Real Men Don't Cry!

Stop crying......Be A MAN!!!

The words above are heard by boys around the world everyday, without the intender knowing the deep implications they are creating within the receivers of this twisted plot.

Crying, is looked upon, as a sign of weakness for many ages, especially if a man's crying in public. Even women in most cultures, view a man crying as weak, and insecure.

These beliefs are false and have no foothold to stand on!

If you ask most people, male, and female, especially in western culture, whom they thought was the most powerful man to ever live, their answer would most likely be, Jesus!

Did you know that Jesus cried...In public?

According to the Bible in John chapter 11: 33-36 it says:

"33When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in spirit and troubled.

34"Where have you laid him?" he asked. "Come and see, Lord," they replied.

35Jesus wept.

36Then the Jews said, "See how he loved him!"

What so astonishing about this is that Jesus was already an established individual with powers few refuted, yet when he saw the people in despair, he was able to empathize with them in their moment of pain and suffering.

Jesus, did not say, hey STOP crying, keep the fuss down, I can bring Lazarus back from the dead! Instead he partook in their moment of pain and did it in public view even in front of some hardliners, who said, "See how he loved him!"

I believe that crying is healthy, it helps relieve pressure from everyday life, and it can also happen when someone's happy and joyous, although that's a completely different topic.

If you're a man reading this, and have heard those words: "Stop crying......Be A MAN!!!" Do not adhere to such nonsense, and shed those tears wherever you're comfortable in shedding them ...In public or private view, because when it is all said and done, nobody can challenge your manhood, especially knowing the fact that Jesus himself shed his tears out in public view for all to witness!