Leverage Jacob’s nocturnal struggle as a blueprint for every leader’s high-stakes engagement with the shadows of self, where only divine intervention at daybreak can unlock breakthrough lessons. Ask yourself: Who is the true stakeholder in your battle—your own doubts or the Almighty—and prepare for the transformative cost that real change demands.

God created everything to fit. When the created thing finds its place, it becomes needed. Anything needed contributes, and anything that contributes becomes valuable. God created the male man with value in mind. Every man must wrestle with his angel. As a result, he will discover his purpose and appreciate his value.

How many men live their lives for the pleasure of the moment? How many sons grow up with no understanding of who they are? Too many men live their lives without realizing the treasures that they already have. A man’s treasure has always been his family. Men somehow work and run after things that don’t matter. What are you wrestling with?

No man can fulfill the will of the Father with an identity that misrepresents the original intent. Every man will experience struggle, embarrassment, and even guilt. However, manhood is not a human choice. In reality, it is God’s original design for man to represent Him.

The challenge that confronts most men is simply fulfilling God’s purpose the way He planned it. Men often want to help God complete the plan He has revealed to them. Abraham was no exception. In this way, he wrestled with his angel.

Most of you men reading this blog have had to face storms in your lives. Many of you are facing storms right now! One thing is true, storms cannot be avoided. At some point in every man’s life, he must endure a storm. This may involve a storm in your relationship, your finances, your employment, or your health. Regardless of the type of storm you face, one thing is sure—there will be a storm.

Every man will face a moment of decision. It is at that moment that each man finds out what it means to be a man. Each man’s life is filled with the calling to lead. However, no man can escape the battles that come with leadership. The responsibility of leadership is unavoidable for men.

As a man, a husband, and a father, Jacob is prepared to face the consequences of his past. Like every man, he had made some mistakes that now stand between him and his future. What do you do when you face a situation without any revelation of the outcome? How do you handle yourself when you know your past decisions have placed your entire family at risk?

Jacob is not the only father who has made mistakes in his past. He is not the only father who has to reconcile past relationships to save his own family and his future. Every father will find himself in this position sooner or later. All men make mistakes, but it is different for fathers.