The Lie That's Destroying a Generation of Men

What I'm hoping that we're going to see What I'm hoping that we're going to see is this resurgent is this resurgent is this resurgent of biblical masculinity of biblical masculinity of biblical masculinity and biblical femininity. and biblical femininity. and biblical femininity. Because we need both. Because we need both. Because we need both. >> We do. >> We do. >> We do. >> But if you want more biblical femininity >> But if you want more biblical femininity >> But if you want more biblical femininity the biblical masculinity is the leading the biblical masculinity is the leading the biblical masculinity is the leading indicator. indicator. indicator. And and there's a lot of hope right now. And and there's a lot of hope right now. And and there's a lot of hope right now. They actually did a survey of young men They actually did a survey of young men They actually did a survey of young men 18 to 29. 18 to 29. 18 to 29. Young men, young women, those who voted Young men, young women, those who voted Young men, young women, those who voted for Trump, those who voted for Obama. for Trump, those who voted for Obama. for Trump, those who voted for Obama. And they give them 13 criteria for And they give them 13 criteria for And they give them 13 criteria for success. How do you define success in success. How do you define success in success. How do you define success in your life? The number one criteria for your life? The number one criteria for your life? The number one criteria for young men that voted for Trump was to young men that voted for Trump was to young men that voted for Trump was to have a family. have a family. have a family. It was number six for young women that It was number six for young women that It was number six for young women that voted for Trump. It was number seven for voted for Trump. It was number seven for voted for Trump. It was number seven for men that voted for Harris and it was 12 men that voted for Harris and it was 12 men that voted for Harris and it was 12 out of 13 for young women that voted for out of 13 for young women that voted for out of 13 for young women that voted for Harris. Now, what does this mean? Harris. Now, what does this mean? Harris. Now, what does this mean? What this means is is that we are primed What this means is is that we are primed What this means is is that we are primed right now right now right now to once again convince young men and to once again convince young men and to once again convince young men and young women that they have been lied to young women that they have been lied to young women that they have been lied to about masculinity and femininity. about masculinity and femininity. about masculinity and femininity. And they've been lied to by both the And they've been lied to by both the And they've been lied to by both the left and the right. left and the right. left and the right. There's a right-wing lie that has also There's a right-wing lie that has also There's a right-wing lie that has also taken hold.

taken hold. taken hold. The left-wing lie is pretty obvious cuz The left-wing lie is pretty obvious cuz The left-wing lie is pretty obvious cuz it's pernicious it's just ubiquitous it's pernicious it's just ubiquitous it's pernicious it's just ubiquitous within our culture, right? For men it's within our culture, right? For men it's within our culture, right? For men it's you need to be more feminine and for you need to be more feminine and for you need to be more feminine and for women it's you need to be more women it's you need to be more women it's you need to be more masculine. Right? I always say that. The masculine. Right? I always say that. The masculine. Right? I always say that. The joke here is that it's not that it's not joke here is that it's not that it's not joke here is that it's not that it's not that the left doesn't like masculinity, that the left doesn't like masculinity, that the left doesn't like masculinity, they just want it to be displayed by they just want it to be displayed by they just want it to be displayed by women. women. women. >> Right. >> Right. >> Right. >> Um >> Um >> Um So, that's the left-wing lie. But then So, that's the left-wing lie. But then So, that's the left-wing lie. But then there there's also a right-wing version there there's also a right-wing version there there's also a right-wing version of this lie. The right-wing version of of this lie. The right-wing version of of this lie. The right-wing version of the lie is no men, you should be strong the lie is no men, you should be strong the lie is no men, you should be strong and you should be powerful. Why? So, you and you should be powerful. Why? So, you and you should be powerful. Why? So, you can sleep around, take what you want, can sleep around, take what you want, can sleep around, take what you want, and have nice cars. and have nice cars. and have nice cars. And then the same thing for women. No, And then the same thing for women. No, And then the same thing for women. No, no, no, women you shouldn't be a girl no, no, women you shouldn't be a girl no, no, women you shouldn't be a girl boss, you shouldn't be this ultra boss, you shouldn't be this ultra boss, you shouldn't be this ultra feminist I don't need no man. What you feminist I don't need no man. What you feminist I don't need no man. What you should be is a 1950s tradwife. should be is a 1950s tradwife. should be is a 1950s tradwife. The really what you should be is this The really what you should be is this The really what you should be is this aesthetic aesthetic aesthetic >> You