"Are you staying busy?"

An old friend, whom I hadn't seen in some time, asked me this question earlier this week.

For anyone who's male and working full-time here in America, this is an age-old adage.  Though it's framed as a question, it's a rhetorical one, therefore I see it as an adage.  If you were to unwrap the question prior to reframing it, you'd end up with:

Life is a rat race, and if you're not with the program (in the race), I can't relate to you.

Men should not be lazy, but a rat race isn't what God called men to.  Instead, Christ modeled intentionality with his time / motivations.

When you strength train or run or participate in any high intensity exercise program, you're intentional about it.  If you participate in a Bible study or read a novel, you're intentional about it.  If you dedicate yourself to a community of men, you're intentional about it.  It has nothing to do with the rat race.

Being intentional takes the race out of the equation and puts God's priorities first.  God wants nothing more than for men to glorify Him.

That's impossible to accomplish without a clear mindset towards intentionality.