Charles Barkley said that he wasn't a role model. Well, he was, he may not have choosen to be, but he was. I didn't really choose to be a role model either, but I have accepted that I am a role model to a lot of guys around me. I never would have expected to be a role model to people until a conversation that Chad and I were having with our friend Sara. We were talking about her brother and she said something along the lines of "he really looks up to you guys." That was a scary thought. I know myself, I know myself really well and there are a lot of things about me that I don't consider "positive traits." These are things God is working out in me and boy do I appreciate that. But by God's grace I try to be a role model to the guys around me. I don't swear anymore (maybe in 104 occasionally) and I don't degrade women anymore either. I never really had troubles with drinking, smoking or drugs and I can attribute that to good parenting. But (theres always a but) I did deal with a lot of sexually impurity that didn't deal with sex, and in this day and age that is a MAJOR stumbling block in the lives of too many Christian guys. This is something that God is working out of my life, and I've drafted the help of Chad and RyJo and others in this battle. Girls, let me tell you, this isn't an easy battle. And it is an important battle, too many of our male leaders in the Church have fallen because of impure lifestyles. Not only do I want to get out of that crap but I want to help other guys in similar situations.

Why do I bring all this up? Well, I was discussing Christian guys on Trinity's campus with Stephanie Pavlakis (affectionatly know as Pavi) and she said that there needs to be more guys who live uncompromising lives. She is totally right, there are so many girls deep in their faith and sometimes it seems like there are so few guys really into their faith. I want to stir the hearts of guys on Trinity's campus so that there are guys in leadership and in ministries that refuse to compromise their lves. I am doing this is through two ways, discipling a freshman, having an accountablity partner. I will also be leading a small group for a class this coming semester and I hope to share this vision with them as well. What I long to see is a bunch of Godly men graduating from TIU and going in to the world and living uncompromising and pure lives. This is something God will help me on, and by His grace and work of His Holy Spirit will it be done. Pray for the men of TIU, the men of 104 and 209, and for me that we would live truely uncompromising lives and seek God all of the days of our lives. Peace..