On that note, Jesus wasn't really a passive sweetheart. Yeah sure He was kind and loving to people, did lots of healing and teaching in love but dude, He was anything but passive. He was fiercely bold about everything that He taught, He stood up for those who needed it, wasn't easily pushed around, was witty, confident, didn't let the pharisees get away with their snarky remarks about God....He got really intense in the temple if you'll recall. John the Baptist was also pretty rough and rugged out there in the wilderness with the locusts and honey. Paul was...hmm...well we all know Paul was fine speaking his mind. All that to say, you can be kind, loving, totally full of the Holy Spirit and still have a back bone and be a MAN of God. I think that's why it's important to know who Jesus is and what His character is like as well as how He sees you. Then you can be confident and bold in Him as well as have communication between the two of you so that you have His wisdom and know when to step up and when it's best to stay quiet and lead by example.
It's the confident, honest, bold MANliness that these so called jerks exude that makes them appealing I think, even if parts of it can be an act at times.
I feel like this post is all over the place. My apologies. ^_^;