The great challenge of manhood is learning to harness our emotions to serve a good purpose. As I mentioned earlier, I believe we need to harness (not slay) these Four Dragons of Manhood: Desire, Fear, Anger & Pride. Here’s a more comprehensive summary of my current understanding:
| Dragons |  |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Color | Green | Yellow | Red | Blue |
| Emotion | Desire | Fear | Anger | Pride/Glory |
| Breathes | Vines | Light | Fire | Water |
| Says | “Mine!” | “I’m Scared” | “Not Fair!” | “By Myself!” |
| Verse: | Psalm 37:4 | 1 Peter 1:17 | Ephesians 4:26 | Galatians 6:4 |
| Nurtured By: | Hope | Wisdom | Love | Faith |
| Reined In By: | Patience | Responsibility | Gentleness | Obedience |
| Experience God’s: | Generosity | Justice | Mercy | Predictability |
Therefore I urge you who have been chosen by God to live up to the life to which God called you. Always be humble, gentle, and patient, accepting each other in love. — Ephesians 4:1a-2
Radically Happy 
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