I dislike the name Man Cave. Probably coined by some sissy who doesn't
even ride. Or whose wife won't let him have his other nerdy friends inside. So
she lets them share the garage, the only place she let his friends into, after
moving out her SUV. I know men like this, and once was too often. Let's call
this man cave what it is, it is a garage. And it is meant for storage of
vehicles, and to park your motorcycles when not riding them, or to work on them
on rainy days you can't ride. Once again a great idea gone astray. Trying to
use things for a purpose other than the one God intended them for.
Growing up I lived in the land of single car garages. Where all would
revolve around the family truckster parked inside it. Room for the lawn mower,
kid's bikes, and other things used outside. Space was tight, but not as tight
as the older, detached garage it replaced. Usually so small that even a car
couldn't fit in it and close the doors too, like my neighbors with their '62 Bel
Air. But it had class, with its dirt floor, and had a smell only an old
building could possess, years of old oil, rain, mold, and once again, things not
allowed in the house. Take a deep breath guys-ahhhhh!
Our first house we built in Colorado had a single garage. We kept the MG
in it, with plenty of room for a motorcycle, while the daily drivers stayed
outside with the mailman through rain, sleet, and snow. Again a single when we
moved back to New Mexico, but California here we come...and no more single car
garages. Two car minimum for us now, but as I look around we may be the only
ones on the block who actually keep any vehicles in it. Due to accumulation of
things, the new car that cost over $30 sits outside, while boxes of junk take
its place in the garage. Where some have been turned into a bedroom, or a den,
or worse-not sure what worse is. But not here, not at my house. Call me old
school, or just school, but we keep our seven motorcycles and Theresa's Mustang
in the garage-every day! Just like God planned it when he invented garages-a
place for men and their cars and bikes. Women optional, but here they are on
our turf, with our rules. OK dear?
One reason men have lost their garage rights is due to pressure from their
wives. Do this, do that, or else may not be said, but can be implied. And men
wimp out, and not just in garage matters either. I can name two women just off
the top of my head who are strong Christian women, but suffer from weak
Christian husbands. They have assumed, or had to assume the role as spiritual
head of the house, and the home has suffered. They do not have a strong husband
to go to, like God has ordained, and they must make decisions themselves. When
I see either one of them, all I can see is a waste of potential, due to a weak
husband. Who is not there spiritually for them when they need them. And so
they always can dream of what if my husband was stronger than me? Sadly other
women want to assume the superior position, also robbing joy from the home. But
God made it simple...the husband is head of the house, just like Christ is head
of the church. And he needs to protect his wife, just like God protects us. To
keep her pure, and be the strong one, for when he is, she can become the woman
of his dreams, while he becomes the man she needs. A simple Godlike formula
that works. So men, let's step it up and take better care of our wives!
Treat them as a gift from God, and they will become one. Encourage them in
the things of God, and watch as not only they grow, but so do you. Don't
pretend to be superior, you will soon find out you are not, for it is in
humility that love will grow, and that humility must come from Jesus. Who gave
His life so that we may live. Love doesn't demand its own way-do you? Does
yours? Maybe you deserve having your garage taken from you!
Get right with God today by getting right with your wife. Wives, honor
your husbands, and set a Godly example in the home. And husbands, take notice.
Grow in the grace and love of Jesus Christ together, and like us, you can always
find room for another motorcycle in the garage. Maybe for her! For let me tell
you , Jesus, Theresa, and motorcycles-it don't get any better! Let God reign
and rule in your hearts, and soon He will in your home, and even your
garage.
Maybe the sign on my house says it best-"I ride, therefore I am not here!"
At our house, I really need to change that to "we". For if God is the desire of
your heart, He will give you the desires of yours. My wife rides, does yours?
See the blue Bonneville-that's hers! Right next to mine-in the garage. Just
like it oughta be.
love with compassion,
Mike
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