Original Entry: October 4, 2011
McMinnville, OR
A man of understanding keeps a straight course Proverbs 15:21b
The mind of man plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps. Proverbs 16:9
The Great Hunt for God exists to “restore a man’s lost identity.” Our mission is to motivate men to learn about
manhood, mobilize men to lead, and multiply men to legacy through leading other
men.
We have spent much time in discussing and creating a brand that
represents who we are. For a short
season we used a ripple to represent the effect men have in the world around
them but felt it was too soft and over used. Ultimately, we landed on the idea
of an arrow fletching. The fletching is the sum of the three feathers, or
flights, attached on the back of an arrow used to direct an arrow in flight. It
is masculine and simple. After surfing the internet I was shocked to see how ignored
the fletching is compared to the arrowhead.
The broad head gets most of the attention being cooler, posses a razor’s
edge, and is the first point of contact.
The broad head is popular, visible and draws first blood, leaving the
fletching behind.
The fletching get no respect.
But the fletching is the catalyst for the arrow’s direction. It offers stability against the
elements. It stabilizes the flight of
the arrow and without it the arrow veers off course. The fletching, quite frankly, leads from the
back.
A man leads from the back.
A man, like the fletching, has a perfect view of those closest to him
from the back. He serves his family from
the back. He supervises them form the
back where he can encourage, push and admonish.
“A man of understanding
keeps a straight course.” (Proverbs 15:21b)
Isaiah 30:21 says, “Whether you turn to the right or the left
you will hear a voice behind you saying, ‘This is the way. Walk in it.”
Where is God? He is behind you, leading you from the back.
