Is it okay for men to cry?
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well I think I might be in part to blame? Because I was trying to be a funny...but I was still trying to make a point. The men in my life who have been the places of strength and stability was not men who cried...and most of the Godly men I know now are not emotional but very steady in how they deal with the issue of this life...Yes we cry in the presence of Our God and we all understand the effect Gods love has on our heart...but in general as it relates to life issues and representing ourselves to our family and others we show a stability apart from a lot of emotionalism that seems to help others?
Interesting the Biblical view Jesus gave about the future of people on these verses:
Luk 6:25 "Woe to you who are full now, for you shall be hungry. "Woe to you who laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep.
Joh 16:20 Truly, truly, I say to you, you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn into joy.
Even kings will be known as they were:
Rev 18:9 And the kings of the earth, who committed sexual immorality and lived in luxury with her, will weep and wail over her when they see the smoke of her burning.
Luk 6:25 "Woe to you who are full now, for you shall be hungry. "Woe to you who laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep.
Joh 16:20 Truly, truly, I say to you, you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn into joy.
Even kings will be known as they were:
Rev 18:9 And the kings of the earth, who committed sexual immorality and lived in luxury with her, will weep and wail over her when they see the smoke of her burning.
Mitspa: Well that makes a lot more sense. That I can understand. But really, from most of your posts we really did get the impression you were deriding any man who cried at any time. And... well it didn't look at all like you were joking.
Maybe some smilies next time? Or a "Just kidding" at the end of the post? It's hard to hear your tone of voice in a text-based medium.
Maybe some smilies next time? Or a "Just kidding" at the end of the post? It's hard to hear your tone of voice in a text-based medium.
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Its well known that babies fake crying to get attention...I think some of you just like the attention ...
Its well known that babies fake crying to get attention...I think some of you just like the attention ...
[h=1]Genesis 21:17King James Version (KJV)[/h]17 And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is.
Q: Do you think it is unmanly for men to cry?
A: No. The greatest men I have known have cried: My father, my grandfather, and my father-in-law. They all were Christian men with soft hearts and bore the responsibilities of holding down a job, taking care of their families and loving others.
Q: How would you react if your guy friend/brother cries?
A: I will comfort anyone crying---man, woman, or child.
Q: Have you cried recently?
A: Yesterday, when I posted the moment of my salvation.
A: No. The greatest men I have known have cried: My father, my grandfather, and my father-in-law. They all were Christian men with soft hearts and bore the responsibilities of holding down a job, taking care of their families and loving others.
Q: How would you react if your guy friend/brother cries?
A: I will comfort anyone crying---man, woman, or child.
Q: Have you cried recently?
A: Yesterday, when I posted the moment of my salvation.
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What do you mean it doesn't belong here? She doesn't do sourdough? That's worth crying over!
Of course she may be thinking about the "sourdough" that they sell at Wal-Mart. That stuff is an abomination in the sight of God and man. Or she might have tried a loaf of "sourdough" that was made from packaged yeast. I swear, the things some people do to save time - and it comes out all wrong, and frankly tastes bad.
Now if she has had real sourdough, and still thinks it is not good... yeah, that would be something to cry over.
Of course she may be thinking about the "sourdough" that they sell at Wal-Mart. That stuff is an abomination in the sight of God and man. Or she might have tried a loaf of "sourdough" that was made from packaged yeast. I swear, the things some people do to save time - and it comes out all wrong, and frankly tastes bad.
Now if she has had real sourdough, and still thinks it is not good... yeah, that would be something to cry over.
What do you mean it doesn't belong here? She doesn't do sourdough? That's worth crying over!
Of course she may be thinking about the "sourdough" that they sell at Wal-Mart. That stuff is an abomination in the sight of God and man. Or she might have tried a loaf of "sourdough" that was made from packaged yeast. I swear, the things some people do to save time - and it comes out all wrong, and frankly tastes bad.
Now if she has had real sourdough, and still thinks it is not good... yeah, that would be something to cry over.
Of course she may be thinking about the "sourdough" that they sell at Wal-Mart. That stuff is an abomination in the sight of God and man. Or she might have tried a loaf of "sourdough" that was made from packaged yeast. I swear, the things some people do to save time - and it comes out all wrong, and frankly tastes bad.
Now if she has had real sourdough, and still thinks it is not good... yeah, that would be something to cry over.
Do not even evil men give good gifts to their children? So how then is a loving father an excuse to be a jerk?
I was in the military for a very interesting 6 years. At no point was anyone ever shamed for crying. There is a brotherhood that exists in places, where men are at their finest, and in these places real men show you their true colors. That bond is forged through going through the hardest and toughest things imaginable designed to break people. It is not the people that do not cry, that are stronger, it is the people who can suck it up and move forward.
There is a proper emotional response to pain, grief, loss and suffering. To feel is to be whole, to be human to be alive.
Numbness is not strength. Playing at the role of smug jerk looks good in movies, but the real truth is, the guy who you want to have your back when it matters most is the guy who is plugged in. Having seen it first hand, its the people who pretend at strength are the people who freeze up and lose it at the worst possible moments.
If you want to know how to be alone for the rest of your life, never let anyone see who you are and what matters most to you.
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