Build Strong Spiritual Muscles
“My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.” (James 1:2-4 NKJV)
I cringe sometimes when people say, “God is testing you” to someone who is facing a difficult time.
Did you know that our God is omniscient? He knows everything in the past, present, and future. Why would He need to test you to see if you have faith or not? He already knows the eventual result before you even do it.
The “testing of your faith” refers to you using faith in a real-life scenario. It is an opportunity to put to practice what you have learned in God’s word.
After testing your faith, what you know will no longer be theory, but a life experience.
It is like working out in the gym. The testing of your strength produces stronger muscles. Similarly, the testing of your faith produces patience (strong ‘spiritual muscles’).
You cannot skip the working out phase and end up toned and muscular like a bodybuilder. You have to go through the process of testing your strength. Oftentimes, you will be pushed to your physical limits so that the muscles can be challenged and grow.
If you want to end up as someone who is spiritually strong—effortlessly applying Gospel truths in life and not easily shaken by trials and tribulations, you have to go through the process of testing your faith.
God will allow you to be in situations where you have to overcome a problem through having faith in Him. Sometimes, it will seem like too much to handle. It is like lifting a heavier set of dumbbells that you have never tried before.
Thankfully, we have a personal trainer who is always with us to help us work our spiritual muscles. The Holy Spirit is our Helper who guides us through the process of developing patience, so that we may be perfect and complete in our soul and body through the renewal of our minds.
When you encounter a situation where you feel pushed to your limit, see it as an exercise that your personal trainer tailor-made to build you up. Instead of shrinking from the challenge in fear, trust Him and go through that workout. With every Scripture, prayer, stepping out in faith, you will emerge stronger and the results will be visible to all!
The way of faith is very rewarding. Receive miracle-working faith by seeing God’s heart of love and Grace towards you, in the person of our Lord Jesus Christ: https://bit.ly/messiahs-miracles
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Enjoying Favor with God and Man
“When he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a Sabbath to eat bread, they were watching him. Behold, a certain man who had dropsy was in front of him. Jesus, answering, spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?” But they were silent. He took him, and healed him, and let him go. He answered them, “Which of you, if your son or an ox fell into a well, wouldn’t immediately pull him out on a Sabbath day?” They couldn’t answer him regarding these things. He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them, “When you are invited by anyone to a marriage feast, don’t sit in the best seat, since perhaps someone more honorable than you might be invited by him, and he who invited both of you would come and tell you, ‘Make room for this person.’ Then you would begin, with shame, to take the lowest place. But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when he who invited you comes, he may tell you, ‘Friend, move up higher.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at the table with you. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”” (Luke 14:1-11 WEB)
Have you ever had dinner at the same table with a renowned world leader? Perhaps you’ll make sure to dress your best, put on your best mannerisms, show your best side and all these efforts are just to please men to gain their favor for an ulterior motive, or because you’re afraid of what they would think if you don’t behave as expected.
It’s just like our Lord Jesus to attend a party held by a so-called important person and turn it upside down!
Amidst all the bootlickers who wanted to curry favor with the ruler of the Pharisees, Jesus didn’t care about anyone’s prejudices.
He set His sights on someone He could heal—Jesus was going to do it whether the pretentious religious leaders felt comfortable about it or not.
Jesus didn’t come to play politics or to be liked by the masses. He came to save us to the uttermost, regardless of what has to be done.
If Jesus had a PR manager, that person would greatly advise against healing someone on the Sabbath, in the house of the ruler of the Pharisees. That’s like choosing to offend everyone at once—a major PR disaster.
None of the guests dared to answer Jesus—they were all ensnared by the fear of man’s opinions.
“The fear of man proves to be a snare, but whoever puts his trust in Yahweh is kept safe. Many seek the ruler’s favor, but a man’s justice comes from Yahweh.” (Proverbs 29:25-26 WEB)
Oftentimes, we are also afraid of being judged by others and worried what others would think of us.
However when it comes to doing the right thing in God’s eyes, versus pleasing men who don’t care about you that much anyway, we can rely on the Holy Spirit to empower us to do what’s right, even when it’s not the popular choice.
