Tuesday, September 30, 2008
TODAY
Alan led the class today and may I just say IT WAS AWESOME! If you would like to get sweaty and learn a little bit about how to defend yourself... don't miss the next three Tuesdays!!
How to Handle Conflict
How to Handle Conflictby Rick Warren
My dear brothers and sisters, be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. James 1:19 (NLT)
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I’ll tell you how to deal with conflict quickly, but you’re not going to like it. The solution to conflict resolution is one word: confrontation.
If you’re going to resolve conflict, you must confront. But, you don’t have to confront in anger. In fact, you should try not to confront in anger. Lovingly go to the person and, then speaking the truth in love, deal with the problem immediately.
Very few of us enjoy confrontation. The only people who really do are troublemakers who seem to delight in confrontation. They love to go to people and say, “You’re blowing it!” That’s their thrill.
Because it’s risky and uncomfortable, most people don’t like confrontation, but it’s the only way to resolve conflict.
What’s the best way to confront? James 1:19 teaches three rules for confrontation. Everyone should be:
· Quick to listen,
· Slow to speak, and
· Slow to become angry.
If you’re quick to listen and if you’re slow to speak, you’ll automatically be slow to anger.
What are you listening for? You are listening for the hurt in that person. Hurting people always hurt other people. When someone is being a jerk, more than likely it’s because that person is hurting. When you understand their hurt a bit, you have a better understanding of why they do what they do, and you’re a little more patient with them.
Understanding always brings patience. When we don’t understand things, we’re impatient. When we understand them, we’re much more patient.
My dear brothers and sisters, be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. James 1:19 (NLT)
*** *** *** ***
I’ll tell you how to deal with conflict quickly, but you’re not going to like it. The solution to conflict resolution is one word: confrontation.
If you’re going to resolve conflict, you must confront. But, you don’t have to confront in anger. In fact, you should try not to confront in anger. Lovingly go to the person and, then speaking the truth in love, deal with the problem immediately.
Very few of us enjoy confrontation. The only people who really do are troublemakers who seem to delight in confrontation. They love to go to people and say, “You’re blowing it!” That’s their thrill.
Because it’s risky and uncomfortable, most people don’t like confrontation, but it’s the only way to resolve conflict.
What’s the best way to confront? James 1:19 teaches three rules for confrontation. Everyone should be:
· Quick to listen,
· Slow to speak, and
· Slow to become angry.
If you’re quick to listen and if you’re slow to speak, you’ll automatically be slow to anger.
What are you listening for? You are listening for the hurt in that person. Hurting people always hurt other people. When someone is being a jerk, more than likely it’s because that person is hurting. When you understand their hurt a bit, you have a better understanding of why they do what they do, and you’re a little more patient with them.
Understanding always brings patience. When we don’t understand things, we’re impatient. When we understand them, we’re much more patient.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Prayer Requests
Please pray for Alan Dulaney to get his diabetes under control and his wife Lois to get her blood pressure lower.
Thanks guys!
Thanks guys!
WooHoo!
Alan Dulaney is going to be leading our martial arts classes for the next 4 Tues. Alan has been involved with martial arts since he was 15 and he is amazing! I am totally thrilled to have him. ( I am pretty sure my punches and kicks are not exactly right, so if you would like to know how to do it correctly these are the days to come. )
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Phase 3 Schedule & Prayer requests
WEEKS 9 & 11
Mon- Chest & Back
Tues- Martial Arts
Wed- Shoulders & Arms
Thurs- Yoga
Fri- Core synergistics
Sat- some kind of cardio on your own...30- 45 min
WEEKS 10 & 12
Mon- Chest, Shoulders & Triceps
Tue- Martial Arts
Wed- Back & Biceps
Thurs- Yoga
Fri- Core synergistics
Sat- some kind of cardio on your own...30- 45 min
WEEK 13
Mon- Yoga
Tues- Martial Arts
Wed- Core Synergistics
Thurs- Yoga
Fri- Cardio
Also I am not sure which of these prayer requests I have already sent out to you all, so I am sending them all again, because we have some new ones.
From Anne- very serious unspoken request, and pray for her friend Daniel with tongue cancer. He has not been given much longer to live and he is 33 years old.
From Amy- Pray for Trinity, her stepdaughter
From annonomous- pray for David Sparks to have a closer relationship with Jesus and also a job
From church Sunday- please pray for Ike and also Jimmy Griswold they have recently been diagnosed with serious health problems. and please pray for Bonnie (she has lost her husband, father and dog in the last 5 weeks) and Cynthia her father is expected to live much longer.
If you have not been coming to class but have a prayer request, please email it to me and I will send it along.
Thank you guys! See you soon.
Mon- Chest & Back
Tues- Martial Arts
Wed- Shoulders & Arms
Thurs- Yoga
Fri- Core synergistics
Sat- some kind of cardio on your own...30- 45 min
WEEKS 10 & 12
Mon- Chest, Shoulders & Triceps
Tue- Martial Arts
Wed- Back & Biceps
Thurs- Yoga
Fri- Core synergistics
Sat- some kind of cardio on your own...30- 45 min
WEEK 13
Mon- Yoga
Tues- Martial Arts
Wed- Core Synergistics
Thurs- Yoga
Fri- Cardio
Also I am not sure which of these prayer requests I have already sent out to you all, so I am sending them all again, because we have some new ones.
