Scripture: Joshua 1:5-9, Psalm 144:1, Matthew 4:19-21, Ephesians 5:25-30

DEFIANT or DEFEATED-

• Wilderness Mentality:
• Winner-Selfish-Loser
• Empowered-Over-confident-Powerless
• Strong-Toxic-Weak
• Courageous-Dangerous-Fearful
• Leader-Arrogant-Follower
• Driven-Unyielding-Unmotivated
• Successful-Greedy-Stagnant
• Loyal-Narrowminded-Unreliable

(I don’t want to take anything away from women here. That’s not what this is about. Women… ladies… please hear me. YOU ARE CAPABLE of any of these things. You are capable of winning, empowerment, strength, courage, leadership, motivation, success and loyalty. You CAN do this… but men MUST have these things to feel satisfied in life. That’s not a gender stereotype.)

“There are three desires I find written so deeply into my heart I know now I can no longer disregard them without losing my soul... I am convinced these desires are universal, a clue into masculinity itself. They may be misplaced, forgotten, or misdirected, but in the heart of every man is a desperate desire for a battle to fight, an adventure to live, and a beauty to rescue.” -John Eldredge, Wild at Heart

-A Battle to Fight

-An Adventure to Live

-A Beauty to Rescue

Joshua Blessing: No one will be able to stand against you as long as you live. For God will be with you as He was with Joshua. He will not fail you or abandon you. Be strong and courageous, for you are the one who will lead your family, your church and your community to possess all the blessings God promised to give to them. Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the instructions written in the Word of God. Do not deviate from them, turning either to the right or to the left. Then you will be successful in everything you do. Study God’s Word continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do. I solemnly challenge you—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.