What does it mean to be a ‘real man’? I guess it depends on who you ask, right? Traditionally, I think most folks would say a ‘real man’ is someone who is strong, confident, capable, successful and has integrity and all that crap. I bet most people (if you could really dig it out of them) would say that a ‘real man’ is someone who can bash some skulls if he needs to and can work on cars. Well, let’s be honest, that metric puts a whole lot of the male population on the bench with no hope of upward mobility. I bet some women would say that a ‘real man’ is someone who isn’t afraid to show his emotions and be vulnerable in a relationship. On the other hand, no dudes would ever say that, unless of course that dude were trying to get with the girl who said it. One thing that we can all agree on is that Jesus was a ‘real man’ by anyone’s standards. I mean, He invented photosynthesis and hand-crafted the Rocky Mountains! He calmed a raging sea and raised three people from the dead! Jesus went without food for 40 days and then battled Satan head on! He was powerful, brilliant, captivating and He completely changed the world. The funny thing is, the one time when Jesus actually described Himself, He didn’t use words that are normally associated with manliness. Jesus didn’t draw attention to His strength or His success. He said, “I am gentle and humble in heart.” That word translated ‘gentle’ literally means “sweet” in Greek. Wow. Jesus was the manliest man ever and according to Him, humility and sweetness are a big part of the equation.
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