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COLUMN: FIDELITY

Cry 
 by Mike Benson

It was one of those Barbara Walters TV specials, and
this particular program featured Norman Schwarzkopf--
one time commander of Operation Desert Storm in the
Persian Gulf.

During the interview, when asked about the war and
especially the cost in terms of human life incurred
during the war, the general began to cry. Not
surprisingly, Walters rather bluntly inquired,
"General, aren't you afraid to cry?" To which the
general replied, "Barbara, I'm afraid of a man who
can't cry!"

Don't you think it is significant that as you study
Jesus Christ in the New Testament, you find that he too
was a man, and yet a man who, on occasion, shed tears?
John's inspired record states explicitly, "Jesus wept"
(11:35).

Does this mean that Jesus was a sissy, or that he was
weak? On the contrary, it means that he had a tender
heart.

If you're looking for a leader of a nation, of an army,
of a business, or of a family, find a REAL man...like
Jesus..who is unafraid to cry.

Think about it.

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