Weak Men Drink Weak Coffee

Greetings Lions,

The other day, I was watching a fairly interesting video. The video was about how people cannot handle hot sauce. It was arguing that people have been conditioned to be average. 

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I know people that think the spicy chicken sandwich at Chick-fil-A is too hot. I know people that won’t touch Popeye’s because they think it’s too hot. People are settling for average. You won’t find extremely hot sauces in your grocery store because the average person would not buy it. 

Companies like Walmart and Kroger have done their research. They sell what they know the average person will buy. They are not interested in going after a niche market. They want to go after the average consumer. The average consumer is happy with their average life.

Look at coffee as another example. If you look at the coffee sold by McDonald’s, BK, Dunkin, the gas station, Waffle House, and even some independent coffee shops, you won’t find strong or bold coffees. Why? That’s not where the money is. There’s money in average. They create food and coffee that the average consumer will enjoy. 

Being average makes you weak.

Let’s look at the average man. The average man is passive. He is passive in his work, church, marriage, parenting, and in his relationships with other people. He is content to go to work and then veg out in front of the TV. He is comfortable establishing a routine that will not take much effort on his part. He doesn’t want to excel in anything. He is satisfied with just getting by. They do not have discipline. They are fat, sick, and nearly dead. Average is weak. Weak men drink weak coffee. They pride themselves on being average. These men are the kind of men that would rather have a burger from McDonald’s then a medium rare porterhouse at Outback. There is no focus. There is no drive. They are just going through the motions. They have mentally and in most cases spiritually checked out.

He has work problems, he has marriage or parenting problems…or both. Yet, he doesn’t know what to do and he doesn’t know how he got to where he is. Don’t give him a solution that makes him uncomfortable. He has spent years crafting his comfort bubble and he doesn’t want you messing with it. 

On the other hand, we see what I call the Lionhearted Man. Proverbs 28:1 says, “The wicked flee when no one is pursuing them, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.” Lionhearted Men love Jesus, their families, and their church. They hold to the Bible as their highest authority. They are driven and focused. They work towards being an example of self control and they look for ways to make disciples. They feed their souls with the richness of the Bible. They take care of themselves so that they can take care of others. 

Strong men drink strong coffee. They seek to be the men that Jesus called them to be. They read the Bible and put it into practice. They seek to glorify and honor God in all that they do. Strong men are not just strong physically. They are also strong spiritually and mentally. They have a strong foundation built on the Bible. They are confident men because their confidence is not in their own abilities. Strong men know that their confidence is in Jesus. Their hope is in Jesus. Their faith is in Jesus. Their life is in Jesus. They walk by faith and not by sight. They are not victims of their circumstances. They don’t whine, cry, fuss, complain or throw hissy fits when things do not go their way. 

Passive men will go cry in their cornflakes.

There is more to come on this subject.

Don’t be passive.

“Be on the alert, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.” 1 Corinthians 16:13

Be Lionhearted

Grace and Peace to you lions.

Pastor Jimmy