The Proverbs 32 Man

This topic can be over stressed a lot, but I wanted to share this you. You may have heard it before, I know I have, but I had never seen it laid out like this. Sunday nights at Kindred's Young Adult Group, Pastor DeCourcey has been speaking on the topic of Singleness/Doubleness for the month of February, and last night was the wrap up session: what woman and men should strive to be, with or without being married.

These sessions have been camped mostly in Proverbs, and this night we looked towards the end of the book. Following the idea of Proverbs 31 and what men should look for in a woman, Pastor DeCourcey made a list of what women should look for in a man. Now, everyone has some kind of list of what attracts them to the opposite sex- smile, height, build, eyes, humor, etc- but this should most definitely be the list of core values that we look for in a life partner. In the following bullet points I added a few other verses that came to mind about certain topics.

So if you can't read my scribbles,
here is the outline of the Proverbs 32 Man.

1. A Man After God's Own Heart-
    Look past the outward appearance that fades away with time, and look to the heart of a person, their character, ethics, see how they act under pressure and look to God at all times. I Samuel 16:7, Colossians 3:12-17
2. Diligent-
   Are they a hard worker who will carry things through and provide for the home? Do they have a good work ethic, but are even more dedicated to be diligent with their family and their relationship with the Lord? Proverb 10:4-5, Philippians 2:12, 3:13-15
3. Kind-
   Does not mean they don't have a backbone. Instead, morally strong and gentle, steadfast and sensitive. Proverb 11:17, Matthew 5:3-11
4. Honorable- 
   The character of a person is what they are doing when no one else is looking. When its unfashionable to go he other way and having integrity. Proverb 10:9, 
5. Temperate- 
   They are self-controlling, keeping their emotions in check and are discerning. Proverb 16:32, Colossians 3:8-10
6. Good husband/Great father-
    Has the best in mind for his family, even when it may hurt. Proverb 13:24, Ephesians 6:4, Matthew 19:14
7. Leader-
    This doesn't mean that he has to be the head of his department or anything, but does he have his life in order and is ready to lead not only himself, but a family? Proverb 31:23, I Timothy 3:4