Day 25 – A Kingdom Man Acts His Age Theodore Roosevelt had already served as president of the United States from 1901 to 1909. But he was back campaigning as the Progressive Party candidate for the 1912 election when he was shot in the chest in an assassination attempt. Roosevelt finished his speech before seeing a doctor ninety minutes later. It was classic Roosevelt, America’s most cowboy president. Roosevelt’s robust personality and strong leadership restored the strength of the American presidency and led the nation to world prominence. The chief executive was equally known as a warrior, environmental activist, big game hunter, and prolific writer. But as a boy, Roosevelt had been sickly and forced to stay indoors due to serve asthma. Doctors also told him he had a weak heart and advised him to get a desk job that wouldn’t strain him. “Teedie” devoted himself to studying nature, then as a teen turned to rigorous exercise to strengthen himself. Clearly, he never shied away from “strain.” Men, Teddy Roosevelt understood the words of the apostle Paul: “When I was a child, I used to speak like a child, think like a child, reason like a child; when I became a man, I did away with childish things” (1 Corinthians 13:11). We must do the same, moving beyond the male-hood of our birth and the boyhood of our immaturity and dependence. We must act our age by embracing the responsibility of manhood, kingdom manhood. Application: 1. What hood are you living in? 2. What immature or irresponsible decision, or lack of decision, do you need to make right with God and others? 3. How can you act your age today? Prayer: God, give me the strength and discipline to live with responsibility and honor. Amen! #TeamJMoore
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