Just because everyone else is compromising, doesn’t mean you have to do it too just to fit in.
Let’s use a rather sensitive example: Premarital sex. If you’re still a virgin and you’re intending to stay that way until after marriage, good for you!
You don’t have to be sleeping around like people of the world, just because the ‘cool’ ones are doing it—they have no self-control and are ignorant about the harm they are inflicting upon their own bodies (forming unwanted connections in the flesh).
“Don’t you know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them members of a prostitute? May it never be! Or don’t you know that he who is joined to a prostitute is one body? For, “The two”, he says, “will become one flesh.” But he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit. Flee sexual immorality! “Every sin that a man does is outside the body,” but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body.” (1 Corinthians 6:15-18 WEB)
Perhaps you are like the man with dropsy, who couldn’t even join in the pretentious game with the other religious leaders.
Even if he could gain the favor of the ruler of the Pharisees, what could he possibly do for him?
That mortal ruler didn’t have the power to rid him of the swelling in his body.
The man’s swollen body must have caused him to be embarrassed and ashamed. No matter how hard he tried to fit in and act like the rest, he would always stick out like a sore thumb.
Maybe you’re a straightforward person who can’t stand to think before you talk or be tactful when you speak or act—you just don’t fit in.
Or it could be that you’re a non-conformist who can’t bring yourself to follow the crowd and it’s trends—and for that, nobody wants to be associated with you.
Well, Jesus healed that man with dropsy. If anyone was happy at that awkward party, it was the man who received his healing!
You don’t even have to read any books about the 10 steps to make people like you.
Just like how Jesus took the man and initiated the healing miracle, He will also take you and transform you without your own efforts.
The man with dropsy thought he was going for a party to try and gain favor from the ruler, when actually the true Ruler of Heaven and earth chose to favor him.
It’s by God’s goodness, not your obedience—just believe that.
Jesus pulled the religious masks off the religious leaders’ faces when He asked the question about the son and the ox falling into the well.
If it was the ruler of the Pharisee’s son that fell in a well, do you really think he would care that it was a Sabbath day?
He would ask his servants to get his son out of the well immediately.
Religiosity is hypocrisy. It has the outward appearance of holiness but the moment something is against his fleshly interests, the religious person compromises on the laws he demands others to follow.
Jesus proceeded to give wise advice. Instead of trying to please men and gain their favor with your self-efforts, rely on God to give you favor with them.
The moment you cease from trying to be liked, fit in or become popular and just rest in God’s favor that’s always upon you, God can give you uncommon favor with the right person who can turn the whole situation around for your good.
That’s one of the ironies of life. The harder you try to be liked, the more dislikable you are to others.
But when you don’t try at all and just humbly rely on God’s favor, He will exalt you in the sight of all.
In other words, don’t focus on moving up to a higher place—you’ll end up thinking too much about it and trying hard to reach it by your own efforts.
Set your eyes on Jesus who is seated far above all kingdoms and dominions, and He will give you the wisdom, power and favor to unconsciously move up higher while you’re still transfixed by His perfect majesty!
Today’s Spiritual Exercise:
Need someone to favor you? Confess that you have favor with him or her because God is on your side to give you favor with all men. You don’t have to earn it—just receive it by faith.
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In this series, you’ll:
- Receive bold faith for miracles—stepping out from a powerless form of Christianity, into the kind that God intended!
- Understand the significance of the miracles of Jesus Christ—and why the Holy Spirit chose to feature them in the four gospels even though Jesus worked countless other miracles.
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Best thing I did for myself in 2018 besides quit my job: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at Field Assembly Training Facility. ❤︎ I’ve been waxing lyrical about this so much to everyone I meet, I should stop before it gets annoying––probably already is––so I’ll put it all in a couple posts and stfu irl hahaha
So here goes 👉🏽
I’m only so mind-blown about this because... being a slob has always been a big part of my identity. I hate working out. I hate running. I hate doing reps of anything. For 8 whole years I could never bring myself to exercise proper. I rolled my eyes at #fitspo gym rats and their #fitstagram bullshit. 😷
Work made me stress-eat. I ballooned in those years; most of my wardrobe grew irrelevant. I tried evening jogs, swimming, weird classes... but nothing lasted. I brought salad lunches to work, cut carbs, everything. Nothing worked. I was grumpy / hangry all the time.
