2004 Term 2 Week 7 - Strength - Part A

Men avoid places where strength is required unless they are absolutely sure they can deliver.
Stepping into the chaos requires strength, but not the sort of strength that society tells us about.
Society’s view on strength:
Men don’t cry (don’t show weakness or vulnerability)
Men must be competent (must be able to handle everything that comes their way)

Words used to describe how we enter the chaos to bring order: Leader, Protector, Hunter.

Where we fear the chaos most is in the areas of our giftedness.
Strength is strength when it is done for others. We step into the chaos not to prove that we can, but that we have a purpose. That purpose is to act for others, to bring good, to halt evil, and to bring order to the chaos to make life a bit easier for someone else.

Decided not to post my full notes here. I'll do part B next week. I realised I hadn't answered Will's question about how its more effort to attempt to avoid the chaos than it is to step into it.