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2 Cor. 4:16-18 16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. 17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. 18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is tempo...
www.TheDavidAlliance.com
TDAgiantslayer@gmail.com
webstix.com Tony Herman - the coolest cat on the net
2 Cor. 4:16-18 16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. 17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. 18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
Three things you need to make life its best in the long run.
Health (outwardly we are wasting away… so the goal is to waste away as slowly as possible, fight it
- I don’t post a lot about my physical accomplishments or my physical accolades. Only on my Bday so that I can brag on Jesus and his healing on my body. But it goes without saying that without health you got nothing…
Emerson said “life belongs to the energetic”. I couldn’t agree more.
I have visions of spoiling my grandkids the way my parents did to my kids. Waterskiing with them, bike riding with them, skateboarding with them. Staying up late with them watching movies and driving them across the country to do cool things!
No matter how spiritual you are- if you are unhealthy it does not matter. If you can’t get out, walk, talk, meet and greet with out huffing and puffing or simply you die before your time due to heart, weight, lungs, etc…
My father set an amazing example. You do not have to lift weights like I do… I am not disciplined… I really am not, I love lifting weights and I do not struggle going to the gym. The lesson is find what exercise you love and just start doing it.
God gave you a temple, quit treating it like a slumlord.
Spiritual vibrancy (Our eternal glory)
This past week I had 2 of many amazing opportunities to use my spiritual life in everyday life.
Staples: Demon oppressed girl
CEO: Nutrition company- prophetic word.
I don’t care how healthy you are, or how rich y0u are or how many toys you have… if you can’t use your life for Christ… you will always feel unfulfilled - and there are a lot of Christian men out there who will go to heaven… but will not have lived the Xn walk they were meant to live, You have so many lives to touch… go for it. My highlights in life are family, music, lifting, guns and guitars… but at the top of the list is the spiritual accomplishments Christ has given me to do. Eph. he has prepared Good works for us to do!
I would much rather sit and tell stories of God and his works than anything else in life - even family… but its a close second.
Friends - Paul is writing this to the family of God. The body of Christ.
Yes it leads me into the seasoning in life. Life is bland without great friends. How do you make great friends? By being a great friend.
They say friends are the family you get to choose for yourself- I couldn’t agree more.
I mean think about it: Friends determine your habits, your ideals, your language, your spiritual depth, many times your goals, your marriage and your finances. They are the best thing going for you or the worst thing going for you.
Some day in the near future I am going to go on a cruise with about 10 couples who are best friends to Kim and I… because I can’t think of a better way to go on a cruise. Talk, eat, laugh and repeat! I talked last night to Erik Peacock (you know him, he is on our TDA board and has done some amazing podcasts here on health and fitness) he called to say Happy Bday and we just talked, laughed, thought out loud, listened and enjoyed each others recent victories, we asked questions about health, business, Jesus and family… it was rich - it was good - it was God in and among two friends.
I could talk about so many great friends…
Matt, Pete, Scott, Jon, Erik, Brandon, Daren, Elijah, Tyrone, Phil, Justin, Joe (who else do you call to borrow a bullet proof vest from ??? right joe?)
So lets say you know you will never have tons of money, prestige, power or accolades… anyone can have lots of friends… and trust me- its of more value and it just tastes better.
Remember God does not change us 100%. He changes us 70% and uses our friends to change the other 30%… so make sure they are doing it right!
