REAL Man’s Toolbox
Significance as a mature man of God We need to do our very best to live a life that By Leo Hellyer honors God as much as we possibly can, but God The fall of the year is a time of year where will continue to work with us, and mold us, until leaves turn colors and eventually fall from the we are face to face with Him. We need to realize, trees. The hot days of summer begin to cool and and accept, that God desires to have good Chrisbecome more refreshing. As men, as the fall of our tian men who are Tier One Operators, Sports years approach, there are changes that take place Champions, Politicians, Business Leaders, Church as well. In our physical bodies it seems like every Leaders, etc. We also need to know that God deday, when we get out of bed, we find something sires men who will serve him in the “background,” else that doesn’t work like it used to. If we are men who quietly and effectively speak truth and Christian men, one of the changes that takes love into the lives of men and women who are place is that we begin to reflect on how we have searching for change in their lives. Hero’s come succeeded in serving God. Many times we look at in many sizes, colors, vocations, and abilities, and other Christian men like Bill Bright, Max Lucado, most of them do their duty without much fanfare. Lee Strobel, Dennis Rainey and Billy Graham, Remember, men, Christ was a Servant Leader. or just look at other Christian men that we know, If we want to be significant as a Christian man and look back at ourselves and may decide that we Leo Hellyer before God calls us home, we need to adjust our aren’t very significant as a Christian man. priorities. Regardless of our position on the “ladder of success,” As patriotic men, maybe we put ourselves up against Tier-One we need to love and respect those who are above us and below Special Ops men, or First Responders who risk life and limb on a us on the ladder. We need to seek our praises from God and not daily basis. Maybe we feel that we didn’t do our part because we man. We need to soften our hearts, open our eyes and ears, and didn’t get injured in battle. These traits and achievements are all laudable and in one aspect do reflect a man’s significance. Our true actively be searching for God’s divine appointments to serve Him and His children. significance needs to be measured by how well we follow God’s The confusion that we experience from time to time in underguidance in our lives. We are all created in God’s image. God loves standing what true significance is comes from Satan himself. We each of us as we are, where we are, and who we are. God has a are powerless in our own strength to battle Satan and his lies in plan for each of us and we need to realize that God’s plan may our lives. We are in spiritual warfare on a daily basis. We cannot differ from our plan. survive these battles on our own. The only way that we are going Robert McGee wrote a book in 1998 titled, “Search for Significance.” A statement from Billy Graham that says “‘The Search for to be victors is through God’s presence, love and power. We need to place our significance in God’s hands. God will Significance’ should be read by every Christian” is on the cover allow us to move up and down the so-called ladder of success as of this very impactful book. As men, we find it difficult to live in He wills. The evaluation of our significance and success needs to a secular and carnal world, with secular and carnal definitions of come from God Almighty, not from ourselves or from mankind. what it is to be significant and successful. It is almost as if we have We were created by God to be in relationship with Him. It is God blinders on and we can’t see the spiritual component of our lives, who we need to be seeking to please. We need to let go of the when that is the part of our lives that should be foundational. reins and let God lead our “Search for Significance.” After all, His David wrote a psalm, Psalm 139:23-24, that is in Chapter 1 of opinion is the only one that counts. Our lives will be much more the aforementioned book that speaks directly to where our mind enjoyable if we will learn to listen to man less, including ourselves, and life in Christ should really be. “Search me, O God, and know my and listen to God more. n heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting!” Men, as we judge ourselves, and Leo Hellyer is a non-staff pastor with a local church and has been married to his wife do so many times in an incorrect way, we need to remember that we are on a journey. This journey is not a sprint, but is definitely a Norma for 45 years. The couple volunteered with the Boise FamilyLife Ministry Team for 20 years. They are both employed by Boise Rescue Mission Ministries, Norma at marathon. God loves us so much that He continues to mold us every single day. God has a unique plan for each of our lives. In Phi- City Light Home for Women & Children and Leo at River of Life Rescue Mission. Leo is also the President and Chief Firearms Instructor with Helping Hands Firelippians 1:6, Paul writes some very clear words concerning God’s love and direction in our lives, “And I am sure of this, that he who began arms Training LLC. If you have questions about Real Man’s Toolbox, or need other assistance, Leo may be reached at silverplate426@msn.com or 208-340-5544. a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.” If you found this or another article valuable, please help us bring stories like this to our community by supporting Christian Living Magazine at
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