Welcome And Scripture On Discipline

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Welcome to the Lion Within Us, a podcast serving Christian men who are hungry to be the leaders God intends you to be. I'm your host, Chris Granger. Let's jump in. All right, fellas, meet episode, let's get right into it. Okay, so the scripture of the week this week is Hebrews 12, 11, chapter 12, verse 11. For the moment, all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant. But later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it. Guys, that verse is so important. Again, this whole week we're talking about how what it looks like to be a guy raising a son. I took some time, I unpacked that verse at length in our spiritual kickoff episode. Highly encourage you, go check it out, listen to it. It may be an encouragement to you and your walk. And again, we do it Monday through Friday at The Lion Within Us. It's called a daily spiritual kickoff, so we'd love to have you in that as well. And on top of that, as well, guys, talked about it in an episode on Monday, but the Lion's Den, that is where so much happens at The Lion Within Us. It's a great way to help you grow as a disciple, just to be an encouragement to you. We have events all throughout the week. We have three support groups: a sexual integrity support group, a husband support group, a support group for guys who are trying to take care of their health and get stronger. And we're constantly adding to it, guys. So I'm telling you, it's just a wonderful way to lean in and also support the line within us of what we try to do week in and week out through the podcast, through the writing, through the Bible apps, on the Bible, uh the Bible studies, rather, on the Bible app. Guys, all this stuff takes work. I'm talking about it's a lot of work. Conversations. We're having conversations with guys. I'm having conversations with guys daily. It's every day my calendars is chock full, which is great, of meaningful conversations with guys to help them grow in their walk with Christ. And look, that's a great way to connect with us. And so head over to the website, click on the lion stand. We have it all over the website. Join the lion's den. Start it today. Okay. Now for this one, I'm unpacking a plan I wrote for the Bible app. It's called I'm Just a Guy Raising a Son. Okay. And I thought that was an important one to write. I did a daughter one as well. At some point, we'll do the daughter one here on the podcast. But man, when you hear it's a boy, things change, man. Because you're shaping a man at that point, right? And uh the world out there that we live in, boys, it there is no shortage of advice. Like if you want some advice, you just go out there and ask people, and they'd be glad to give it to you. But your son, right now, doesn't need more opinions. He needs a dad, he needs a dad, first and foremost, that leans into God's wisdom and models faith in action. Period. And here's the good news I want you to remember, no matter where you're at as a in in your walk as a as a father, maybe that those years are passed and your kids are hand are grown. Remember this. God handpicked you to do that. He handpicked you to do that role. And you ain't gonna do it perfectly. Nobody does. But if you trust God and you show up daily, he's gonna equip you to lead well. So look, God's got you, and that's why we're gonna lean into this. Because at the very what we need to think about as we walk, as we walk through this together, is this it's a big calling to build a man. It is because when they told me that I was having a boy, well, I'm gonna tell you what, a better scripture would have been like, look, Chris, uh, you've been assigned to raise a man. That's really what happens. Like, you ain't having a boy, you've been assigned, you've been assigned to raise a man. And I was a multi-time girl dad, fellas. Like, I had this stuff figured out. Like, I mean, this is I knew how to do the girl dad stuff like a pro. And I leaned into that, and I learned so much by raising my daughters. And and that, but when they told me I was having a boy, the playbook felt very different, right? Those dolls, they went with the trucks started taking over our life and tractors, right? And and the parties that we'd have, little tea parties and makeup parties and makeovers. Nope, we're talking about wrestling and fighting and hitting. Like this is what this is this is how my life had changed with him. And a lot of worldly advice about raising sons fixates on activities and behavior. Okay, what he should do, right? And I think I was thinking about that thing. And I think that actually is a masquerade for potential failure. And here's why I think that. Yeah, okay. If I focus primarily on his performance, I'm going to be neglecting the deeper work that I that I've been called to do of forming his heart. And at the same time, my heart. But so my son is with me for a short season. Okay, those 18 years fly by. Fly by. And he's with me for that season so that I can equip him for what matters most. And what is that? Personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Right? And the courage for him to see himself as God sees him, right? When the world's gonna tell him otherwise. And here's what's been pressing on me hard. Okay, I've been called to build up a man, I better examine my own walk with the Lord. Because God wired each of us to think, respond, and act in unique ways. But one of the greatest gifts that I can give my son is a front row seat to how to be a man of God. Right? How does a man of God live? Especially when life hits hard. Right? Sure, the man talks matter. I want to have those with him as he grows up. I want to have plenty of those. But the daily example, bro, that matters more. It's just it matters more. It does. How I speak to my wife, how I treat and love my wife, which by the way is his mama, right? That's shaping the template he's gonna carry into the future, the relationships he's gonna have, right? And hopefully one day into his own marriage. And and a single birds and bees conversation won't land if the daily interactions don't back it up. Okay. And the same is true with our spirituality. I can't guide him to Christ uh just by taking him to church. And that's it. Even if we're super Christians, right? And we never miss a Sunday and we hit midweek gathering, right? Wonderful. There's still a whole lot of week left. And I've realized how many everyday moments I used to miss. There were opportunities to grow, to pray for honest discipleship with him in the home. So he needs to see and experience firsthand, okay, how his dad pursues Christ. He needs to see me read my Bible. He needs to see me reflecting on and praying. He needs to see me leading devotion. He needs to see me worshiping. And look, I'm learning this stuff still. But I know one thing, I cannot outsource it to some pastor. You can't do it. Can't do it. It has to be a priority for me. I mean, 1 Kings 2 2 tells me to be strong and show yourself a man. I got to show myself a man first and foremost. And it boys, it it showing myself a man uh is such a call-out, a direct call out, because if God has trusted you, as he has with me, with raising a son, then it starts our, then that has to be a big part of our pursuit of God, right? And my encouragement is like, look, don't the how-to books, they have their place. But don't neglect the Bible. Don't neglect that. Deepen your personal walk with God, and then that ends go that impact is going to impact him, your son. And that's how we start raising boys into men, right? Deepening your personal relationship with God. So think about that. Think about like something really challenging that's worth thinking about is how is your daily walk with Christ shaping your son right now? Like, what is he seeing? Like, what is if you're are you modeling love, respect, and self-control? Like, is that showing up? How is that manifesting in what he experiences through you? Because hearing hearing you say one thing, then watching you do something different, is going to have a dramatically different impact on that young man. But if he sees you say, if he hears you say something rather, and then sees you back it up with your actions, well, you're moving the you are moving the ball down the field. That's what it's all about. All right, we'll take our first break. We'll be right back, guys. It's time to stop battling pornography, lust, and temptation alone. We're done sitting on the sidelines, seeing shame win, and hearing from guys that are fighting private wars with no backup. So we decided it's time to fight back. 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So our sexual integrity support group is found inside the lion's den. And you can start that today with a 30-day free trial. So if you're ready to stop fighting alone and need that extra support, start your 30-day free trial right now at thelionwithin.us. That's thelionwithin.us and step inside the lion's den. All right, we're still digging into this topic of being uh called to be a man who raises a son. And we also need to remember you gotta stand for something. As men, we have to stand for something. I mean, if it tells us the first 1 Timothy 6, 12, we have to fight the good fight of faith, right? And I remember the first time when I was growing up, and and I when I saw the movie Rocky, right? I don't know if you guys remember Rocky. And I was hooked, bro. I was hooked uh because of some epic fight scenes in Rocky. But what made the biggest impact on me was the work and the training he endured to get ready for the fight, right? I mean, from drinking raw eggs, like, oh my gracious, I mean that's just that's some crazy stuff to chasing them chickens around, which I guess I'm chasing chickens around now. I'm not getting any many fights anymore, but I'm still chasing chickens around uh to those unforgettable runs through the streets, right? Those long runs. Rocky went through tremendous trials to be prepared when it mattered most. And by the time he entered the ring, think about this. His preparation beforehand is what he leaned on and the ultimate batter in the battle. His trainer, like