Warrior Poet (Part 2)

How Warrior Poets Are Made (Authentic Beauty, Eric Ludy) So many girls, including me, wonder if Warrior Poets still exist. "Sadly, we girls believe in the one-extraordinary-man-every-seven-hundred-years theory. In fact, I’ve come to the understanding that some girls today believe in Warrior Poets as much as they believe "Santa Claus can touch his tongue to his belly button". Girls today don’t believe that Warrior Poets are out there, but in reality, they are everywhere. We just have to look a little harder. "But you know what; guys need someone to believe in them. They need someone to tell them they can rise above the mediocrity of this world. They need someone to raise the expectations of their manhood." If you still don’t know what a Warrior Poet looks like, there is one other person that has every quality of a Warrior Poet. His name is Jesus Christ. He is the perfect Warrior Poet. Here are four great ways that Eric gave to help shape young men into Warrior Poets: 1. Practice making princes out of the men in your life. Start with your dad and brother(s). If you learn how to be a prince maker in your relationships with them, you will be off-the charts amazing in your potential relationships with your groom. Go out of your way to mention that you notice the things that they have done well (for example, mowed the lawn, barbecued some burgers, painted the kitchen, or swished a free throw) or the times you see them modeling a picture of manhood that you respect (being helpful, being courageous, being sensitive, or being humble.) Over time, as you gain even more of a vision for what a young man can become, you’ll develop your own ways to draw majestic man-ness out of the guys in your life. It's the words of our princesses that make us princes. 2. Challenge men to a higher standard. Just by guarding your heart and waiting for a Christlike Warrior Poet, you can challenge men to a higher standard without needing to say a word. When a guy realizes that you are holding out for a Christlike gentlemen, it may be the motivation they need to evaluate their own version of masculinity. There is no need to be aloof or distant toward less-than-Christlike guys. If you simply have a sweet, cheerful confidence in the standard you are holding out for, it can cause a guy to stop and think twice about his behavior. Maybe certain guys in your life showcase more of out culture’s perversion than the inspirational manhood of Jesus Christ. If that’s the case, then when opportunity arises, verbally proclaim a higher level of expectation. Being critical and preachy won’t be effective. Rather, in a lighthearted and friendly way, gently prod them toward something better. Here are a few samples of what it could look like, though you’ll most likely have to adapt the language to fit your own way of communicating. If they burp or do anything else in the "gross family", say very sweetly something like: “I’ve heard that burping is considered very attractive to the bearded, one-eyed, yak-worshiping women of Hanelei, but unfortunately most other girls don’t find in very charming!” If they hesitate to help someone in need, comment (again very sweetly) something like, “This job demands a man with great strength and massive biceps,” then look his way and, with a tilt of your head and adding a sighing lift to your voice, say, “Ahhh, here is a man of bulging biceps who will surely save the day!” If they refer to womanhood in a derogatory fashion, be quick to gently add, “I’ve heard that the men who speak highly of femininity are the ones who end up with the most beautiful wives.” If they attempt to pressure you to sacrifice your sacred innocence, quickly leave them in the dust, and in your parting say something like, “You have the potential to be a great man. And when you are, you will be a protector rather then a conqueror of a woman’s innocence.” 3. Ponder the manhood of Christ. Read the books of Song of Solomon and the book of Revelations in the Bible. These two books will give you a better picture of a true Warrior Poet and Christlike manhood. 4. Become a student of manhood. If you make the study of manhood a lifetime research project, you will, in the process, become an amazing young woman. Start writing a journal, and label it something like “My Study on Manhood” and put in all your thoughts, observations, and discoveries about Christlike manhood. Then ask God to help you in your study!” Believe me, he will reveal things to you in a way you never thought possible. I pray that you will be able to go out and take this information and put it into action. Make Warrior Poets of all the men in your life. Your sister in Christ, Talyn