the risk of antagonistic rebuttal from all sides. I praise God for you and be rest assured the like-minded people you represent are behind you.

[Proverbs 2:1-22] Recently I saw a bumper sticker that read, “Real Men Love Jesus”. The sentiment impressed me because there is such confusion over the role of men in society today. Jesus was a real man. He possessed a physical and moral strength that shames any tough guy out there. So, what are some characteristics of a real man? * A real man is strong enough to protect his children, and gentle enough to hold them in his arms. * A real man does honest work for honest pay. * A real man will pray on his knees in the sight of his children. * A real man will return good for evil at the work place, in the church, and at home. * A real man will teach his son to be gentle, and his daughter to be strong. * A real man respects the elderly. * A real man doesn’t cheat his boss, his friends, or his wife. * A real man brings his family to worship, and teaches his children God’s way. * A real man forgives. * A real man builds, whether it’s tables and walls or the church. He knows that anyone can heap mockery and derision on another’s efforts; he will lend a helping hand. * A real man listens to children.* A real man will admit when he is wrong, and take responsibility. * A real man learns humility; a weak man thinks he knows it all. * A real man takes God at His Word. * And most importantly, a real man loves Jesus! Pray for more men and women in government who are willing to defend the Godly morals of our Constitution. God bless America, Amen!