By not letting things creep into the garden out of fear (this was man’s first mistake, not eating the apple.) You shamar (or "guard" the garden God has given you) by bringing everything to light and not hiding anything from Him. Your identity is rooted in surrender to the Father, accepting that you can’t do life without Him. Your masculinity is determined by how well you listen to the Spirit. Your worth comes from the Cross.
from "Men: You Are Not Your Job . . ."
Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier. Be the living expression of God’s kindness.
-Mother Teresa of Calcutta
“A tree is known by its fruit; a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love.”
-St. Basil
" . . . (O)ur neighbor’s spiritual need transcends every commandment. Everything else we do is a means to an end. But love is an end already, since God is love.”
-St. Edith Stein
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