The Man You Were Meant To Be - A Minute of Vision for Men

The Man You Were Meant to Be

Priorities matter. When our list of priorities puts us at the top of the food chain, things get out of line. But when God is our highest priority, the significance of our families and the proper order of the other things in our lives become clear.

In his book The Making of a Man, Heisman Trophy winner Tim Brown writes about his shifting priorities: “My life was about more than me and football. My faith had matured and deepened. I’d always believed in God, but now I was fully committed to Him. As a husband and father, I became more devoted to my family than ever. I was becoming the man I was meant to be.”^a

Notice what the Bible says about the impact and fruit of a man whose priorities are in order. Psalm 1:1-3 states, “Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers. But they delight in the law of the LORD, meditating on it day and night. They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season. Their leaves never wither, and they prosper in all they do.”

Becoming the man you are meant to be begins with reordering your priorities: God first, family second, career third. Enjoy the blessings that flow when you become the man you were meant to be. Remember, from proper priorities, proper choices flow. What are your priorities as you start off this year?

Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers. But they delight in the law of the LORD, meditating on it day and night. They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season. Their leaves never wither, and they prosper in all they do.

Psalm 1:1-3