Real men are tough. Real men are macho. Real men must hide their true feelings if they are less than macho. Real men do not cry.

Young boys are taught that crying is for the weak. If they cry, they are labeled "sissy" by their peers. When they grow older, they hang on to what they learned when they were young.

My wife and I were recently watching a television show together.  Touched By An Angel is one of my favorites even though the depiction of angels is less than 100% true to scripture. It is nice to see something good happen in people's lives, so we watch it...together. I usually have a tough time keeping a dry eye toward the end of each show. I stand up and walk out of the room, turn my head, etc. This is all part of my upbringing. I am sure that you know people like this. Yes, I am letting down my "Real Man" guard to tell you this.

Men, do you struggle with situations like these? If so, here is something that will help. We look to the scriptures for guidance. We look to Jesus as our example for living.
"Jesus wept." John 11:35 Short, sweet and to the point. Follow the Leader.
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