Just a dude talking to dudes about love.

Hey dudes, I wanna talk to you about love.

I know. I know. We're guys.

We don't like repeating things out-loud at church much less talk about our 'feelings' online.

Don't worry, I plan on including enough 'man stuff' in this post to take the 'sting' out of it.

In fact, why don't we just get it all out of the way in the next sentence?

'Jack Bauer'. 'P90X'. All those 'abs from 300'. 'I don't have any money but what I do have are a very particular set of skills...'. 'You sold our dead bird to a blind kid?'. 'Beef Jerky'. 'Touchdown'. 'Beer'.

Phew. We good now? Great! Now lets talk about love.

I'm no expert but God's been teaching me some things over the years I wanna share with 'us' all.

Thirteen Love Lessons For Men:

1. You were made to furiously pursue a woman. Stop waiting for your odds to get better. Just go for it and give it all you've got. #single-folks #married-folks

2. Once you've pursued her and won her over, keep pursuing. She's not a trophy. We stop pursuing when Jesus stops pursuing us.

3. Don't give your kids the liberty to ever say "I never saw dad cry".  It's okay to cry because of love. It's okay to cry period. P:S- Jesus cried.

4. The other guys you're trying to impress are just as insecure as you are. Don't miss out on an opportunity to love because you're trying to be 'manly' in front of other dudes.

5. Learn to say 'I love you' in person to another dude. It will do more for you than you could fathom.

6. It's okay to enjoy a chick flick, appreciate a rainbow, cry during a movie, listen to love songs or be into Justin Bieber. Really, its okay. I promise you won't lose your man-card.

7. Saying sorry to the one you love is hard so do it often.

8. The little things sometimes mean as much as the big things. Flashy romantic dates are great but sometimes the most loving thing we can do is dishes.

9. Call your mom.

10. Love the weak by fighting the bully. Every man should be fighting some kind of injustice at all times. Find a cause you can get behind.

11. If it ever comes down to your wife and your mom (or anyone else), first pick your wife then ask questions later.

12. Your wife has a radar, listen to it. It won't always make sense but if she sees or suspects something, chances are it's probably there.

13. You'll always have 2 options. A] The fake woman on the internet who will do whatever you want without requiring anything of you. B] The real woman God is trying to show his love to through you.
Everyday people bet billions that you'll pick option A. I hope you go with B.

Okay, I'm done. I know it sounds like I'm preaching at you but truth is I need to hear much of this (like 2, 7, 8, 9 e.t.c). Just ask my wife.

So, men, what about you? Pick a number.

One to thirteen, which one did you need to hear?

Ladies, what would you emphasize or add to this list?

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