Drama Trauma and Manhood

 

Wake the Faith up Slayer… This is Garth Heckman with the David Alliance and you can reach me at

TDAgiantslayer@gmail.com 

 

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Look at the occupation of men from 1950 depressant versus women. Much like Tucker Carlson talked about

 

Look at the drop of men’s testosterone over the last 50 years much like Reese has talked about

 

Fatherhood in todays OR LACK OF FATHERS IN THE HOME  has hit as high as 60% with many who have fathers at home still face fathers that are absent in their upbringing and are not present mentally, emotionally or spiritually. 

 

Boys used to grow up under a fathers tutelage working with him, talking to him, be disciplined by him, being taught by him, They were in a sense changed in and through the Godly model of fatherhood…. but without fathers boys grow up not working, lack of courage and manhood mindset, not prepared how to themselves be a father and worst of all- lost in life because of this perfect storm.

 

So how do men change in todays world? Primarily through one pivot in life…. 

 

Men only change through trauma… Today I am asking you to choose your trauma! 

 

 

Why did God choose David?

Handsome, stood out, cream of the crop, great warrior, smart, great job, Great with a sling, tons of experience

 

No and in fact, most of these things he shared in common with other boys his age or he did not pick them up and learn them until later in life… he was in a sense a lost boy.

 

Take for instance even his own father didn’t acknowledge him. 

When the Prophet Samuel came to Jesses house (that was Davids father) he said get your boys. They all marched into the living room standing there. and from the first one down they went from great to just ok, to not favorable at all… and David had even walked in yet…. Why? 

His dad didn’t even consider him a son, let alone a King

TO NOT HAVE YOUR OWN FATHERS APPROVAL…

 

Why did God choose the least of the least? Was it simply to prove a point? Well kind of… Not to prove that he can use the worst… though God can… but rather

To prove all you need is to want God. You don’t need your fathers approval - oh its great, its wanted, some would say it’s needed, its not, but it is a huge deal in boys and mens lives…

God wanted to prove to YOU, that you don’t need anyones approval - rather all you need is what David had…

David was a man AFTER Gods own heart

…. that literally means he went after God….

He wanted what God wanted, he wanted God, he was willing to do anything to get to know Gods heart.

I might say it like this… David chose his trauma and his trauma was he realized how much he needed God, how little he knew of him and how much his future and his life depended on him knowing God. He didn’t run to God when he had cancer, or when his wife ran off with another man, or when he lost his job, or when finances went down the tubes or when he hit a midlife crisis… No those traumas choose us, David instead chose his own trauma. He focused on how little he knew God. 

Now thats a good trauma. Have you ever panicked at how little you know God. Have you ever had a sense of trauma at how little you have experienced him? Years ago in the middle of an emotional and mental crisis, I was on a missions trip in Mexico and I locked myself in our car with a gallon of water in the 90 degree heat and told God I was not coming out until he met me… 

14 hours later… he met me. I chose my trauma.

What will you be willing to choose in order to know God and know what he has for you in your life?

I challenge you today men AND women… choose your trauma carefully before it chooses you.