The ability to be humble when wrong – admit your error.Ģ. Velvet Qualities Families Look for in Menġ. Consistency in his judgment and follow-through on his word. Decisive decision-making that does not vacillate or postpone.ĥ. Display self-confidence and instill confidence in them.Ĥ. To provide a sense of direction when life gets uncertain or threatening.ģ. To teach them principles to live by standards and ideals which guide them through life.Ģ. How do you rate in the velvet qualities?ġ.
He has his pride and ego under control and does not seek to inflate it. He is respectful to others and has the ability to love with tenderness. The velvet qualities include a man’s gentleness, his tenderness, kindness, generosity, and patience. What responsibility has God given you to carry? What source of strength do you turn to to help you carry the burdens that come our way? What would your family say are your strongest convictions? What helps you to steadfastly hold to them? He has the diligence to stick things out when it would be easier to give in. He has deep convictions and steadfastly holds to them.ģ. He can assume the burden of responsibilities that fall on his shoulders.Ģ. There needs to be a mixture.Ī man of steel has strength, endurance, and the temperance of fine steel.ġ. A man who thinks he’s all steel is like Hitler and a man who is all velvet is so soft that he’s no good to anyone. Things out of balance become repulsive such is true about a man and his masculinity. There is a tremendous need for balance and I want to do just that with this message prior to Father’s Day. The other extreme proposes being passivist that lets everyone walk over his values. One extreme puts forth that a man knows self-defense methods and can beat up anyone. More and more we are out of balance and go to the extremes. A lot of ideas have been put forth these days that create confusion about what a man is.