Mankind has a responsibility to take care of the earth. Men have a responsibility to protect and provide for their families. In many ways, we are failing in both areas.
Many men are failing in the area of leadership. There is no shortage of men biologically. There is no shortage socially. There is, however, a growing shortage of men in the leadership of the home, church, school, and the general community.
It is no mistake that a growing number of communities are seeing their women rise up to fill vacancies created by the absence of men in leadership.
Where there is a son or a daughter, there is a father somewhere, but in many cases, the mother is providing the family leadership.
Where there is a church, women are rising to chair the committees and shoulder the responsibilities of men. An increasing number of women are becoming elected officials on school boards and other civic bodies in the community because of a leadership vacuum. Adam, Where art thou?
Men, especially African-American men, have generally taken a backseat to leadership, and women are being forced to manage families and assume leadership outside of their families at the same time.
Let's pray that our men grow stronger and come out of hiding.
God expects godly leadership of the world, our nation, communities, and homes.
When God calls, let him for our men busy doing his work.
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