Macho man complex

[missmuffet]

Have you ever heard of the macho man complex? They can be domineering, have a lot of pride in their manliness, and male virility. They can also be controlling. Know any males like that?

[Guest]

Most males now days are femininized.

[steve morrow]

MACHO  MAN ???

 

EPHESIANS 4:29  let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth ---but that which is good to the use of edifying---that it may minister grace unto the hearers

1 TIMOTHY 4:7  but refuse profane and old wives fables and exercise thyself  --rather unto godliness--

MATTHEW 15:11  not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man ---but that which cometh out of the mouth this defileth the man

 

LOVING  THE  LORD  JESUS  CHRIST 

[Marathoner]

Adding to what @steve morrow shared above:

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice! Let your gentle spirit be known to all people. The Lord is near. (Philippians 4:4-5 NASB)

So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience; bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so must you do also. (Colossians 3:12-13 NASB)

Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: sexual immorality, impurity, indecent behavior, idolatry, witchcraft, hostilities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions, envy, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. (Galatians 5:19-23 NASB)

Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. (Matthew 5:5 KJV)

The "macho man" (properly regarded as machismo) does not show forth the meekness, gentleness, and self-control praised by the Lord and His apostles. 

Edited February 13, 2022 by Marathoner

[R. Hartono]

4 hours ago, missmuffet said:

Have you ever heard of the macho man complex? They can be domineering, have a lot of pride in their manliness, and male virility. They can also be controlling. Know any males like that?

Most is shaped by their parents attitude who failed to teach love and sharing.

 

[missmuffet]

2 hours ago, Rick_Parker said:

Most males now days are femininized.

Not all. 

[Starise]

I believe the scriptures @Marathoner posted are great as directives for us NOT to follow. Any of those things in the flesh are things that we as Christians should be trying to avoid in our lives.

I have met highly stubborn totally inflexible women who never learned what the term 'team' means so I guess it goes both ways here.

If a man is going to do something they have to believe they can do it and this might come off like pride when it's really self confidence. I have also seen driven and gifted women that remind me of some men, although I think men and women mostly approach things from a different mindset. 

It has been said that young men do and old men contemplate. I don't ever want to be that second man. I might be slower as I get older but I'll be durned if I'm going to quit unless I have to quit. As men get older I believe we get a better grasp of our limitations. Younger men are still feeling that out and sometimes end up dead or injured in the process..

Control and domination are very real things. I have seen this in both men and women. Most men know they are supposed to lead but they don't know what that looks like and sometimes go about it all wrong. It always helps to have those in your care willing to be led. Husband/wife teams are both leaders with different roles.

My dad was a tough leader. He had been in the military and had a tough father himself. If he came after you it wasn't going to be good. My mother was the negotiator and usually the person who enforced the rules. My father seldom ventured into that area, but if he did you had better hope your wore thick pants that day lol. When he came along negotiations were over.

I tried to carry that into my family. I would allow two or three warnings to clean up your room and give them a day or two to get it done. After that there were going to be repercussions if things had not changed. I was really trying my best to do all of the right things, but in looking back I was more than a little tough. Too much steel and not enough velvet. Part of that was my own upbringing. You can go too far the other way and raise spoiled brats who grow up to be spoiled brat adults

[missmuffet]

Some men are going to be on the defense at only the mention of " Macho man complex". 

[Starise]

The Lord has a way of dealing with macho man Christians. Pride goes before a fall. That's why I said this:

15 minutes ago, Starise said:

Younger men are still feeling that out and sometimes end up dead or injured in the process..

 

[missmuffet]

5 minutes ago, Starise said:

The Lord has a way of dealing with macho man Christians. Pride goes before a fall. That's why I said this:

 

There are a number of different reasons. A person would need to look back into their history.