Over my lifetime I have struggled with anger. Explosive anger that was usually unjustified and would seemingly come out of nowhere. I have been a Christian for 32 years and honestly for about 25 of them it didn’t seem to make much of a difference with my anger problem. Oh I tried all of the things Christians are supposed to do to overcome anger…prayer, confession, repentance, bible study, small group, accountability groups, etc. I still struggled with my anger though.

In 2002 a friend of mine gave me the book Wild at Heart by John Eldredge. My friend didn’t know it but the timing couldn’t have been better. God used the book, the conferences that are based on the book and other men who are on a similar journey to lead me deeper into Jesus and to start me on a journey of healing that would take me to places I never would have dreamed possible.

Eventually God led me to leave the ministry I was involved with for nearly two decades and start a ministry that is dedicated to rescuing the hearts of men. True Pursuit was launched in September of 2003 and it has been an incredible ride so far. I have wanted to blog for a long time but for a thousand reasons…none of them very good…I have always found a reason not to jump in.  Today signifies the start of something that will hopefully bring encouragement to those that find their way here.

I am convinced that every man has suffered one or more wounds in his lifetime that have shaped him into who he is today. Most of us still fall for the age-old lie that we are the only ones that struggle with our stuff and therefore we are convinced that it would not go well if we shared our struggle(s) with others. Of course when we take a little risk and open up to a friend we realize that in fact we are not alone in our struggles and that there is much strength and healing that comes from being real with ourselves, others and God.

You might be wondering what ever happened to my anger problem. It is gone…honestly, it is gone. I do not struggle with the anger issues I had fought with my whole life. I discovered that my anger was coming out of some childhood wounds that were never acknowledged and never dealt with. It is not just me you know. Having been ministering to men now for several years I seen much breakthrough, healing and restoration…much of which I am looking forward to sharing with you as we move forward.

Higher Up And Deeper In!