old Mick, he would tell him, say, look, if you're in a 45-minute fight, what do you got? You got to train 45,000 minutes, right? That's a hundredfold return at time in training versus time in the fight. And when I ask, when I think about that and I start asking myself, wait a minute now, when it comes to my little boy, how am I preparing him for the battles he's gonna face? Because unlike Rocky, he won't have a set date or time to know when the fight's gonna be, right? He's not gonna say, okay, at six on Saturday evening, the enemy's gonna show up and it's gonna be go time. It don't work that way. Because his battles are gonna come at any moment, in any form. So how do I help him be ready? And the only way that I know to ensure he's battle ready at all times, it to it the only way I know, rather, is to ensure that he's battle ready at all times, right? And one of the best ways I can do that as his dad is to bring him on my training journey. Think about this. Rocky had sparring partners, right? He wanted to fight by himself. My son needs to see the work I put in so that he learns how to prioritize that in his own walk. And part of that training is to help him understand which battles are worth fighting. He needs to see me seeking guys' wisdom to discern the difference between standing for truth and being driven by pride. Some fights are worth every ounce of energy. Like, let's just be real, defending an unborn, right? That's worth a lot of fight. Other fights, like argue with your HOA over like parking and stupid stuff like that, uh, may not be the heel to die on. And at the core, the training comes down to the fundamentals. He's got to see me in God's word regularly. He's got to witness me praying. He's got to watch me lean in and engage with other brothers in Christ on a regular basis, right? So a single retreat or one-time experience, those things are powerful for sure. But it never outweights that that steady, non-negotiable rhythms that it's just gonna be constantly building his faith, right? And he's gonna be seeing that. Now, is he gonna adapt those practices for himself? I don't know. I don't know. He's gonna have to make his own choices as a man when he grows up. But I do know this the habits, examples, and rhythms he sees now are being stored deep within him. So when the battles do come, and let's just face it, they're gonna come. There's no matter what you're gonna do as a dad, you can't, you're not gonna prevent them all. Those experiences he's having will be ready to rise up and give him the strength to stand. So my own reflection is I'm not sure exactly how many minutes of training I'm giving him through my own actions as an example and more direct conversations I'm having with him. But I am certain of one thing that I benefit and he benefits when there is consistent effort, consistent effort, the way Rocky benefited from that consistent, unyielding effort he did. It doesn't mean that life for either one of either one of us is gonna get easy. Okay, that's not what I'm saying. But it means that as a man, I am committed to laying a foundation that is firm. And I need to see, I need for my son in particular to see that. Right. So just think through right now, just do a quick little audit of how are you modeling your daily practices that you that you want your son to intimidate, right? Like I'm gonna say, my son can uh can can can imitate so many things from me that I don't want, but I want him imitating the things that are pulling me closer to God.

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Chris Grainger 16:28

And then I need him to know what battles we're fighting. He's gonna see that based off the battles that I choose to fight. Now, if I choose to get frustrated with a neighbor or something like that, and he's seeing that, then he's gonna say he's not seeing the priority. But if I focus on fighting the battles that God has put in front of me to fight, that's what I want him to see, first and foremost. All right, guys, I'll take our next next break. We'll be right back. It's time to stop neglecting the body that God gave you. And we're done making excuses and watching discipline slip. So we decided it's time to rebuild strength the right way. And we have our Health Stronghold Support Group, which is a dedicated space inside the Lion's Den, specifically for men who are ready to steward their bodies with discipline and purpose. Look, this is not just for guys trying to lose weight. Let's just clear that up. This is for guys who know that energy affects you how you lead, your habits affect how you lead your family, and discipline affects your calling. And most guys don't need another workout plan or some extreme diet ideas. They need a stronghold. They need to have a place where they can hear other men say that I fall into. I want consistency, not shortcuts. So inside our health stronghold, you're gonna find real conversations around physical health and discipline, honest discussions about habits, setbacks, and progress, and encouragement for men pursuing strength. This comes with a monthly call with