Sweep Her off Her Feet

I am a Kingdom Man. 

If a husband, I love and serve my wife.

Via The Joshua Commission

“Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.” — Joshua 1:8

This Wednesday, we heard some very good action advice: 

“Want the best tip here - go play together, enjoy the same hobby, have something that the two of you look forward to learning together...."

We Dropped Everything. 

Try dropping everything. Do it at the worst possible time: when the schedule’s full, the emails are piling up, and you’ve convinced yourself there’s no space for rest. 

Just drop everything, sweep her off her feet, and leave. Find a babysitter. Let whoever’s calling you go to voicemail. 

We did that once and had so much fun we did it again. We got in the car and drove without a plan, phones off, laughter on. 

“What about dinner?”, teenage kids said. 

“Eat the leftovers!”, we said over our backs as we ran out laughing. 

…And for the first time in a long time, we remembered who we were before the noise.

That night, the world shrank to a table for two, and all that really mattered was across from me, smiling. We talked about how we didn’t want to reach old age realizing we had spent life on things that never loved us back. 

Joshua urged Israel to meditate on God’s words day and night, not just in sacred moments, but through daily obedience and delight. Marriage works the same way. Faithfulness includes joy, laughter, and the courage to pause. 

Do it! Sweep her off her feet. The world will wait.

THE KINGDOM MAN’S CREED

I am a Kingdom Man. I am created by God to bear His image. I am a son and viceroy for my Fathers work. I am a warrior, lover, teacher and king.

I am a Kingdom Man. Like Joshua, I will be strong and courageous. I will train my mind and body for the battles to come. I will discipline my heart, eyes and tongue to be steadfast and faithful to the calling on my life.

I am a Kingdom Man. If a husband, I love and serve my wife, if a father, a loving father to my children. I will love and lead them as Christ loves the Church. If a brother, uncle, guardian, mentor or friend, I will give honor in all of my relationships. I will lead, teach, correct and train in the spirit of righteousness.

I am a Kingdom Man. I am called to break down barriers and free others from strongholds. I am a Peace Maker. My armor is Truth, Righteousness, Grace and Humility. I will stand in the gap for my neighbor to defend gospel justice for the marginalized. 

I am a Kingdom Man. God is my provider. He has given me gifts and talents to exemplify Him with the work of my hands. I will work with diligence and excellence. My labor will be honest and its fruits purposeful.

I am a Kingdom Man with a Kingdom vision. Commissioned by Christ. My life is the Father’s. I am intentional. I will grow in my faith, be consistent in my actions and leave a legacy worthy of the race I have run.

I AM a Kingdom Man!