Men!

Elisabeth Elliot, author of many books, and especially (from my perspective) the book about her deceased husband, Jim Elliot: Shadow of the Almighty, writes here in Keep a Quiet Heart,

"Where are the holy men of God willing to shoulder the full responsibility of manhood, to take the risks and make the sacrifices of courting and winning a wife, marrying her and fathering children in obedience to the command to be fruitful? While the Church has been blessed by men willing to remain single for the sake of the Kingdom (and I do not regard lightly such men who are seriously called), isn't it obvious that God calls most men to marriage?  By not marrying, those whom He calls are disobeying Him, and thus are denying the women He meant for them to marry the privileges of being wife and mother."

So, what about it?  Are we willing to accept our mandates from Christ , abide in Him, and play the man?


Citation:
Elliot, Elisabeth. Keep a Quiet Heart. Revell, Grand Rapids, Michigan. 1995.  Page 166.