When David’s time to die drew near, he commanded Solomon his son, saying, “I am about to go the way of all the earth. Be strong, and show yourself a man, and keep charge of the Lord your God, walking in his ways and keeping his statutes, his commandments, his rules, and his testimonies, as it is written in the Law of Moses, that you may prosper in all that you do and wherever you turn, that the Lord may establish his word that he spoke concerning me, saying, ‘If your sons pay close attention to their way, to walk before me in faithfulness with all their heart and with all their soul, you shall not lack a man on the throne of Israel.’
– 1 Kings 2:1-4
What makes a man? David explains that which God had shared with him: a man is attentive, a man walks in faithfulness, a man gives his all to God. This I believe is the strength that man is offered. He is given awareness, he is given the capacity for faithful action, he is given a heart and a soul…each facet given him that he may also give.
Mudpies & innocent bystanders 