Am I part of a dying breed?

[kodischild]

Sadly, most men think they are the best man out there when it comes to women. This is a proven fact to me!!!!

It was revealed to me by a good friend who I briefly dated. She asked me why all the men she dated thought they were the best thing to happen to her?

I was guilty myself!!!!

Put away your good personality traits for a rainy day. I have gone into many relationships by portraying myself as awesome, and although I can own up to most of my claims there is no exploration left to be had. As a result I have been able to swoon lots of women only to have them dump me several months later when they realized I had nothing more to give them.

Ain't it the truth!!!

[Avodah]

I submit there isnt a man on this board who meets that standard. The BBQ joke in the humor section is proof of that.

My goodness, this was just a joke people! Just another reason I tend to not post a whole lot.

[Pipit]

The problem with being one of the few good men is that we seem to keep on getting fewer....

...I went to a university with a girl to guy ratio of 7 to 1, and despite how many of my classmates and peers were female, few of them were godly by any standard. Yet, I am glad to say that I have many female friends who are totally awesome in their relationship with Christ, in their personality, in their emotional well-being, and who are drop dead beautiful in every way! And most of them are getting married off this summer to awesome, Godly, devoted, caring and kind men who, for the most part, can cook--and not just on a BBQ (I have trained some of those guys well)!

I would say this... though at times I feel lonely, i am for the most part content with being single. If it is my lot in life, I can live with it and live with it happily, for mine is devotion to God. Yet if God blesses me with a wife (and I do honestly hope for such a blessing), I will live happily with that as well, for mine is devotion to God!

mc 4 JC, you give a good word... totally agree with it... and walking in it!

speaking of the ratio, 7 to 1-----

there will be a day when 7 women will beg 1 man to "bring them honor"---help them bare a child...

Isa 4:1 And in that day seven women shall take hold of one man, saying, We will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel: only let us be called by thy name, to take away our reproach.

Isa 4:2 In that day shall the branch of the LORD be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth shall be excellent and comely for them that are escaped of Israel.

a prophet, and you didnt even know it.....

I guess I found a topic for Guy's Bible study tonight....

[Fiosh]

I submit there isnt a man on this board who meets that standard. The BBQ joke in the humor section is proof of that.

My goodness, this was just a joke people! Just another reason I tend to not post a whole lot.

Don't let 'em get to ya, Avodah. They are "equal opportunity" bashers. Everyone gets slammed the same.

Just you speak your mind!

[HisWordIsSufficient]

Please answer me how can you have fun if you don't drink or go out n have fun? Being honest you'll always finish last and be bored...

Thats really sad. and when i say sad, im not being smart, i mean it. Not drinking is the best thing ever! I go out occasionally with my friends and they all get smashed and im the only sober one there and heres how it goes with people who think drinking is the only way to have fun, this is there "fun" night out:

person #1: Drinks and drinks and sits there all quiet and timid because they drink to come out of themself and then yay finally there drunk enough to party. Hooks in with someone, dissappears from there group of friends for either a few hours or the whole night.

meanwhile, person #2 is still sober and really angry about person #1 running off like that, so then we have gossip and sooking in our midst as she drinks on with person #3, #4 and #5. They all eventually get drunk, have a right old good time gossiping and laughing themselves red in the face and causing a comotion, person #2 is feeling feisty from all the gossip they started so either goes and picks a fight with someone or goes home. Person #3 is a "stupid drunk" and either goes around making a fool of themselves or embarrasses there friends by spilling secrets. Person #4 and #5 might get into an arguement, or they might be perfectly fine with no trouble or embarrassing moments at all, there just worried and highly concerned and emotional about everyone else which will either lead to one of them getting all emotional about something that has nothing to do with what happened that night, or there silent resentment towards there "Cadbury friends (a glass and a half and ur drunk) who cant handle there alcohol. Finally, the least drunk person (always still over the limit or drunk also) rounds up the friends they can find and takes the "responsible" roll of driving them home. Wether they get home saftely and without a fine or not depends on the night i guess.

The next day:

Someone is upset at someone else for doing something that night. Usually more than one person is affected. A few people have pretty bad hangovers and are throwing up, taking days of work or heaven forbid, Church! There sleeping all day and grumbling and complaining about there own self inflicted pain. One is embarrassed about the sob story they told to the person holding there hair out of the toilet bowl the night before, or the guy who passed out in the bushes gets heaps of teasing by his mates for at least a week after. Someone is jealous because there friend hooked in with the person theyve had there own sights on foer months and there friends excuse is they were so drunk it didnt matter or they didnt realise what they were doing. The highlights everone talks about this fun night is what? Embarrassing moments, people going off and sleeping together "the dissappearing act" the funny spill someone had and there bruises to prove it, oh, and the band was okay too. What fun, drunkeness, sickness, infedelity, sexual sin that leaves the person either feeling abused or empty later on, foolishness, anger, fighting, gossip..... meanwhile sober bob sits there in amazement at satans blinding, seductive chaos. Thankful, that there not in the same place and that they have Christ to guide and protect them. Sighing as they slowly try to pick up the pieces of there friends hearts.

NO THANKYOU!!!

A Christian's life is not boring. Is not restricted. Its protected and exiting. I have so much fun, all the time. Im always happy and i dont need a drink to have a good laugh or be daring enough to do something (responsibly) funny for a good laugh. I am outgoing and joyful. Im high on Life. High on Jesus Christ, all ill ever need ever. He is my source and my peace and my everything. I enjoy life without all that nonsense, how awesome! How do i have fun? Not the same way as a drunk does. Its way way way better. Been there, done that. does nothing but leave you empty and open to satans plan for your life. Id much prefer to be walking in the Light of the Lord. Healing, singing to him, praising him, loving people, doing things for people, having a prosperous life with blessing and love and joy. Not just temporary happiness, continual JOY!

I pray that those who think you have to drink to have fun, and that there is only restriction in Christianity, see the truth in the Gospel (good news) of Jesus and know that they are loved dearly. And that an unsaved life is a blindfold of false freedom and happiness that will never truly satisfy. A life with the Lord is whole, Joyful and loaded with the promises of God.