So… when Elias first suggested BJJ I laughed in his face. The idea of getting my ass routinely whooped by fit people was the furthest thing from enjoyment I could fathom.
But Nurudin wanted to go. So I gave it a shot, last December. Then one sad day at Basketball (another thing I’m really pleased has lasted), I tore my MCL just as 2017 ended. Was out of action for ages. It wasn’t until July this year that I picked up BJJ proper… and man. It’s been such a euphoric ride. 🌸
The thing is, every moment is so intellectually engaging you don’t even notice you're exercising. They call it human chess because it’s an elaborate puzzle –– less about brute force and more about clever use of angles, leverage, strategy, problem solving. You get so caught up figuring shit out, you completely forget that you’re exhausted. Every little muscle on your person is going into overdrive, but you're too busy analysing the physics of everything in your head. Then, after awhile… your body starts being able to do these wild, miraculous things you never thought it could do.
I don’t even need to motivate myself to work out anymore. It’s so addictive I spend whole days looking forward to training. We’ve started to go 3, 4, even 5 times a week. It’s just stupidly bizarre that a potato like me could crave exercise, and so intensely. And for those few hours, everything––crippling self-doubt, existential crises, creative ruts / blocks, ennui, restlessness––fades away. Your entire mind and body focuses on just one thing. And by the end, such a visceral joy.
At the bottom of it all, it’s just really empowering to know that, as a tiny chick 🐧, I can use wit against strength and actually overcome much bigger guys. (Well… occasionally. On a good day la hahaha.) But, still –– as a fumbling flailing white belt I can barely believe it, each time. I still suck and it’s rare, but so rewarding.
So... here I am!!! All of a sudden I can fit into old jeans from 2008. I haven't been pinching flabs in the mirror, stepping on the scale everyday like I used to... It just sort of happened. Din, too, dropped 9 pant-sizes without even noticing within 4-5 months. NINE 👖 Honestly, I feel like anyone and everyone can and should try #BJJ at least once. Anthony Bourdain started at age 59 and became obsessed.
Guys and girls of all shapes and sizes train at Field Assembly Training Facility, where Gene and Elias have created a safe space totally free of judgement and pressure. 🙌🏽 Everybody learns at their own pace so it's as chill or challenging as you want it to be! Our coaches Harold Ko Royal Chang Tan Xing Hua are mad knowledgeable and detailed but also damn full of shit hahaha so classes are super fun 💯 –– filled with laughter and great company and brain games. The actual workout is *so* secondary, I barely even notice I'm gassed out or sweating buckets.
To anybody out there with a #2019 #health-ish resolution –– come join me!!! You get to do a free trial as my buddy with no strings attached, so you are free to ditch it if you hate it. Fo real. x
(Ok my royal ramble is done! Sry I laid it on so thick, I'm just... very... expressive. And a bit extra)
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今回の動画では、アウトドアでの燃焼系ワークアウトを紹介します!回数やセット数は調整しながらでOK★
姿勢をまっすぐ、呼吸を忘れずに楽しく無理なくワークアウトしましょう✽
セットとセットの間は30〜90秒休んでください。水分補給をしっかり!動かしている筋肉を意識しましょう♫
一緒に目指せAmerican BODY!!
【Warm-up】 Single-stepping 一段ずつ(Till Warm 体が温まるまで 約2往復)
①Double-stepping 一段飛ばし (2〜3往復)
②Squat Jump Up (3setsセット)
③Push-up stairs (3setsセット)
④Walking Lunges(Easy 15walk ×3setsセット)
⑤Lateral Lunge (Each 15×3setsセット)
⑥Single-leg Power Step up(Each 15×3setsセット)
⑦Mountain Climbers on a bench(30sec秒×3setsセット)
⑧Tricep Dip(15×3setsセット)膝を90°に曲げてもOK!
⑨Crab Taps(Each 15×3setsセット)
⑩Alternate Side Plank Crunch(Each 15×3setsセット)
Let's try it!
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