Think Like a (Godly) Man

The apostle Paul writes in Ephesians 4:
1 I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, 2 with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, 3 endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling;  Each of us has a specific calling, a role to play, in God's kingdom plan - we are actors on a stage, and He is the incredibly skilled director, and we perform for Him, our audience of One.   He has wired us in a certain way, creating us in His image, with a specific gender, ethnicity, and personality - a DNA that is uniquely ours, and He intends for us to live our lives for His glory!
Genesis 1 defines the creation and the call of God:27 So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. 28 Then God blessed them, and God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth."

This past weekend at the movie box office, there was a surprise #1 movie - for the first time in almost a month, "The Hunger Games" did not win the weekend, nor did the latest Nicholas Sparks' novel to come to the big screen, "The Lucky One".   No, it was Steve Harvey's movie, "Think Like a Man".   Now, I haven't seen it, don't really know what it's about, and certainly can't endorse it, but the implication is clear when you add the word "godly" to the title phrase - what does it mean to think like a "godly" man.

In our culture, people are struggling with what it means to be a man or what it means to be a woman, and the impressions we get from media leads to confusion.   So-called gay "marriage" is blurring the lines, recently a transgendered man gave birth to a child, and those that embrace a different sort of gender identity unfortunately begin to stand out.   And, even within the traditional roles of "male" and "female", it can be confusing as to what those terms actually mean.

But, I believe the Bible is quite clear - God created us men and women, and has given us some specific roles and assignments.   According to Dr. Tony Evans, men are called to be "kingdom men":

What is a “Kingdom Man”? A Kingdom Man is the kind of man that when his feet hit the floor each morning the devil says, “Oh no, he’s up!” When a Kingdom Man steps out his door each day, heaven, earth, and hell take notice.
When he cherishes, leads, and honors the woman under his care, she can do little to resist him. His children look to him with confidence. His church calls on him for leadership. He’s a preserver of culture and a champion of society to keep out evil and usher in good. A Kingdom Man understands that God never said life would be easy, He just said it would be worth it. A Kingdom Man doesn’t just make an impact on his home and his church, but also on his community and his world.

So, if we are to "think like a man", specifically a godly man, it's important that we take that role seriously and step up and step out, realizing who we are called to be in Christ.   And, women have specific roles, as well, as we are called, in our God-ordained gender identity, to accomplish great things for Him.