Month: December 2019

The Foundations for God Buddies: Summary

Over the last several posts, I described some of the foundations of my God Buddy concept that I’ll summarize in this one.  In Men “Sharpen” Men, I started with what has become my favorite Bible verse and the guiding principle for God Buddies: Proverbs 27:17. Metal-making is a great parallel for how guys today need mature men in their lives to help them become better men. The premise is that –like iron on iron, as guys spend time together, an incredible sharpening occurs as we learn from each other.  God Buddies help each other keep their edge with proper amounts of encouragement and constructive feedback, given at the appropriate moments.  The next post, Looking at the “Man in the Mirror” explained how Patrick Morley’s book The Man in the Mirror: Solving the 24 Problems Men Face helped me understand the challenges of being male and the importance of educating myself

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Re-Prioritizing My Priorities

One of the most important concepts for God Buddies is the need to have our priorities in order.  As I can personally attest, when our priorities are out of whack, we will likely crash and burn. But getting our priorities in the proper order will have a dramatic impact on our life.  So let’s start with a very important question: What comes to mind when you think about how you want to live your life?  What you ultimately value in life –or at least what you think you value,  is represented by what you think about most. Your thoughts represent your priorities in life.  Priorities Defined Webster’s Dictionary defines a Priority as anything that takes precedence in order, rank, or privilege. It’s a preferential rating; especially one that allocates rights to goods and services that are usually in limited supply. Like our time! A priority is also something meriting our

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Whoa-oh oh… Listen to the Music (and Podcasts)

On a lighter note for this series on the foundations for my God Buddy concept, I continue with my love of music. Read on though to understand its importance to your GB friendship.   First, a shout-out to the Doobie Brothers and an apology for my misuse of their lyrics throughout this post. My Love of Music I began to love music as a young kid. I still really like to Listen to the Music and “feel it growing, day by day” even as an adult. Music “is a way to make {me} smile” and helps most people “dance our blues away”. I just like to “listen to the music, all the time”!  As a teenager in the 1970s, I always had the stereo playing in my bedroom or an 8-track tape going in my car. My favorite music was from the classic rock bands of the 70s and 80s like

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