can build it up. >> You can build it up. >> You can build it up. >> Yes. It's like what does [clears throat] >> Yes. It's like what does [clears throat] >> Yes. It's like what does [clears throat] the Bible say about what men are to do? the Bible say about what men are to do? the Bible say about what men are to do? Men are to be strong, they're to be Men are to be strong, they're to be Men are to be strong, they're to be capable. Why? So, they can honor God, capable. Why? So, they can honor God, capable. Why? So, they can honor God, love their wives, take care of their love their wives, take care of their love their wives, take care of their children, and raise up a generation to children, and raise up a generation to children, and raise up a generation to honor God and do the same. They are the honor God and do the same. They are the honor God and do the same. They are the builders, protectors, and advancers of builders, protectors, and advancers of builders, protectors, and advancers of civilization. civilization. civilization. Right? And then you look at what does Right? And then you look at what does Right? And then you look at what does God say about femininity? Well, it's not God say about femininity? Well, it's not God say about femininity? Well, it's not It certainly isn't girl boss, and it It certainly isn't girl boss, and it It certainly isn't girl boss, and it certainly isn't 1950s tradwife. It's certainly isn't 1950s tradwife. It's certainly isn't 1950s tradwife. It's Proverbs 31, which my wife describes as Proverbs 31, which my wife describes as Proverbs 31, which my wife describes as the most intimidating women you'll ever the most intimidating women you'll ever the most intimidating women you'll ever read about.

read about. read about. >> to say it's not like a shrinking violet. >> to say it's not like a shrinking violet. >> to say it's not like a shrinking violet. >> Oh my God, she's strong, she's capable, >> Oh my God, she's strong, she's capable, >> Oh my God, she's strong, she's capable, she uplifts and builds her family, she's she uplifts and builds her family, she's she uplifts and builds her family, she's called blessed. Right? She is a called blessed. Right? She is a called blessed. Right? She is a formidable woman, and that's what I want formidable woman, and that's what I want formidable woman, and that's what I want to see. Because the more the more men to see. Because the more the more men to see. Because the more the more men and women that we get to embrace this and women that we get to embrace this and women that we get to embrace this idea that God has a story here. idea that God has a story here. idea that God has a story here. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> That you're a part of. It's encouraging, >> That you're a part of. It's encouraging, >> That you're a part of. It's encouraging, and it's and it's one of those things and it's and it's one of those things and it's and it's one of those things where once you start to truly find your where once you start to truly find your where once you start to truly find your identity, meaning, and purpose through identity, meaning, and purpose through identity, meaning, and purpose through it, all of a sudden the things that the it, all of a sudden the things that the it, all of a sudden the things that the world say are important or dangerous world say are important or dangerous world say are important or dangerous don't look the same to you anymore. don't look the same to you anymore. don't look the same to you anymore. And and I and I've Again, part of what I And and I and I've Again, part of what I And and I and I've Again, part of what I talk about in my book is I've seen this talk about in my book is I've seen this talk about in my book is I've seen this as a man, I've seen this as a husband, as a man, I've seen this as a husband, as a man, I've seen this as a husband, I've seen it as a soldier, and I've seen I've seen it as a soldier, and I've seen I've seen it as a soldier, and I've seen it in politics. The moment you start to it in politics. The moment you start to it in politics. The moment you start to get your identity from anywhere else get your identity from anywhere else get your identity from anywhere else other than Christ, of course you're other than Christ, of course you're other than Christ, of course you're going to be confused. going to be confused. going to be confused. >> It's true. >> It's true. >> It's true. And we've got to un- unwind this notion And we've got to un- unwind this notion And we've got to un- unwind this notion about Christianity about Christianity about Christianity that it's primarily focused on eternity. that it's primarily focused on eternity. that it's primarily focused on eternity. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> That you get saved so you don't go to >> That you get saved so you don't go to >> That you get saved so you don't go to hell. hell. hell. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> But you've done all of your significant >> But you've done all of your significant >> But you've done all of your significant God business. God business. God business. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> So how you live your life really isn't >> So how you live your life really isn't >> So how you live your life really isn't you know God wants to make you happy and you know God wants to make you happy and you know God wants to make you happy and upgrade your car and let your kids go to upgrade your car and let your kids go to upgrade your car and let your kids go to a better private school.

