Blake Robert Templeton tells men that worth comes from God's calling, not applause. True manhood means standing firm, loving in difficulty, leading alone, and praying when others won't. Your faithfulness will be remembered by your children, spouse, and heaven.
But I want to remind you, you're not a man because you get applause. You're a man because God chose you. You're not called to shrink back. You're called to stand, to love when it's difficult, to lead when it's lonely, to believe when it's hard, to pray when nobody else is praying. But one day your children will remember. One day your wife will remember. One day heaven will testify. There was a man who refused to quit, a man who kept showing up, a man who kept praying, a man who kept believing and leading and loving, even when it costs him everything. Bro, that's you.