one of our trusted guides as well. So look, it's not about vanity, it's about stewardship. It's a place to train without shame and pursue strength without comparison. You don't have to impress anybody, you don't have to have it all figured out. You just gotta show up. So the health stronghold is found inside the lion's den, and you can start a 30-day free trial today. So if you're ready to stop drifting, head over to thelionwithin.us. That's thhelionwithin.us, and hop inside the lion's den. Start your 30-day free trial and get started today at thelionwithin.us. Let's keep digging into this idea of being a guy called raised the son. And something that's worth thinking about is we gotta show our sons that asking for help, it's okay. It's okay. And and it talks about in Micah, Micah 6, it tells us he's has he has told you, oh man, what is good and what does the Lord require of you, but to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God. And for the longest time, man, I'm gonna be straight up. When I thought about asking for help, I thought help meant a sign of weakness. And I don't know why that is. Uh maybe it's because my dad is like such an innovative dude and thinker. Like rarely did he need anyone to step in to assist. He's just, he was just the guy, man. He could just figure stuff out and just blows me away. Still to this day, blows me away. And maybe along by watching him just be as awesome as he was, I took the mag that mindset and I just magnified it, right? To the point where I cringed whenever I was having to ask somebody for help. And it's funny what happens when you have that mindset, because sometimes God's got to give you get your attention. And that happened for me in July of last year. I had a tree hit the back of my uh my leg when I was working on my farm, and it left me with a broke ankle in multiple places. And suddenly, buddy, uh asking for help was no longer convenience, it was a necessity. Like it's straight up. I couldn't do it. Uh I I couldn't do things on my own, right? And it's a lesson, a lesson I'm telling you after walking through it, it's a lesson that I learned and I'm still learning from, and I'm so thankful for it. And and now uh by going through that, my son saw firsthand that his dad, the dude he thought was invincible, oh, he had cracks in his armor. Because he watched me struggle with the simplest of tasks, man. Like I I couldn't fix a plate of food in in the kitchen for for dinner. I couldn't do it. And actually get to where I was gonna eat it. But what he did see in those moments is I hope that he saw humility and grace, right? He saw my wife continually serving and checking on me. He saw his sister stepping in to take on responsibilities in the home and on the farm, and he saw his dad learning to receive help instead of resisting it, pushing it away. Because the truth is, guys, you've heard me talk about it a lot, but none of us were designed to walk alone. Even though Jesus, think about him, Jesus still surrounded himself with his disciples. This one's because he needed help, but he wanted to model that life and that and and show us that life is meant to be lived with others. Because asking for help is not weakness, it's meekness. And meekness is a strength that will serve our sons for a lifetime. And there's an unexpected blessing through all this that I had to walk through that has been and that blessing has been watching how others are encouraged when they are able to step in and serve from neighbors helping with with stuff around the farm to friends with meals to to to to people have shared joy uh just by being allowed to help. And that's a lesson, even though my son's pretty young, I pray he remembers some of this and he carries it with him. And it's that sometimes the greatest gift you can give is to let someone else serve you, right? And sometimes the greatest gift that you can that you can give is to serve someone in need without any expectation in return. And look, man, if you struggle for asking for help, I get it. I I but I I'm not gonna tell you just by listening to one podcast this is gonna be completely better for you. I'm just gonna tell you don't miss the opportunity to show to walk in humility. And by doing that, you're showing your son something very powerful. And you it's also allowing others the opportunity to experience a blessing, and a blessing is part of your story because I'm telling you, it's not about weakness, it's about walking humbly with God and showing our sons that it's okay to ask for help. That is huge, and we don't want to miss that, don't want to run past that. So think about it, man. Like, when was the last time that you let others bless you? You know, without feeling shame or condemned or like, no, I don't need that. When are you just when is your last time you just accepted it? And has he seen that? Because I'm telling you, if you if you try to walk out the model of being Superman 24 7, first of all, it's it's exhausting. Second of all, you ain't Superman, bro. There's gonna be something. Now for for me, he literally had to take a stick and