a better private school. a better private school. >> Well, I think it's >> Well, I think it's >> Well, I think it's >> And there's no real challenge left. >> And there's no real challenge left. >> And there's no real challenge left. >> There's this there's this one There's a >> There's this there's this one There's a >> There's this there's this one There's a Bible study my wife and I recently went Bible study my wife and I recently went Bible study my wife and I recently went through that I loved called The through that I loved called The through that I loved called The Story-Formed Life. And that sounds like Story-Formed Life. And that sounds like Story-Formed Life. And that sounds like what the heck does that mean? what the heck does that mean? what the heck does that mean? The thing that I loved about it was the The thing that I loved about it was the The thing that I loved about it was the whole idea of this story whole idea of this story whole idea of this story was that it's reoriented this idea that was that it's reoriented this idea that was that it's reoriented this idea that when we talk about Christianity now, when we talk about Christianity now, when we talk about Christianity now, it's all about what God did for you, it's all about what God did for you, it's all about what God did for you, what Jesus did for you, what You're the what Jesus did for you, what You're the what Jesus did for you, what You're the main character in this story. No, you're main character in this story. No, you're main character in this story. No, you're not. not. not. God is the main character. God is the main character. God is the main character. God is the main character. He's the God is the main character. He's the God is the main character. He's the author. author. author. And you get to be a part And you get to be a part And you get to be a part of God's story. of God's story. of God's story. And you get to play this incredible And you get to play this incredible And you get to play this incredible role. And and you are so important to to role. And and you are so important to to role. And and you are so important to to that he did create something you, but it that he did create something you, but it that he did create something you, but it was also for him. was also for him. was also for him. And and that he went to these incredible And and that he went to these incredible And and that he went to these incredible levels to both give us agency and to levels to both give us agency and to levels to both give us agency and to save us from ourselves. save us from ourselves. save us from ourselves. And once you start to embrace that, no, And once you start to embrace that, no, And once you start to embrace that, no, no, no, I'm a part of God's story, he's no, no, I'm a part of God's story, he's no, no, I'm a part of God's story, he's not a part of mine in the sense that I'm not a part of mine in the sense that I'm not a part of mine in the sense that I'm the controlling figure, I'm the main the controlling figure, I'm the main the controlling figure, I'm the main character. character. character. It is It is It is it is it is it is it is a much cooler story.

