Posts by Neil

 “Don’t pray for an easy life; pray to be strong enough to endure a difficult one.” Scripture doesn’t sugarcoat life’s hardships—it embraces them as crucibles for growth, character, and divine purpose. From the wilderness wanderings of the Israelites to the trials of Job, the Bible illustrates that true strength isn’t found in avoiding storms but…

Picture this: you’re out in the wilderness, the night is dark, and you’ve got a campfire going. At first, it’s blazing—warm, vibrant, lighting up the faces around it. But if you stop adding wood, stop tending it, that fire dwindles to embers, barely enough to keep you warm. Your marriage is like that campfire. When…

In the rugged terrain of manhood, where the road twists and temptations lurk like hidden potholes, I’ve learned that true navigation comes from within—from a God-ordained compass that points us toward eternity. As the founder of FivestarMan, I’ve mentored thousands of men, drawing from my own journey: those endless miles in my GMC Yukon XL,…

There are two significant challenges to living in the now. One is living in nostalgia, having an obsession with an unattainable past. This causes men to live by regret and remorse for what could have been. The second challenge is living in fantasies, which is expecting a future that you’re neither sowing the habits, disciplines,…

In the book of Proverbs, we’re reminded that “As a man thinks in his heart, so is he” (Proverbs 23:7). This profound truth extends beyond the individual to the very heart of the family—the home. The atmosphere you allow in your home doesn’t just linger like a fleeting scent; it seeps into the soil of…

In the divine blueprint of manhood, God equips us with two hands—not just for labor, but as symbols of balance and purpose. One hand is entrepreneurial, designed to gather: it builds businesses, forges careers, and amasses resources with diligence and ingenuity. The other hand is philanthropic, meant to scatter: it releases blessings, sows seeds of…

God made the world and everything in it. When He made you, He had a big plan. Genesis 1:26 says God created man in His image to rule over the earth, not to be bossed around by things or people. That means you’re meant to have dominion, like a king running his kingdom, not to…

“Physical training is good, but training for godliness is much better, promising benefits in this life and in the life to come.” – 1 Timothy 4:8 (NLT) Hey brother, let’s talk man-to-man. You want to be strong, live with purpose, and make God proud? Working out isn’t just about getting big muscles—it’s about becoming the…

The Call to Spirit-filled Work In the hustle of daily life, work can often feel like a grind—a series of tasks that drain our energy and leave us longing for purpose. Yet, as believers, we are called to a higher standard: to approach our work not as a mere obligation but as an act of…

In the tapestry of human existence, the struggle between vice and virtue is as old as time itself. The Seven Deadly Sins—lust, gluttony, greed, envy, wrath, sloth, and pride—have long been recognized as perilous pitfalls that can derail a life. Yet, as the Apostle Paul reminds us in Romans 7:15, “I do not understand what…