The headlines of our day are screaming at us, letting us know where some of the real problems are with men.Many men“look the part”,are outstanding athletes who are highly gifted with much potential,physical prowess,and many characteristics that our society admires.Yet tragically,so many of our young men don’t know and have not been mentored,taught,trained or schooled in what real manhood is and is all about.

每天的头条新闻总是争先恐后地想让我们知道男人们真正的问题是什么。很多男人看起来像模像样，比如出众的运动员，他们具有天赋的才能、强健的体魄和令社会钦佩的个性。然而，可悲的是，太多的年轻人根本不知道什么是真正的男人气概，他们也从来没有受过这方面的辅导、教导、训练和教育。

Today, there is a tremendous need for men in particular and society as a whole to get a clear picture of what a real man “looks” like.This picture depicts his heart, his mind and his perspective.

今天，男人无论是作为个体还是整体，都特别需要描述一下真正男人应该是怎样的。这图画描述他的内心、他的情感和他的观点。

It’s from the Word of God that we can find the characteristics of what a real man is. No one knows the most important characteristics of the male better than God. So let’s look at His Word and paint a proper portrait.

只有从神的话我们才能找到真正的男人的特征，没人比神更了解男人最重要的特征。所以让我们一起来看神的话语是如何描绘这画面的。

 He has received Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior of his life. And he seeks to be a man,like David,after God’s own heart.

他已接受耶稣基督作他生命的救主（约3:16；罗10:9），他竭力追求成为像大卫一样的真男人，成为合神心意的人（诗篇23）。

 He seeks to read the Word of God daily for himself.

他自己竭力追求每天读神的话语（诗1:1，119：105）

He spends time in prayer daily. 

他每天花时间祷告（可1:35，腓4：6一7，但6：10）

He seeks to bring the family together to read the Word of God,teach from the Word,and pray together.

他努力带领全家人一起读神的话语，并教导家人，及与家人一起祷告（申6：1－9，弗6：1－4）

He takes and/or makes time to teach,train,discipline,and instruct his children,teaching them about God and teaching them wisdom for all areas of life.

他花时间教导、训练、管教、引导他的孩子，教他们关于神的事情及教导他们在生活的各方面有智慧。（申6：1－9；箴言2：1－9，3：1－2，4：1－6）

He seeks to take his family to church regularly-such as worship service on Sundays and Bible studies on Wednesdays.

他尽力带领家人每周日去教会敬拜神，并在周三有査经。（约24：15，希10：24－25）

He has a sense of mission in his life.He seeks with passion to fulfill the specific call of God on him,whatever that calling may be.

他在生命中有一种使命感，他尽力去回应神对他的呼召，无论是什么。（罗12：1－2，歌罗西书3：1－3）

He works hard to provide for his family. God gave Adam a job before He gave him a wife.

他努力工作养活家人（提前5：8）在神给亚当一个妻子前，祂给了亚当一份工作（创2）

He lives the life of a good role model for his family and others.

他在家人及众人面前活出榜样（书24：15）

He has the wisdom and the courage to take responsibility and to deal with problems head on.He takes responsibility and does not run from it.

他在处理问题时有智慧和勇气，并且勇于承担责任。林前12:32

Being a real man is much more than just being able to father a baby. A godly man has a love for God and a maturity and authority about him that sets him apart. A real man is seeking God and seeking to fulfill His purposes for his life. A real man has perspectives that are biblical and honorable.

成为一真正的男人，比成为养育婴孩的父亲更有意义。一个敬虔爱主的男人，他的成熟度和权柄让他与众不同。一个真男人，他寻求神并竭力活出人生的意义。一个真男人他的观点是合乎圣经的。

A real man is someone who understands that women and girls are special and precious; to be honored and protected.Real men understand that women are not objects to conquer or persons to be disrespected and used.A real man respects and honors women and girls.A real man does not take advantage of women.

一个真男人明白女人是特别的、可贵的；他会尊重及保护她们。真男人懂得女人不是要征服的对象，也不会无礼的冒犯她们。真男人尊重、尊荣女士。真男人不会占女士便宜。

The world is in tremendous need of faithful and godly men. Pray that God will raise up men who understand the important place and call of God upon them to be men after God’s own heart in their home and in society and culture as well.

这个世界非常需要信实、敬虔的人，祷告求神兴起男人，让他们能明白上帝给他们在家中，社会中，文化中的重要地位及呼召。

整理：于姊妹