whack me with it. Hopefully that's not what he does with you. But recognizing that your son needs to see that it's okay to let others help. All right, guys, we're gonna take our last break. We'll be right back. If there's one habit that can change a home, it's this when a husband prays with his wife, not because it's a magic formula, but because it recenters your marriage under God's authority and care. And let's be honest, a lot of guys want to do it. But most don't know how to start without it feeling awkward. Maybe you've tried it before and it felt forced, or maybe you've never tried it because you don't even know what to say. Or maybe you're thinking, man, I'm not a pastor, I'm just a guy. And that's why we created this guide. It's our how to pray with your wife. Simple guide. It's biblical, it's practical, and it's designed to help you start praying with your wife in a way that actually feels natural. So it's a five-section guide and it gives you a simple framework to get started. Okay, it makes sure everything is grounded in scripture and it also has a powerful PDF that you can pull up whenever you need, especially when things get off, because they're gonna get off. That's normal. So this is all about reclaiming your marriage and reclaiming the spiritual leadership reigns of your home. Because praying with your wife is one of the strongest ways to fight for unity, to build trust, and to write the ship when life starts to pull you off a course. So if you're ready, get access today at the lionwithin.us slash guides. That's the lionwithin.us slash guides. And start unleashing the lion within at home by leading your marriage through prayer. Guys, this has been a lot of fun walking through this plan. Hopefully you're being very encouraged by it. Again, these plans are really uh put a ton of work into them for the Bible app, and they've been received so well on the Bible app. And I just want to share them on the podcast. That's the only reason we're doing this. So hopefully you're encouraged by it. But think about the as we wrap this up. Your son, you're gonna win him over and really win his heart with your presence. Uh and in Deuteronomy 31, it talks about the Lord goes before you and he will be with you. And there's a saying I heard one time, I don't remember where at this point, but like it says, be where your feet are. And I use that all the time with our guys, the lion. Uh, because that advice just it's so true. And and being where your feet are. And when I look at the patterns of behavior with my family, many moments are dictated by the distractions I let and that I allow into it. Uh, and just like every family, like we're not immune to any of it, we're easily pulled away from being fully present. And and it's something I have to fight. And I fight, I fight this one hard uh with my family. I have to fight me a lot too with this. And and it's been said that uh kids feel love T-I-M E. And I and I believe that wholeheartedly. Uh but I've learned something else that uh I think is even more challenging in today's culture, and it's worth taking a minute to examine. Outside of time, the biggest thing that we can give our children is attention. And I'm gonna clear it, I'm gonna try to clear this up. You know, and so think about this from this standpoint. I've been in countless meetings at work where I wasn't checked in.

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I mean, my my my camera could be on, I could be answering when you call me, but my mind, bro, is somewhere else, right? Right. I'm just I'm uh it's not there. It's I am not there. And at times, you know, in those meetings, like I don't know if you've you if you've ever done this, if you have, maybe you've just been, it's time to be honest. Like, I position a camera just right, where I'm look like I'm there, but I can still multitask when nobody uh is is is really paying attention and they wouldn't know any better. Uh and I started thinking about that thing, man. Like, wait a minute. Is that honoring the people who ask for my time the way God would desire? Bro, you start asking questions like that. It's like, no, well, I guess it ain't really. Nope, that's not it. And then I start thinking about it even from a more personal standpoint. Am I doing this for my boy? Is my son experiencing that? And I think about it, like I was sitting in the same room with him, spending time with him, right? Yet I couldn't resist checking an email or glancing at a text message. You know, because those uh text messages are so vitally important, right? Come on, you're kidding me. And without saying a word to my boy, I'm teaching him that that stinking little rectangle in my hand matters more than he does. And that breaks them, man. That breaks their hearts. And that type of self-reflection hurts, bro. It hurts. If it don't hurt you, then I don't know what to tell you. Find another podcast. And it forces a decision and a choice to every every day that we have to work to, we have to battle this men. Am I going to accept the world's standards of distraction as just the way it is? Or am