Mr. Blacc has a great song out right now called "The Man". When I heard the first 10 seconds of the song, I was hooked. If you have known me very long, then you know that I love good soul music... I Love it!
I was listening to "The Man" this evening while hanging out with my 15 month old son. That's when the lyrics to the song really hit home for me. I'm a lyric guy, so I already liked the lyrics. But in an instant they took on a meaning that I hadn't previously perceived.
The song starts off saying "You can tell everybody that I'm the Man"! YES! I love that and not in a cocky way either. I love it because I believe all men should feel this way. I want every man I know to be able to look in the mirror every morning and every night and say "I'm the Man".
On T.V. today, men are often portrayed as idiots, chauvinist, terrible fathers, and bad husbands. Guess what, it's not true people. I know a lot of men that are down right great human beings. Don't get me wrong, there are some nut jobs out there and no one is perfect. But the images assigned to men today don't do us justice.
I see this song being for us men what Katy Perry's "Roar" is for woman. An anthem that fills us with pride and a sense of self worth. Not a song bragging and proclaiming I'm the man to let people know that we are awesome, but a song that allows us to say inside our heads and heart... "I'm the Man"!
The bridge of the song hits me hard every time I hear it. It hits that place that makes me pump my fist and sing along. The lyrics to the bridge go as follows...
Stand up now and face the sun
Won't hide my tail or turn and run
It's time to do what must be done
And be a King when Kingdom comes
This is what we men must do today, stand up and be Kings. I've heard it said that you can't be both pitiful and powerful at the same time. I believe this statement to be true. Men must stop tucking their tails and running when things get hard in life. They need to stand up and be strong leaders in their homes, their communities, and this great nation.
As a follower of Christ I know that my strength doesn't come from me alone, but rather from my God. I also know that my God is Strong, He's the King, He's the Man! Look at the Heroes of our Faith... Samson, David, Elijah, Paul, and Jesus (to name a few). These men were not weak and timid by any means. They were strong in the Lord. Yes, a couple of the guys on that list messed up from time to time... they are human. But, ultimately they were strong, confident in God's plan for their lives, and they didn't shrink back when they needed to stand.
As I wrap this up, I want to refer back to my 15 month old son. I want him to be strong and confident. I want him to know that God gives him strength and that he is to be a King when Kingdom comes. I want my son to stand up tall, stick out his chest, and say with confidence "I'm the Man"!
Now do yourself a favor and watch the video below!
God Bless,
Coach P
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