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 Lately the phrase, " A breath of fresh air," keeps coming to mind. And it reminded me of a section in my book "7 Dates With Jesus." In the book there is a section about what happens to a baby's heart at birth. When a baby is born, the combination of taking the first breath and the umbilical cord being cut causes a permanent change to the baby's heart. The baby's heart is changed forever.

Prior to this the mother is taking in oxygen for the baby, so the blood in the baby's heart passes directly from one side of the heart to the other. But the first breath activates the lungs to start working, and the passage from one side of the heart to the other is forever closed, so that blood can be directed to the lungs to be oxygenated. 

We are also getting close to the feast of Pentecost, which is a reminder of the time when the Holy Spirit came in like a rushing wind. The word for Spirit in the Bible means breath or wind. 

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One of my mentors in health and fitness trained many athletes who won gold medals in the Olympics, and he used to always say that if you give the body what it needs, that it responds very quickly. Several times I saw people make unbelievable progress in very short periods of time, because the body was given what it needed. 

I think of our physical bodies as a representation of the body of Christ. Therefore, if the pattern holds for our physical body, it should also work for all bodies... The body of Christ, communities, businesses, ministries, etc. If given what they need they will respond very quickly. 

In today's communion we are asking God to help us understand how quickly a body can transform when given what it needs, and to give us the wisdom, understanding, and skill to know what a body needs. 

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Some of the fastest transformations I have seen all had to do with improving people's diges...

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 This month our message is "Delight Yourself in the Lord."

Psalm 1 says that if we delight in the Law of the Lord, then we will meditate on his word day and night, and whatever we do will prosper. 

This aligns perfectly with what God said in Joshua 1, when he told Joshua that if he would keep his word in his mouth and meditate on his word day and night then, he would make his way prosperous. 

In today's communion we are asking God to help us prosper in whatever we do by delighting in Him. 

Today's Health and Fitness Tip

When we execute our workouts are we expecting it to produce results and prosper, or do we believe it won't really do much. What we believe makes a difference, because it impacts the energy we bring into the workout. 

 I am praying for you.

Daniel

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Here is the Message for May.

Our message for 2023 is, " God Saved the Best Until Now," and our message for May is, " Delight Yourself in the Lord."

Last month as we focused on the Best Use of Time, I really feel like God was teaching me about a different way to get results in our life. There are 2 ways that we typically try to get results:

1) Do something extreme to get fast results... but this isn't sustainable.

2) Slow and steady... but this can be discouraging, and it's hard to stay on track consistently for long periods of time.

But, with God there is a 3rd way. When we implement things according to his design and what he says is best we can get accelerated results that truly last. I think we will have more to come on this topic soon. 

In Psalm 37 it says that if we delight ourselves in the Lord, he will give us the desires of our heart. Psalm 1 also says that if we delight ourselves in God's Law, then we will meditate on his word day and night, and wha...

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In the book of Joshua, as the people were getting ready to move into the promised land God tells Joshua multiple times "Be strong and courageous." In order to take the promised land required being strong and courageous. In a similar way for us, being strong and courageous helps us lay hold of the promises we have in Christ. 

In today's communion we are asking God to help us be strong and courageous so that we lay hold of his promises to us in Christ.  

Today's Health and Fitness Tip

In our workouts one of the most important qualities to train for is strength. Being strong makes everything else easier. 

 I am praying for you.

Daniel

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The other day I was putting some leftovers into a Tupperware container, and I was trying to fit it all in so I pressed it down so more could be squeezed in. While doing this, I was reminded that Jesus said in John 6 that if we give it would be given to us. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over. 

In today's communion we are asking God to help us understand that when we give, he gives back to us in a greater measure so that he fills all of the available capacity. And we are asking him to help us receive what he is giving back to us. 

Today's Health and Fitness Tip

In workouts many people take really long rest breaks, but I have found that compressing the workout and trying to get more work done in the available time usually produces better results. 

 I am praying for you.

Daniel

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 Lately we have been talking about a college baseball coach I had who could transform a hitter very quickly. And we talked about how he taught that if the beginning and the end of the baseball swing were in the correct position then everything in the middle would tend to workout. In the beginning of the swing the goal was to store up us much energy as possible, so that it could be released into the swing. Think of a golfer taking a backswing. He is turning his body into a stretched position that makes his body like a spring. 

The Scriptures tell us that Mary, the mother of Jesus, stored up in her heart what people were saying about Jesus. In a similar way we can store up God's word in our heart, so that it creates potential energy. In Christ, God has stored up unlimited energy and potential for us. 

In today's communion we are asking God to help us tap into the unlimited potential energy he has stored up for us in Chris...

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 Lately we have been talking about a college baseball coach I had who could transform a hitter very quickly. And we talked about how he taught that if the beginning and the end of the baseball swing were in the correct position then everything in the middle would tend to workout. Part of his teaching was to always finish high. Rather than getting to the point of contact with the ball and stopping, the hitter was to hit through the ball and finish the swing long and high. 

I think the way we can finish high in our walk with God, is to set our minds on the things above, the things of heaven. We can set our minds on being one with Christ, who is seated at God's right hand. This is a place of resting secure in His unfailing love. 

In today's communion we are asking God to teach us how to finish high and set our minds on the things above. 

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Here is this week's Yearly Cycle update.

This time of year is a reminder to run and accelerate. It's also a reminder of the refreshing we have in Christ. The Spring season when everything is coming back to life, is a reminder that when we turn to the Lord, times of refreshing come from His presence. 

I think of this time between Easter and Pentecost as a 7 week sprint. But in order to run fast we must stay refreshed. 

Here is our filter for this week... Refreshing

I am praying for you. 

Daniel

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Here is today's communion meditation.

 Lately we have been talking about a college baseball coach I had who could transform a hitter very quickly. And we talked about the principle of the beginning and the end, and the hitting coach taught that if the beginning and the end of the swing are in the correct place, that everything in the middle tends to work out. This applies into just about everything in life because Jesus is the beginning and the end. 

In Ecclesiastes Solomon said that the end of a thing is better than the beginning. 

In today's communion we are asking God to help us be people who are great at following through and finishing, because Jesus is the author and finisher of our faith. 

Today's Health and Fitness Tip

What is your plan for the days when you are out of your normal rhythm? Good ideas are bodyweight workouts, bands, jumprope, etc. 

 I am praying for you.

Daniel