![]() ![]() ![]() Likewise, true godly character can be defined as doing the right thing at the right time and for the right reason. Part of what made Abraham Lincoln great was his discernment of when to apply steel and when to use velvet. And we shouldn't confuse an iron will with hardheaded stubbornness. How can we tell when it's the right time to be tender (apply the velvet qualities) versus firm (the steely characteristics)? After all, if the velvet approach is used when the steel would be better, we could end up with a colossal failure on our hands. Yet he was no more a man of steel than one of velvet" (1972, p. Nothing deterred the president during the American Civil War from his ‘noble' cause, and few persons have ever endured more criticism and detractors than Lincoln. "Lincoln demonstrated then and now how a person can possess both a will of iron and a heart of tenderness. Carl Sandberg, joint session of Congress marking the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth, Feb. is an approach if not a perfect realization of this character." ![]() ![]() "Not often in the story of mankind does a man arrive on earth who is both steel and velvet, who is as hard as rock and soft as drifting fog, who holds in his heart and mind the paradox of terrible storm and peace unspeakable and perfect. Such is Abraham Lincoln, who was described by Carl Sandburg as possessing qualities of steel and velvet. However, in a modest way other great men have left a mark that will not be forgotten. WOW.As author Aubrey Andelin noted in his book Man of Steel and Velvet, only one human being ever fully modeled the best aspects of firm determination and gentle caring, though a few others have set admirable examples: "Christ stands alone. I have never been so impressed with a blogger on so many counts in such a short span of time. I am stunned to see a post on this book, this issue. and no joy of earned sovereignty, either! I am pleased to note that all the above-mentioned qualities were incorporated into my BEingness long ago (tho that one called ‘humility’ is still a slight challenge on occasion, LOL), and that I AM my own king and ruler, period, keep my own counsel in ALL matters, don’t give a rat’s arse what others think, either of me or my ‘crazy ideas’. I have lived in that ‘land’ now for quite a while. It helped me immensely to a) understand the concept of ‘balance’ in developing/honing my persona, and b) understand how ‘real’ women think and feel. NFW! I read that book in my early 20’s, though I wasn’t a conservative Christian (like the author - within every philosophical/theological system, no matter how ‘extreme’, there are nuggets of deep wisdom, no?). ***This is taken from the book Man of Steel and Velvet, by: Aubrey Andelin Although I would give my right arm to have him push me into his office corner and passionately KISS ME BRAINLESS… the excitement of this empty man would last but a minute, as there is nothing more unattractive than a man void of character and unable to own who he is as a man. In fact, he is a gorgeous shell of a vacant man. I’d like to add Don Draper (of Mad Men) is NOT the ideal man. “In this land every man is, by divine right, his own king he is his own jury, his own counsel, his own judge, and, if it must be, his own executioner…in this land a man, to live, must be a man.” -Harold Bell Wright When a man has both Steel and Velvet qualities, it brings him peace, happiness and fulfillment. The velvet side of a man promotes good human relations among all people. The steel side of a man makes women and children feel secure. She finds it in him as a person of character and dependability.” -Aubrey Andelin ♠ Steel Qualities ♣ “A woman’s security does not lie in money her partner earns. ![]()
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