Sober-minded
Young Men
By
Jennifer
Allen
Is it just
me or does
there seem
to be scads
of
encouraging
articles,
books,
magazines,
etc. to
encourage
Christian
young women,
but there is
a dearth of
such
materials
for young
men? I don’t
know all the
reasons for
this. My
sister
suggested in
part it
could be the
nature of
men versus
women. I
suppose most
young girls
(and women
for that
matter)
thrive on
talking,
reading, and
friendships.
They like
communication!
More girls
than guys
want to
write the
articles,
letters, and
so on that
make all
this written
encouragement
possible.
When my
sister
Caroline and
I were 11
and 16 a
friend
brought
HopeChest
magazine to
our
attention.
To us it
seemed we
were the
lone rangers
in a quest
for
seriously
desiring to
grow into
godly women.
Suddenly we
found other
girls who
were also
seeking for
a walk with
Christ. New
friends were
found!
Caroline and
I both ended
up with a
long list of
pen pals,
found more
magazines
encouraging
likeminded
Christian
girls to
walk with
Christ,
books,
tapes, and
more. My
brother on
the other
hand found 1
pen pal and
1 magazine
that for a
short time
existed for
the purpose
of sharing
thoughts on
being a
sober minded
righteous
young man.
As I looked
through my
prayer
journal this
evening I
found some
notes I had
written
sometime ago
as I was
thinking on
this.
Most women I
know think
of Titus 2
as “their”
chapter.
However, if
you look at
the chapter
you will see
4 verses
addressed to
men and 3
verses
addressed to
women. I was
reading the
verses
addressed to
young men.
“Young men
likewise
exhort to be
sober-minded.
In all
things
showing
thyself a
pattern of
good works;
in doctrine
showing
uncorruptness,
gravity,
sincerity,
sound speech
that cannot
be
condemned;
that he that
is of the
contrary
part may be
ashamed,
having no
evil thing
to say of
you.” Titus
2: 6-8
I think I
could count
on 1 hand
the young
men I know
who fit this
description.
I was
wondering,
“what man
was the
example of
Titus 2 in
scripture?”
I have
listed in my
journal the
man of God
whose life
testified
exactly the
spirit of
this
scripture:
The Titus 2
Example:
Daniel
“It pleased
Darius to
set over the
kingdom a
hundred and
twenty
princes,
which should
be over the
whole
kingdom; And
over these
three
presidents;
of whom
Daniel was
first, that
the princes
might give
accounts
unto them,
and the king
should have
no damage.
Then this
Daniel was
preferred
above the
presidents
and princes,
because an
excellent
spirit was
in him; and
the king
thought to
set him over
the whole
realm. Then
the
presidents
and princes
sought to
find
occasion
against
Daniel
concerning
the kingdom;
but they
could find
none
occasion nor
fault;
forasmuch as
he was
faithful,
neither was
there any
error or
fault found
in him. Then
said these
men, We
shall not
find any
occasion
against this
Daniel,
except we
find it
against him
concerning
the law of
his God.”
Daniel 6:1-5
These
enemies of
God could
find no
fault in
Daniel. High
praise
indeed! I
hope the
young men
desiring
soberness
will find a
Daniel today
to be that
example to
them. Maybe
God desires
them to
become that
Daniel
themselves!
Jennifer
Allen is a homeschool
graduate who
works as a
wife,
homemaker, and
business
owner.
It is her vision to encourage
mothers as
they raise
the children
God has
given to
their care.
Visit her
site,
New Little
Blessing,
for
motherhood
products,
articles,
and resources.
You may also
visit her
blog
Minutes4Mom
for Info on
the Go for
Busy Moms.