#1163: Mentor for Battle

Imagine sending an army to war without the tools or training to achieve victory. And yet, we are sending boys, ill-equipped, into a culture that seems to have declared war on boyhood. The results are tragic. Boys are almost twice as likely to be put in special education and three times more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD. And each year, fewer young men enroll in higher education. But changing these statistics is more simple than you may think. For example, the presence of one positive mentor can make a young man more likely to make healthy choices, get better grades, and have higher self-esteem. Today, ask God to put a man in your son’s life who can show him how to soldier on in the battle of life.  For ideas on raising boys to be godly men, visit Trail Life USA or RaisingGodlyBoys.com.