IGY6
I’m sure several of you know what the expression “IGY6” means. For those that don’t, it stands for “I Got Your Six” or in other words “I have your back”. This is an expression men use to let other men know that when things get really bad they don’t have to question who will be there for them. In a worldly sense this could mean military buddies in a battle together or a few old high school friends that look out for each other when they go out on the weekends. But in Christianity it looks a little different. We are to look after our brothers. If one were to fall into sin we go after him and we don’t leave until he comes back and leaves that sin. We should have those men in our lives that would do the same for us too!
My brothers, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone brings him back, let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins. Ephesians 5:19-20
Let’s make it more personal. If you were to die today who would be the six men that would carry your casket? Can you name them? Are these men ones that you speak with daily or even weekly? Do you have men in your life that you are living life with that are building you up? If so, are you doing the same for them? As a Christian man this is NOT an option! You must have brothers that are encouraging and equipping you to be a better husband, father, friend, coworker, or boss… and you should be doing the same for each of these men in your life too!
Think about all the men that God has blessed you to be around. Men of different ages, careers, and stages of life. All are different in their walk with Jesus. How can you learn from the more mature men? How could you invest into the others? These are questions we should be asking ourselves every day. Take a moment to think about the six men closest to you right now. Now, pray over each one of them specifically by name. Ask God to reveal to you how you can encourage and lift each of them up. Also pray that He would use each of them to lift you up and build you as well.
We need each brothers in our lives… and they need you too.
“Iron sharpens iron, as one man sharpens another” Proverbs 27:17