it is a much cooler story. it is a much cooler story. Um and and I think once again we find in Um and and I think once again we find in Um and and I think once again we find in that a sense of identity, meaning, and that a sense of identity, meaning, and that a sense of identity, meaning, and purpose that people are hungry for right purpose that people are hungry for right purpose that people are hungry for right now that Christianity offers in a way now that Christianity offers in a way now that Christianity offers in a way that nothing else offers. that nothing else offers. that nothing else offers. But if we don't even believe that, if we But if we don't even believe that, if we But if we don't even believe that, if we don't even project that in the way that don't even project that in the way that don't even project that in the way that we live our lives, or the way that we we live our lives, or the way that we we live our lives, or the way that we preach our sermons, well, then why preach our sermons, well, then why preach our sermons, well, then why should we expect anybody else to? should we expect anybody else to? should we expect anybody else to? >> Right. The greatest honor of our lives >> Right. The greatest honor of our lives >> Right. The greatest honor of our lives >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> is being invited to serve the Lord. >> is being invited to serve the Lord. >> is being invited to serve the Lord. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> I mean, there's [snorts] nothing that >> I mean, there's [snorts] nothing that >> I mean, there's [snorts] nothing that could be extended to us that can could be extended to us that can could be extended to us that can supersede that. supersede that. supersede that. >> Well, and this also gets me into the >> Well, and this also gets me into the >> Well, and this also gets me into the American lie. American lie. American lie. There's also the American lie. The There's also the American lie. The There's also the American lie. The American lie is that the most important American lie is that the most important American lie is that the most important thing about your life is being able to thing about your life is being able to thing about your life is being able to do what you want, is being able to do what you want, is being able to do what you want, is being able to achieve a certain level of economic achieve a certain level of economic achieve a certain level of economic success and reaching self-actualization success and reaching self-actualization success and reaching self-actualization or whatever else it is. And I would say or whatever else it is. And I would say or whatever else it is. And I would say that that's a perverse version of the that that's a perverse version of the that that's a perverse version of the American dream. American dream. American dream. I am not I I love my freedom. I think I am not I I love my freedom. I think I am not I I love my freedom. I think political freedom is worth fighting for. political freedom is worth fighting for. political freedom is worth fighting for. I think it's worth dying for. I think it's worth dying for. I think it's worth dying for. But but there's so much more to But but there's so much more to But but there's so much more to existence than getting to vote for existence than getting to vote for existence than getting to vote for elected leaders every two, four, and six elected leaders every two, four, and six elected leaders every two, four, and six years.

years. years. Right. What what I Right. What what I Right. What what I what I really define myself by is not my what I really define myself by is not my what I really define myself by is not my freedoms, it's my responsibilities. freedoms, it's my responsibilities. freedoms, it's my responsibilities. >> Oh, come on now. >> Oh, come on now. >> Oh, come on now. >> Right? >> Right? >> Right? >> We've We've lost that portfolio. We >> We've We've lost that portfolio. We >> We've We've lost that portfolio. We buried it someplace else. buried it someplace else. buried it someplace else. >> Yeah. It's all about the freedom. >> Yeah. It's all about the freedom. >> Yeah. It's all about the freedom. >> And our rights. >> And our rights. >> And our rights. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> We have all the rights, we don't have >> We have all the rights, we don't have >> We have all the rights, we don't have any responsibilities. any responsibilities. any responsibilities. >> Well, and and I and I think about this. >> Well, and and I and I think about this. >> Well, and and I and I think about this. Do I love the things I get from my wife Do I love the things I get from my wife Do I love the things I get from my wife in my marriage? Absolutely. in my marriage? Absolutely. in my marriage? Absolutely. Absolutely. But the things that give me Absolutely. But the things that give me Absolutely. But the things that give me the the greatest sense of meaning and the the greatest sense of meaning and the the greatest sense of meaning and purpose in my marriage are the things I purpose in my marriage are the things I purpose in my marriage are the things I do for my wife. do for my wife. do for my wife. Right? So, in in any relationship that Right? So, in in any relationship that Right? So, in in any relationship that has any kind of meaning, genuine meaning has any kind of meaning, genuine meaning has any kind of meaning, genuine meaning to it, there there's a part where you to it, there there's a part where you to it, there there's a part where you take and there's a part where you give. take and there's a part where you give. take and there's a part where you give. There's a part where you get, right? And There's a part where you get, right? And There's a part where you get, right? And receive, and there's a part where you're receive, and there's a part where you're receive, and there's a part where you're the one pouring into somebody else. the one pouring into somebody else. the one pouring into somebody else. >> Absolutely. >> Absolutely. >> Absolutely. >> Like I I can't imagine a relationship >> Like I I can't imagine a relationship >> Like I I can't imagine a relationship with my wife where it was all, "Oh, I with my wife where it was all, "Oh, I with my wife where it was all, "Oh, I have the freedom to do everything cuz have the freedom to do everything cuz have the freedom to do everything cuz she's giving me stuff, but I don't she's giving me stuff, but I don't she's giving me stuff, but I don't represent anything for her with respect represent anything for her with respect represent anything for her with respect to her needs, wants, or desires." to her needs, wants, or desires." to her needs, wants, or desires." And so, well, what does that mean? It And so, well, what does that mean? It And so, well, what does that mean? It means that means that means that the biggest part of my marriage that the biggest part of my marriage that the biggest part of my marriage that gives me meaning is the the obligations gives me meaning is the the obligations gives me meaning is the the obligations I have to her.