I going to redirect and align my life with what God desires most? So that redirection isn't just wise, it's necessary. Because here's what I want my little boy Judith. I want him to know that when Daddy's in the room, he's there, bro. He's truly in the room. I want him to see what undivided attention looks like. Because I'm going to tell you what, old Phil Robertson, God bless his his his he went to be with the Lord. He talked about peace of mind is the rarest commodity on earth. Yeah, that's true. Uh, but undivided attention is right there behind it, bro. And my hope is that his confidence, my son's confidence, soars because he knows that he is seen, heard, and understood by his dad. While he may have to fight for that assurance and other relationships out there, with me, it's a given. And I want him to know that. And I want him to know that he can trust me and he can trust the unwavering love of his heavenly father even more. So I'm telling you, buddy, I really start thinking hard about this. Instead of focusing on the amount of time, like the overall amount, instead of focus, instead, try focusing on how each moment is stewarded. Look, I'm not saying you gotta have a leave it to beaver moment every time you're with your boy, okay? But we should strive to give them undivided attention. Because that's what forms the bonds. I'm telling you, devices and technology, all this stuff is destroying relationships. And as Christian men, we have to fight back. Because being called by God to raise a son is one of the highest honors he bestows on any man. Period. And look, if he hasn't, if he haven't, if he hasn't given you that honor, I don't want you to leave this podcast feeling condemned. Maybe that's just not part of your journey. It wasn't part of mine. All he gave me was daughters. And some of you guys, he may not give you any children, okay? But there's still opportunities to serve others through this. But if he has called you to be a dad, if he has given you a son, he handpicked you. He handpicked you. He didn't pick me to raise your son, he picked you to raise your son. So we got to lean into it. And bro, we need to do some laughing, man. We need to, our sons need to see us laughing. And our size, our sons need to see us crying when necessary, right? Not above and beyond, but they do need to see that side of us. They need to see us having some fun, bro. Like it can't always be rules and regulations. Like at some point, they need to see dad cut up. Like for me and my boys, out on the farm, we're fishing and we're we're farting and we're burping and we're just having a good time, right? Man being men. He's gonna learn to be a man from a man. He ain't gonna learn from nobody else. My wife, I love her to death. Like she is, she is so important to me. She can't raise him to be a man because she ain't a man. Just like my daughters, I can't raise him to be a woman because I'm not a woman. I'm gonna show them what to expect out of a man, but I can't teach him things of a woman. This is fundamentally, this is this is biblical. It's controversial for some reason, but it shouldn't be. But guys, we don't run from it. Embrace the adventure, bro, of walk of watching him transform from that boy into a man and be there with him. And then think about this. How present are you when you're spending time with your son right now? And if you're like, man, I don't like that question, Chris. I'm so sorry I asked it, bro, but I I ask you for a reason. Because it's worth thinking about. And if it's like, man, I haven't been doing that good job, okay. What can you do to course correct? What can you do to course correct right now? Take this step. It's worth it. And guys, look, we talked about it all for this this week. We're talking about choosing hard over popular. Like being a dad of a boy, of a young man is not popular. It's hard, but it's worth it. And I really hope that you know just these reflections encourage you. Look, I I'm wearing this shirt for you for you guys who aren't listening to the podcast. It's called I'm Just a Guy. And on the back it says Following Jesus. That's part. God gave me this I'm Just a Guy series, and and I love the feedback I'm getting on it, the encouragement. We got, I mean, hundreds of guys every day signing up to going through these plans. And if you want to go to an I'm Just a Guy plan, I'd invite you to do it. Like go to go to the Bible app, open up one of our plans. You can go to the landwithin.us, click on the Bible, Bible reading plans. And the cool part about these plans now, what we've done, just so a little behind-the-scenes stuff here. We've taken the five the plans, which are five-day plans, all the I'm just a guy series, they're five-day plans. And I wrote a five email, I guess I don't even what you call this. Uh, just it's just five emails that go with it. So you sign up for, hey, I'm gonna start this plan on pornography or this plan on parenting, whatever it may be. There's a little assessment at the very beginning. So go through that assessment. It's literally five buttons. It's a Christian leadership