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