Man up?

What does it mean to man up?  Does it mean to put on a brave face even in the face of danger, in the face of temptation, in the face of sin?  We as men tend to think we can fix anything.  We rely on ourselves to know the fix for any situation. When the truth is we have no answers...only temporary patches for the situation.  The only true answer is found in the person, and personality of Jesus!  

There he told them, “Pray that you will not give in to temptation.” (Luke 22:40 NLT)

When it comes to temptation and sin we, as men, tend to blame the media for what's on tv, or we blame women for how they dress...when the truth is it's our sin clouded view that is distorted.  The only solution is Jesus!  

Dear brothers and sisters, if another believer is overcome by some sin, you who are godly should gently and humbly help that person back onto the right path. And be careful not to fall into the same temptation yourself. Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ. If you think you are too important to help someone, you are only fooling yourself. You are not that important. Pay careful attention to your own work, for then you will get the satisfaction of a job well done, and you won’t need to compare yourself to anyone else. For we are each responsible for our own conduct. (Galatians 6:1-5 NLT)

I don't normally listen to hip hop, but this song caught me.  It's worth a listen.

http://youtu.be/foG1nTfs33A