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9 months ago
in Man o Man on A day in the life
^^^ What he said!
The hardest part of my 'get in shape' rally of the past four months was the first month or so of workouts. Had to force myself to goto the gym. It's very easy to fall into the trap of 'well, i can just do any extra 10, 20, 30 minutes tomorrow (or the next day, or this weekend).
Now, I actually get 'antsy' if i miss a workout, to the point that today I actually went back to base after my afternoon dentist appt with half of a COMPLETELY numb face to do my 3 mile run (after the thunderstorms too!).
And, from what I can tell, it doesn't get easier, but it does seem to hurt less and less :-)
The hardest part of my 'get in shape' rally of the past four months was the first month or so of workouts. Had to force myself to goto the gym. It's very easy to fall into the trap of 'well, i can just do any extra 10, 20, 30 minutes tomorrow (or the next day, or this weekend).
Now, I actually get 'antsy' if i miss a workout, to the point that today I actually went back to base after my afternoon dentist appt with half of a COMPLETELY numb face to do my 3 mile run (after the thunderstorms too!).
And, from what I can tell, it doesn't get easier, but it does seem to hurt less and less :-)
10 months ago
in 30-30 Plan on A day in the life
OK, it's been a week... How's it working out for ya?
10 months ago
in What does this mean? on A day in the life
Interesting. We discussed this in our Sunday school class just a few weeks ago.
Mostly, we were in agreement with Mr Jeff's analysis above, with two minor additions:
We had a lot of discussion on "turn the other cheek", a couple folks felt that this meant one should never retaliate, even in self-defense. The majority disagreed and felt this led to 'doormat Christians', as well as non-productive co-dependent behaviors. Our lesson book (and most of the classes study bibles or opinions) seemed to interpret this as "don't hold a grudge, just let it go". Retaliation breeds contempt which, while not only a non-christian attitude, also leads to escalation, yada yada yada.
The second point (verse 42), got even more discussion. Again, at face value, it seems to say "if someone asks something of you, you are obligated to give it." Again, this can lead to being a doormat and being taken advantage of. We've all had occasions where a Pan-handler bums $5 off you 'for gas to get to ', only to find the same guy 1 or 2 weeks later in the same parking lot with the same line. You get angry at yourself for being taken, and it hardens you to any future possible requests from someone who might really be in need. Also, as in the case, say, of a relative, if they keep asking for something and we keep giving, are we enablers? Do we keep giving an alcoholic brother in law $ knowing he's going to spend it on booze even though every time he promises he's going clean? And, What about that one time you don't help him, but he REALLY was trying to change? You may have just re-enforced his self-deprecating worthlessness, increasing his dependence on the bottle.
Needless to say, it was a tough class to work through, I think we all came away with more questions than answers. Thanks for the reminder, sometimes we all have to remember we have another cheek to offer.
Mostly, we were in agreement with Mr Jeff's analysis above, with two minor additions:
We had a lot of discussion on "turn the other cheek", a couple folks felt that this meant one should never retaliate, even in self-defense. The majority disagreed and felt this led to 'doormat Christians', as well as non-productive co-dependent behaviors. Our lesson book (and most of the classes study bibles or opinions) seemed to interpret this as "don't hold a grudge, just let it go". Retaliation breeds contempt which, while not only a non-christian attitude, also leads to escalation, yada yada yada.
The second point (verse 42), got even more discussion. Again, at face value, it seems to say "if someone asks something of you, you are obligated to give it." Again, this can lead to being a doormat and being taken advantage of. We've all had occasions where a Pan-handler bums $5 off you 'for gas to get to ', only to find the same guy 1 or 2 weeks later in the same parking lot with the same line. You get angry at yourself for being taken, and it hardens you to any future possible requests from someone who might really be in need. Also, as in the case, say, of a relative, if they keep asking for something and we keep giving, are we enablers? Do we keep giving an alcoholic brother in law $ knowing he's going to spend it on booze even though every time he promises he's going clean? And, What about that one time you don't help him, but he REALLY was trying to change? You may have just re-enforced his self-deprecating worthlessness, increasing his dependence on the bottle.
Needless to say, it was a tough class to work through, I think we all came away with more questions than answers. Thanks for the reminder, sometimes we all have to remember we have another cheek to offer.
