Humorous Wedding Speech From 'Honored Father'

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Now, let me move on. It's not only about being mentored; it's about mentoring. There's a specific kind of man you have to be pouring into (to invest in his development). I’m talking about a faithful man. First, you have to be faithful before you start talking to another man about being faithful. You have to be committed. You have to be loyal. You have to be dedicated before you start telling another man what he should be doing. Also, you need to be involved in ministry. All this work is not just supposed to be done by women. If we look in scripture, we'll find that the women did an entirely different kind of work. Men folk were out front; in fact, the men even made up the choir. The men led the way and the women came up behind them. But we …show more content…

We should not be putting our women up front for that. We're supposed to be the ones. The scripture says that the enemy has to come to take out the strong man before he can rob the house. Here's the thing: The enemy is not after you. He's after what you possess. He's after your wives, he's after your children, and he's after your grandchildren. He wants to destroy everything you possess. He knows that once he strips you of your possessions, you won't have anything left. He knows that a disheartened man is easy to displace. Remember, the men who were destitute went looking for David because they needed someone to guide …show more content…

I can't understand it. In the body of Christ today, when things get a little tough, many young believers say, “I quit. It's over. I'm out.” What’s up with that? Where are you going to go? Where are you going to go that God won't find you? Listen to this. If you have sons, all you will be demonstrating to them is that if things don't go your way, then it's okay to just quit, walk away, run, or be a chump. But the Bible says you must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. Do think those brothers over there in Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan are going to tuck tail and run when the enemy comes around? They aren’t going nowhere. In fact, I know they aren’t going anywhere because they volunteered for the

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