We Were Made to be Courageous

"We were made to be courageous. We were made to lead the way. We could be the generation to finally break the chains. We were made to be courageous."

Last night, myself along with a few friends went to see the new movie "Courageous". It was AHHHH-mazing. I wasn't ready for the message it was going to bring , though.

"We were warriors on the front lines, standing, unafraid. But now we're watchers on the sidelines while our families slip away. Where are you, men of courage? You were made for so much more. Let the pounding of our hearts cry "We will serve the Lord!""

I can't give away the plot of the movie since the majority still hasn't seen it, but what I can say is that it was absolutley life changing. I grew up in a broken home. I have experienced what it is like to not have a father figure there with me every step of the way to help mold me into the man God wanted me to be. But I also have been there and know the impact that can be made when men of God decide it's time to do something and take you under there wing. I've seen men who said "Enough is enough" and gave up their time and invested their time into me when it wasn't necassarily their responsibility.

Upon watching the movie, I will admit that there wasn't a relaxing moment (partially due to the emotional rollercoaster I was on). There were moments when I laughed and the very next scene would have me in tears. The end was just that. But through the tears, God was revealing in me something that I needed to strive for and a commitment that I needed to make.

"This is our resolution our answer to the call. We will love our wives and children and we refuse to let them fall! We will reignite the passion that we buried deep inside. May the watchers become warriors let the men of god arise"

To many times do we become lax in our Christianity, and at the same time...to many times fathers become lax in their responsiblity as a daddy and mentor. I will not be that person. From this point on, I have made a covenant with God to be the man, and someday husband/father, that He wants me to be. I refuse to sit on the sidelines and watch as family slips away. If my generation can grasp this mere fact and vision, we could be the generation to make a legit change. We need to be the generation of men, and women alike, to stand up and say, "Enough is enough" and fight for our families and the morals that Christ shares thru Scripture. I refuse to be the status quo when God and our families deserve so much more. Who will stand with me?

"In the war of the mind I will make my stand. In the battle of the heart and the battle of the hands. We were made to be courageous and we're taking back the fight. We were made to be courageous and it starts with us tonight. The only way we'll ever stand is on our knees with lifted hands. Make us courageous! Lord, make us courageous."