Josh Thomas

Healing the wound raising 5 Kings

Jax, Ian, Eli, Kal, and Noa.

The number 3 represents completion. The Trinity- God the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit

Tom Wolfe said, “The deepest search in life, it seemed to me, the thing that in one way or another was central to all living was man’s search to find a father, not merely the father of his flesh, not merely the lost father of his youth, but the image of a strength and wisdom external to his need and superior to his hunger, to which the belief and power of his own life could be united.”

Men are unanimously embarrassed by their emptiness and wounded-ness; it is for most of us a tremendous source of shame. Men are typically quite harsh with the broken places within them. But that’s not how God feels.

“I assure you, the Son can do nothing by himself. He does only what he sees the Father doing.”

I am the branches and they are the extension to those branches. We are made to depend on God; we are made for union with him and nothing about us works right without it.

This dependence isn’t a source of embarrassment; quite the opposite- it tells a story of relationship.

Why is this important?

Because so many men fight this part of the journey. Their whole false self is an elaborate defense against entering their wounded heart- it’s a chosen blindness. A wound unfelt is a wound unhealed and what doesn’t get transformed gets transferred to the next generation.

So many men I know live with a deep misunderstanding of Christianity. They look at it as a “second chance” to get their act together. They’ve been forgiven; now they see it as their job to get with the program. They’re trying to finish the marathon with a broken leg. But follow this closely now: Masculinity is an essence that is passed from father to son. That is a picture, as so many things in life are, of a deeper reality. The true essence of strength is passed to us from God through our union with him.

We must go into those broken spaces. It may just take a simple prayer: Jesus take me into my wound.

“Behold,” he says, “I stand at the door and knock.”

Drops in a Bucket 💧🪣

Progress is a quiet, daily rhythm—much like exercise reps, business milestones, and the steady hum of momentum. Each day, a single drop finds its place in the bucket. It’s not flashy, but it’s foundational.

Daily drops build measurable momentum- One extra rep, one new client lead, one improved process—over weeks, months, and years, the bucket begins to fill.

Fitness: the body as a living ledger- Regular workouts create capacity, strength, and resilience that spill over into all areas of life.

Steady consistency as the vessel of passion- Passion isn’t a spark but a steady flame fueled by routine. When drops accumulate, you reach a tipping point where momentum overflow becomes possible.

Overflow creates new capacity: energy for mentorship, innovation, and bigger dreams.

It’s not just about you- Your steady cadence will inspire teammates, clients, and communities to show up consistently too.

What drops are you putting in your bucket? Are you choosing consistent, right-focused actions, or are you slipping into the wrong things that yield less-desirable outcomes? If you’re filling the bucket with the wrong drops, the outcome will reflect that misalignment. The antidote is deliberate drops that are in alignment with intention.

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