assessment that gives you some results. But here's the thing it puts you into the emails. So every day, so maybe you start this thing on a Monday. You start a plan on a Monday or a Sunday. For every day, we'll send you an um an adjoining email that's gonna walk with you through that plan. So that email is gonna have a simplified apply, a reflection, as well as some questions to think about. And it's to help you deepen your thought and just your engagement with the plan. That's it. And this look, we we give this away, fellas. And the I'm just the guy, look, if if you take that, go to the get the daily spiritual kickoff, that gives you a free gift. And it's and here's here, I'm not gonna tell you what the gift is, but it's tied to I'm just the guy. And it's just ways we just want to serve and encourage you. So look, if you like this stuff, like literally, we have ways we just want to give you and encourage you, walk with you, head over to the lionwithin.us, click on the Bible reading plans, or open up the Bible app and just search for the Lion Within Us page, follow the Lion Within Us page. Well, we release a plan, which right now we're releasing about one every two weeks, is usually the cadence that we're on right now. Preference, we can keep it up, but that'll put you, you'll be right there. You'll see them when they come out. And then you have opportunities like this I'm just a guy shirt and on the back following Jesus. Like you can buy an I'm Just a Guy shirt. That would be a great I've we've gotten so much good feedback over these shirts. It's been incredible, and it's just a great way. I'm just a guy, and they see the backup at Following Jesus. Like guys are like, man, I like that, bro. Like, I mean the font, the design, it's just really cool shirts. And look, we they're all right there on the line within us. It's on our store, but when you go through these plans, like we we show you that stuff, not to just give you an opportunity. If maybe you want to add that to your wardrobe, if not, keep on trucking, keep get your free gift and roll on, brother, right? So, all that stuff, guys. Thelionwithin.us is where you find it. Okay, and look, if you know guys out there who have maybe they they just had a son, and you want to encourage them, share them, share with them this plan. I guarantee you, bro, if I like what if I was a young father again and start all over, resources like this are so important. Because I mean, there's stuff out there for moms all day long, but from a dad's standpoint, there's plenty of worldly advice. There's very little that brings it back to scripture. And this is what we do we simplify and apply God's word and help you in your discipleship journey. And if he's called you to be a dad, hey, let's go. We want to walk with you. All right. So again, the lionwithin.us, guys, look, join the lions then. I said it earlier at the beginning of the show. I'm gonna wrap up with the same thing. Join the lions. I don't know what you're waiting on right now. We have the support group, we've got the husband support group. We're probably gonna start a dad support group at some point. Where and by the time this podcast comes out, it may be live. I don't know. The things that changes so fast at the lion. But we're here for you. We want to support you, people want to encourage you, we want to walk with you, and we just want to be that that supplement you need to help you be the leader that God intends you to be. So thelionwithin.us is where you find all our resources, guys. Thank you so much for listening, for hanging out. Give us a rating review. Look, if you want to support the show and you don't want to do any of that, just go to the lionwithin.us slash donate. 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Marriage is one of the greatest gifts that God can give a man, and one of the most consistent places where we can feel unsure of what we're doing. Even the strongest marriages have moments where you look at your wife and you think, you know what? I love you. I'm so committed to you. But right now I have no idea what I should do next. And that's why we launched something new inside the line within us community. It's our very first support group, and it's for husbands, and we're calling it committed and occasionally confused. This isn't just a place for men in crisis. Though if you're there, hey, you're welcome. This is for any man who refuses to coast and wants to take his marriage from good to great. So inside you'll find an active chat and a feed, honest conversations and brotherhood that says, you're not alone. We've been there. Let's bring this to God and grow. And we're also doing a monthly couples night where your wife is invited because we're not letting the world set the agenda for our homes. Now, if you want access to this support group, it's very simple. Go to thelionwithin.us and join the Lions Den. Okay, that's the LionWithin.us. Start your 30-day free trial of the Lions Den community, and boom, you have instant access to the committed and occasionally confused support group. We'll see you inside the den.