Dear sons: This is how real young men use their hands

The news right now is absolutely heart-wrenching. And it’s not just news for many people — it’s hell on earth for those living the nightmare. Young men are destroying the gift of life God created — in bars, schools, neighborhoods, churches, Walmart and more. They’re murdering the innocent with their very own hands. It is saddening. It is sickening. It is pure evil.

These are the days you’re growing up in, son. It breaks my heart, and I want you to know how serious it is that you be a young man who uses his hands wisely and carefully. That you will be a young man who understands that your actions have consequences. That the choices you make matter not only to you but to others.

Please hear me. You’ve been called to so much more. You are a young man with responsibilities, talents and gifts. How you use your hands means everything. How you use your hands can set the very course of your whole entire life.

Real young men use their hands to build up and not tear down.

When you see others using their hands to abuse, intimidate, bully or attempt to kill the life of another, don’t cower in fear but confront the terror and fight for those who can’t help themselves. Use your hands to be a strong defender amid chaos and despair.

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