Manhood and Guns: Part 1of 4

I was thinking today while driving from one store to the next, “The men of this world are just a bunch of guns running around.” As I pondered this for a few seconds I thought, “Yeah, we are… our manhood itself is like a gun.” We have the power to destroy lives, we have the power to protect lives, and we have the power to save lives. Guns are an awesome thing; they changed the entire history of the world. Armies found that they could fight much more efficiently when they had fire power. With enough firepower men can take over entire countries. Some have even tried to conquer entire continents using the power of guns. I began to think about how a gun makes me feel when I see one; the awe, the reverence, the hint of fear and a little bit of boyish excitement. I also feel these things when I see some men wielding their manhood. I have observed that men carry their manhood much in the same way they carry guns. I believe there are four ways that men use their manhood, and I will compare these to four different ways that men use guns.


First we see the absent man; the lack of manhood. This manhood is similar to the gun hidden in a closet and never used. There is also the empty man who looks the part and feels tough. In truth he is just as empty as a gun on display. Then there is the destructive man whose trigger goes off at the first sign of trouble. Lastly, there is the man who uses his manhood like a police or military personnel would use his gun. It is a precision weapon in the hands of a highly trained and skilled professional.