Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?
Well, I’m not literally looking for a cowboy. I just liked the title of the song and thought it kind of fit for this entry. I wasn’t setting out today to write on my blog. However, I came across this article on Christianity Today as I was surfing the internet; ironically on a completely different topic. To better understand this entry you really have to read the article and the first response first.
Cross refernce that with Elisabeth’s entry, “What’s Your Story”, on her blog .
It got me thinking again about Christian men and women. Our world is becoming more and more dominated by women. In the female indoctrinated society that infiltrates the Christian womens circle I feel we, as a whole, are chasing away the very thing we seek: a godly, growing Christian man.
I know I am preaching to the choir in my circle of friends. Even so I occasionally catch myself, in my effort to be self-sustaining, and not necessarily because I want to, “emasculating” my Christian brothers.
How do I do this?? By not letting them be men. By not always letting them help me when they offer; by not building them up whenever possible instead of taking pot-shots in the sometimes effort to be “funny”. The latter I think is where I offend the most.
The Christianity Today article is pretty poigniant. Even more so the first response to the article hits the nail on the head.
I think I’ve realized that because there is a shortage of strong Christian males in our pool that there is an underlying resentment toward those who do present themselves for either not asking myself or my Christian sisters out; which does not help my cause:)
*Side note: I’m saying the pool is small because of the literal male to female ratio in most Christian circles.
I will admit that just because two parties are Christian does not mean that they should get married. Ideally, yes, that should be enough - realistically - it’s not. There is timing, and maturity, and a little thing called chemistry - as I have noted in a previous and I think hilarious entry entitled: Back to Square 1.
Anyway, I’m just putting out a general apology to my Christian brothers. I don’t envy you in this respect - there is a lot of pressure on you.
So is the bottom line that we both need to relax and breathe and focus on our walk with God and let Him lead us to each other OR is the bottom line that we are both lazy in the guise of “just let God lead” and not praying more fervently to be blessed in the institution that He Himself has ordained?