I have to her. I have to her. But we we treat obligations or duties But we we treat obligations or duties But we we treat obligations or duties and responsibilities as if it's a dirty and responsibilities as if it's a dirty and responsibilities as if it's a dirty word, when in reality, it's what gives word, when in reality, it's what gives word, when in reality, it's what gives us a sense of meaning. us a sense of meaning. us a sense of meaning. And so, I'm again, will I fight for And so, I'm again, will I fight for And so, I'm again, will I fight for freedom? Absolutely. The freedom to do freedom? Absolutely. The freedom to do freedom? Absolutely. The freedom to do what? what? what? The freedom to do whatever I want? The freedom to do whatever I want? The freedom to do whatever I want? Or the freedom to actually go out and Or the freedom to actually go out and Or the freedom to actually go out and pursue what God has for me? pursue what God has for me? pursue what God has for me? So, So, So, I can do that, by the way, I can follow I can do that, by the way, I can follow I can do that, by the way, I can follow God regardless whether I have freedom or God regardless whether I have freedom or God regardless whether I have freedom or not. not. not. But But But >> See, Daniel. >> See, Daniel. >> See, Daniel. >> But I certainly want to live in an >> But I certainly want to live in an >> But I certainly want to live in an environment, I want to foster an environment, I want to foster an environment, I want to foster an environment where I do have the freedom environment where I do have the freedom environment where I do have the freedom to to pursue his will for my life to to pursue his will for my life to to pursue his will for my life regardless of what the circumstances regardless of what the circumstances regardless of what the circumstances around me might be. around me might be. around me might be. >> That message needs to be shouted from >> That message needs to be shouted from >> That message needs to be shouted from the rooftops. the rooftops. the rooftops. >> There's there's a fascinating part about >> There's there's a fascinating part about >> There's there's a fascinating part about this because again, one of the ways that this because again, one of the ways that this because again, one of the ways that so many people try to appeal to the so many people try to appeal to the so many people try to appeal to the youth is about what I'm going to give youth is about what I'm going to give youth is about what I'm going to give you or what sort of conditions I'm going you or what sort of conditions I'm going you or what sort of conditions I'm going to create for you. to create for you. to create for you. Um but one of the things I use to not Um but one of the things I use to not Um but one of the things I use to not necessarily push back against that cuz necessarily push back against that cuz necessarily push back against that cuz obviously we want positive economic obviously we want positive economic obviously we want positive economic development and things like that.

development and things like that. development and things like that. But there there was this clip uh going But there there was this clip uh going But there there was this clip uh going around social media for a while, and around social media for a while, and around social media for a while, and then there was several renditions of it. then there was several renditions of it. then there was several renditions of it. And in each one of these renditions, And in each one of these renditions, And in each one of these renditions, it's some sort of like powerful music it's some sort of like powerful music it's some sort of like powerful music that just invokes that just invokes that just invokes this sense of like honor and courage. this sense of like honor and courage. this sense of like honor and courage. And it's all these clips from video And it's all these clips from video And it's all these clips from video games that are really, really popular games that are really, really popular games that are really, really popular with young men. with young men. with young men. And the the the characteristic that was And the the the characteristic that was And the the the characteristic that was unique among all of them, unique among all of them, unique among all of them, right? Or the the shared characteristic right? Or the the shared characteristic right? Or the the shared characteristic of all of these clips was it was either of all of these clips was it was either of all of these clips was it was either a man a man a man or a group of men about to engage in a or a group of men about to engage in a or a group of men about to engage in a last stand. last stand. last stand. They were about to die for something They were about to die for something They were about to die for something that they believed in. that they believed in. that they believed in. Why is that the most popular thing Why is that the most popular thing Why is that the most popular thing around? Why does this have millions of around? Why does this have millions of around? Why does this have millions of views, millions of likes? Why is it? views, millions of likes? Why is it? views, millions of likes? Why is it? Because every young man wants to believe Because every young man wants to believe Because every young man wants to believe that's the sort of man they would be in that's the sort of man they would be in that's the sort of man they would be in that situation. that situation. that situation. That's not about free There's nothing in That's not about free There's nothing in That's not about free There's nothing in there about freedom except for the there about freedom except for the there about freedom except for the freedom to choose to do the honorable freedom to choose to do the honorable freedom to choose to do the honorable thing in difficult circumstances.

