This post is directed toward men.
One of my biggest struggles every day is to participate in cleaning the kitchen. It’s just one of those things I really can’t stand doing, probably because it was always something my three brothers and I complained about growing up, and therefore it’s ingrained in me to not want to do it.
But let’s think about this. I, like every man who is trying to be a good man, would readily say that I would lay down my life for my family if I never needed to in order to care for, defend, or protect them.
Doesn’t that sound heroic. “I would die for my wife. I would die for my kids.” That’s great, can you sweep the floor?
Us men often want to go out and conquer the world. But we forget that our main battle is at home. Not a battle with our families, but rather for our families. The battle comes when you are exhausted from work and your kids just want to play with you as soon as you get home. It comes when all the kids are asleep and you just want to sit on the couch, but the kitchen needs cleaning. It comes when your wife has had three sick kids all week and so you don’t get to sleep because you need to help.
It is a good and noble desire that God has placed on the heart of men to want to be heroes. But let’s not forget where the main battle field is. If we lose the battle for our families, we lose the war, period!
St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle!
God bless you today!
This is not a Game 