From Anne- very serious unspoken request, and pray for her friend Daniel with tongue cancer. He has not been given much longer to live and he is 33 years old.
From Amy- Pray for Trinity, her stepdaughter
From annonomous- pray for David Sparks to have a closer relationship with Jesus and also a job
From church Sunday- please pray for Ike and also Jimmy Griswold they have recently been diagnosed with serious health problems. and please pray for Bonnie (she has lost her husband, father and dog in the last 5 weeks) and Cynthia her father is expected to live much longer.
If you have not been coming to class but have a prayer request, please email it to me and I will send it along.
Thank you guys! See you soon.
Devotion for the day
How to Determine What Matters Mostby Rick Warren
There are three things that will endure – faith, hope, and love – and the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13 (NLT)
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The most important lesson God wants you to learn on earth is how to love. Here are three simple truths about love:
1. Life without love is really worthless. We often act as if relationships are something to be squeezed into our schedule. We talk about finding time for our children or making time for people in our lives. That gives the impression that relationships are just a part of our lives along with many other tasks. But God says relationships are what life is all about.
Jesus summarized what matters most to God in two statements: love God and love people. He said, “You must love the Lord your God with all your heart. . . . This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: Love your neighbor as yourself. All the other commandments and all the demands of the prophets are based on these two commandments” (Matthew 22:37-40 NLT).
The point of life is learning to love God and people. Life minus love equals zero.
2. Love will last forever. Another reason God tells us to make love our top priority is that it is eternal: “These three things continue forever: faith, hope, and love. And the greatest of these is love” (1 Corinthians 13:13 NCV).
Love leaves a legacy. Mother Teresa said, “It’s not what you do, but how much love you put into it that matters.” Love is the secret of a lasting heritage. In our final moments, we all realize that relationships are what life is all about. Wisdom is learning that truth sooner rather than later.
3. We will be evaluated on our love. One way God measures spiritual maturity is by the quality of your relationships. In heaven God won’t say, “Tell me about your career, your bank account, and your hobbies.” Instead he will review how you treated other people, particularly those in need.
Jesus said the way to love him is to love his family and care for their practical needs: “Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me” (Matthew 25:40 NRSV).
People need to understand that when you transfer into eternity, you will leave everything else behind. All you’re taking with you is your character. That’s why the Bible says, “The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love” (Galatians 5:6 NIV).
Knowing this, I encourage you to pray this simple prayer every morning: “God, whether I get anything else done today, I want to make sure that I spend time loving you and loving other people – because that’s what life is all about. I don’t want to waste this day.”
There are three things that will endure – faith, hope, and love – and the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13 (NLT)
*** *** *** ***
The most important lesson God wants you to learn on earth is how to love. Here are three simple truths about love:
1. Life without love is really worthless. We often act as if relationships are something to be squeezed into our schedule. We talk about finding time for our children or making time for people in our lives. That gives the impression that relationships are just a part of our lives along with many other tasks. But God says relationships are what life is all about.
Jesus summarized what matters most to God in two statements: love God and love people. He said, “You must love the Lord your God with all your heart. . . . This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: Love your neighbor as yourself. All the other commandments and all the demands of the prophets are based on these two commandments” (Matthew 22:37-40 NLT).
The point of life is learning to love God and people. Life minus love equals zero.
2. Love will last forever. Another reason God tells us to make love our top priority is that it is eternal: “These three things continue forever: faith, hope, and love. And the greatest of these is love” (1 Corinthians 13:13 NCV).
Love leaves a legacy. Mother Teresa said, “It’s not what you do, but how much love you put into it that matters.” Love is the secret of a lasting heritage. In our final moments, we all realize that relationships are what life is all about. Wisdom is learning that truth sooner rather than later.
3. We will be evaluated on our love. One way God measures spiritual maturity is by the quality of your relationships. In heaven God won’t say, “Tell me about your career, your bank account, and your hobbies.” Instead he will review how you treated other people, particularly those in need.
Jesus said the way to love him is to love his family and care for their practical needs: “Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me” (Matthew 25:40 NRSV).
People need to understand that when you transfer into eternity, you will leave everything else behind. All you’re taking with you is your character. That’s why the Bible says, “The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love” (Galatians 5:6 NIV).
Knowing this, I encourage you to pray this simple prayer every morning: “God, whether I get anything else done today, I want to make sure that I spend time loving you and loving other people – because that’s what life is all about. I don’t want to waste this day.”
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Welcome to LIFT's Blog
Hey gang!
Here it is... our new spot. I will be adding things here all the time. Workouts, diets, helpful links, schedule changes, upcoming events, quotes I like... everything I can think of. Please give me feed back on blogs, on workouts, on your goals... anything you can think of. :-)
Talk to you soon!
Here it is... our new spot. I will be adding things here all the time. Workouts, diets, helpful links, schedule changes, upcoming events, quotes I like... everything I can think of. Please give me feed back on blogs, on workouts, on your goals... anything you can think of. :-)
Talk to you soon!
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