thing in difficult circumstances. thing in difficult circumstances. >> Well, I think we've got to make an >> Well, I think we've got to make an >> Well, I think we've got to make an adjustment in how we think about family. adjustment in how we think about family. adjustment in how we think about family. Cuz for too long we've been coached that Cuz for too long we've been coached that Cuz for too long we've been coached that to be good to be a good family, we pour to be good to be a good family, we pour to be good to be a good family, we pour everything into what the kids want. everything into what the kids want. everything into what the kids want. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And I don't want the kids to be ignored >> And I don't want the kids to be ignored >> And I don't want the kids to be ignored and I surely don't want them mistreated. and I surely don't want them mistreated. and I surely don't want them mistreated. But they have to be taught that they But they have to be taught that they But they have to be taught that they have to contribute to the family system, have to contribute to the family system, have to contribute to the family system, too. That it's not about adults making too. That it's not about adults making too. That it's not about adults making their life okay. their life okay. their life okay. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> I think the reason we have so much >> I think the reason we have so much >> I think the reason we have so much depression and depression and depression and all the things that come with that all the things that come with that all the things that come with that in our in our in our one of the reasons is we've been taught one of the reasons is we've been taught one of the reasons is we've been taught it's all about them. it's all about them. it's all about them. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Getting on the right team, having all >> Getting on the right team, having all >> Getting on the right team, having all the things. the things. the things. And you're you're you're never going to And you're you're you're never going to And you're you're you're never going to be fulfilled if it's about what be fulfilled if it's about what be fulfilled if it's about what satisfies me. satisfies me. satisfies me. >> Let's look at this logically for a >> Let's look at this logically for a >> Let's look at this logically for a second. second. second. What a depressing worldview. That you've What a depressing worldview. That you've What a depressing worldview. That you've just taught your children cuz what just taught your children cuz what just taught your children cuz what you've taught your children is it's all you've taught your children is it's all you've taught your children is it's all about you while you're a child. about you while you're a child. about you while you're a child. Then one day you're going to get married Then one day you're going to get married Then one day you're going to get married to someone that you think you love and to someone that you think you love and to someone that you think you love and you're going to have kids, but then you're going to have kids, but then you're going to have kids, but then it'll all be about them. It's not about it'll all be about them. It's not about it'll all be about them. It's not about you, it's not about the marriage, it's you, it's not about the marriage, it's you, it's not about the marriage, it's not about anything. The rest of your not about anything. The rest of your not about anything. The rest of your life sucks because now all you got to do life sucks because now all you got to do life sucks because now all you got to do is pour into your kids. And what do your is pour into your kids. And what do your is pour into your kids. And what do your kids really want? Apparently 14 soccer kids really want? Apparently 14 soccer kids really want? Apparently 14 soccer practices, three, you know, ballet practices, three, you know, ballet practices, three, you know, ballet recitals, and 20 trips to Disney World.

