Boys control. Men serve. God will give us influence.

This week, Cale and I talked about how a godly man views and uses power. Boys use power to control, but men use it to serve. Power itself isn’t bad: it can corrupt when misused, but it can also bring justice, stop evil, and set people free when used for good. We looked at how Jesus, though all-powerful, humbled Himself and used His power to love, serve, and save others.

We also learned that following Jesus means stepping into a real spiritual battle and relying on God’s power to fight evil, not just sitting back passively. That power doesn’t remove hardship but helps us endure it, just as Paul did through beatings, prison, betrayal, and more. Boys use power selfishly and recklessly, but men steward it with humility, courage, and eternal purpose.