Dear, reader, do you know what the trouble is in our day? Do you know what bereaves our society, culture, and worldviews as individuals? May I offer an explanation? Though I don't claim to have obtained any kind of esoteric knowledge from an alien mothership or that sort of thing, I have been enlightened by some type of outer wisdom. That being, the word of the living God.

Reader, as you read this, I would ask that you please try to understand and hear my argument. I will not belittle or mock any individual, yet I will poke holes in a failing system, as well as a widespread, yet false, belief.

In Romans chapter 1, the apostle Paul gives us a vivid image of a nation under the judgement of God. In that detailed description, Paul asserts that one of the obvious tells of a people that has been, "given over to the lusts of their flesh," is that men and women do what is unnatural and indulge in homosexual activity. In my evaluation, this is just one of the many ways that we can tell that North America as a whole, especially Canada and the USA, are currently under the judgement of God. We have so indulged in our own lusts that God has given us over to these lusts, resulting in insanity, negligence, and utter disdain for any kind of beauty which is from God.

I believe that, according to the teachings in the scriptures, this detrimental state begins with the sinfulness of men. Women, of course, are to blame as well, but the responsibility must be put primarily on men. Why do I say this? Well, the answer is in Genesis. We read in the first book of the Bible that Eve was the person who initiated sin, she is the one who committed the sin first. But God, instead of putting all blame on her for influencing Adam wrongly, actually puts the blame upon Adam's shoulders. Why is that? Well, if you believe the Bible, it's simple.

You see, Adam was the head of Eve. He was the man of the household, so to speak. So it isn't surprising, in light of the rest of the bible's teachings, that he bore the brunt of the punishment. He is the one who, according to Paul, is responsible for bringing sin into the world. (Romans 5:12). This is because the man is the head of the house. The man represents his family. That means that he takes the bullet, he takes the beating, he dies for his family. So it is even when our wives, or children sin against someone else, or cause a string of disasters to occur, a man who is doing his job will bare that weight of responsibility.

We can see that if the man does not do his job, the entire family crumbles, leaving his wife with an opportunity to usurp his headship, and his children with a lack of understanding and wisdom in the ways of life.

I would direct your attention to Ephesians chapter 5. In this passage, Paul commands husbands to, "love your wives even as Christ loved the church, and gave Himself up for her." He also commands wives to, "submit yourselves to your own husbands, even as unto the Lord." Many Christians in our day squirm and wriggle in their seats as they read those verses. But rather than submit to and obey those commands, we often ignore them. That is a great tragedy. It is so great a tragedy in fact, that doing thus has lead to a spiritual disconnect within Christian homes. When a husband does not sacrificially love his wife, she does not respect him and submit to him. In like wise, when a wife does not submit to the headship of her husband, he does not love her sacrificially. And so the cycle goes on, spiraling down into Hell. But if one is to break the cycle, who must it be? God says that it's the man. The man is ultimately responsible.

I do, however, want to remove myself from any accusation that God is not at the center of reasons for men to man up. Of course, I believe that men should act like men for the glory of God. Not for the culture, the nation, not even ultimately for their family or their values. "So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God." (1st Corinthians 10:31)

In conclusion, when we see a nation falling into shambles, when we see men pretending to be women and vice versa, when we see pedophiles and creeps being portrayed as strong, bold and flamboyant heroes of the culture, it can all be traced back to a lack of manliness in the household. What is true manliness? Simple. A man who humbles himself before God, worships and reveres Him as holy, and takes up his cross to follow His commands and example, is a true man. Change can only happen when men and women alike worship and honor God as He is, and on His terms, not our own terms. So we must not rely on our own self-will to get us anywhere. But remember, the man must be the initiator, or else his position will be assumed by his wife, only true men can change the course of the ship of culture to God-ward land.

References: Paragraph 3, v.2 & 3: Romans 1:24, 26 Paragraph 5, v.3: Romans 5:12 Paragraph 7, v.1, 2 & 3: Ephesians 5:25, Ephesians 5:22 Paragraph 8, v.3: 1st Corinthians 10:31