recitals, and 20 trips to Disney World. recitals, and 20 trips to Disney World. And what I tell parents all the time, And what I tell parents all the time, And what I tell parents all the time, like, you know what your kid needs more like, you know what your kid needs more like, you know what your kid needs more than any of that? To know that mom and than any of that? To know that mom and than any of that? To know that mom and dad love each other. dad love each other. dad love each other. How can you do that if mom and dad have How can you do that if mom and dad have How can you do that if mom and dad have alienated one another in order to make alienated one another in order to make alienated one another in order to make the kids the priority for everything? the kids the priority for everything? the kids the priority for everything? I mean, obviously when your kids are I mean, obviously when your kids are I mean, obviously when your kids are little, they need more attention because little, they need more attention because little, they need more attention because they can't do anything. They'll die they can't do anything. They'll die they can't do anything. They'll die without you. without you. without you. >> Right. >> Right. >> Right. >> But what your kids need as they get >> But what your kids need as they get >> But what your kids need as they get older is to know they're not the center older is to know they're not the center older is to know they're not the center of the universe. of the universe. of the universe. >> Well, if responsibility is what makes >> Well, if responsibility is what makes >> Well, if responsibility is what makes you feel valuable as a man in your home you feel valuable as a man in your home you feel valuable as a man in your home with your marriage and in your family, with your marriage and in your family, with your marriage and in your family, what we have to teach our children is what we have to teach our children is what we have to teach our children is age-appropriately age-appropriate ways age-appropriately age-appropriate ways age-appropriately age-appropriate ways to understand that to understand that to understand that >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> and learn that feeling that comes with >> and learn that feeling that comes with >> and learn that feeling that comes with that and the outcomes. Cuz there is no that and the outcomes. Cuz there is no that and the outcomes. Cuz there is no magic switch. magic switch. magic switch. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> If you don't do that until you're 30, >> If you don't do that until you're 30, >> If you don't do that until you're 30, it's really hard to go find that button. it's really hard to go find that button. it's really hard to go find that button. >> Yeah. Oh, I I love this idea that, oh, >> Yeah. Oh, I I love this idea that, oh, >> Yeah. Oh, I I love this idea that, oh, they'll grow out of it. No, they grow they'll grow out of it. No, they grow they'll grow out of it. No, they grow into it. If your kid's a little pill, if into it. If your kid's a little pill, if into it. If your kid's a little pill, if they're a little brat that screams and they're a little brat that screams and they're a little brat that screams and yells in the middle of the grocery store yells in the middle of the grocery store yells in the middle of the grocery store when they don't get the toy, they don't when they don't get the toy, they don't when they don't get the toy, they don't grow out of it. They become the sort of grow out of it. They become the sort of grow out of it. They become the sort of politician that believes that everything politician that believes that everything politician that believes that everything belongs to them and they can steal it belongs to them and they can steal it belongs to them and they can steal it from people using the power of from people using the power of from people using the power of government. Why? Because they were government. Why? Because they were government. Why? Because they were always taught you scream at an authority always taught you scream at an authority always taught you scream at an authority figure long enough and they give you figure long enough and they give you figure long enough and they give you what you want. Right? They become little what you want. Right? They become little what you want. Right? They become little terrorists.

terrorists. terrorists. So, no, but but if that same kid at So, no, but but if that same kid at So, no, but but if that same kid at three having a meltdown gets a little three having a meltdown gets a little three having a meltdown gets a little bit of a swat bit of a swat bit of a swat and gets told, "No, it's not all about and gets told, "No, it's not all about and gets told, "No, it's not all about you and you won't behave this way." All you and you won't behave this way." All you and you won't behave this way." All of a sudden, of a sudden, of a sudden, they're now they are growing into they're now they are growing into they're now they are growing into something better because they got something better because they got something better because they got disciplined out of their antisocial disciplined out of their antisocial disciplined out of their antisocial behavior. behavior. behavior. So, no, you're you're at you're 100% So, no, you're you're at you're 100% So, no, you're you're at you're 100% correct and it it's just it's just seems correct and it it's just it's just seems correct and it it's just it's just seems so blatantly obvious when we put it into so blatantly obvious when we put it into so blatantly obvious when we put it into the proper terms and context, which is the proper terms and context, which is the proper terms and context, which is the biblical framework. the biblical framework. the biblical framework. >> What a thought. >> What a thought. >> What a thought. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Let's get our Bibles out.