[Sportsandrec] motivation

[Joe Shaw]

Hey Everett,
I chose to say carpe Diem to our friend Lisa Maria in that manner as it is 
rumored that she is a ninja judo jedi mistress of the level to not be 
trifled. Who am I kidding, I just want to look good without my shirt. 
Phrases I try and live by that are not my originals, the carpe diem one is, 
are kill a flea with a sledgehammer, it's better to be the bat than the 
ball, and I would rather be the hammer than the nail.
I'm not a huge Bible guy but I do like this one: Psa 144: 1
Blessed be the lord my strength which teacheth my hands to war and my 
fingers to fight
Rich Franklin puts that verse on all his merchandise and I like it very 
much.
"Stand up and be counted" "for what you are about to receive" "We are the 
dealers" "we'll give you everything you need" "Well hail hail to the good 
times""cause rock has got the right of way" "We ain't no legend ain't no 
cause" "We're just livin for today" "For those about to rock"we salute you" 
For those about to Rock AC/DC
JSNM

 ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Everett Gavel" <e.gavel at sbcglobal.net>
To: <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 3:55 PM
Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] motivation


> Joe said, in Response to Lisamaria:
> "What is the answer? Tomorrow is a new day.
> Greet it, apply the choke, and squeeze until it taps."
>
>
> Great quote, Joe.  Thanks for it--I like that one.  I'm sending it to one 
> of
> the pastors at my church. He's a 20-year-old 'punk' who's into martial 
> arts,
> kickboxing, etc., and was a wrestler in school.  So he'd kick my butt 
> pretty
> quick, in fact he did when we wrestled a couple weeks ago.  I call him a
> punk because I'm nearly twice his age, and I only wish I was anywhere near
> where he is at his age.  So he's still a "punk"--just a punk that I love 
> and
> respect.  (smile)
>
> We're actually bringing wrestling, martial arts, kickboxing, and
> self-defense lessons into our church on Wednesdays and Thursday nights 
> now,
> for the kids (www.TheMovementChurch.info).  The kids love it.  And if any 
> of
> them ever think they're tough and have problems with eachother, they can 
> now
> bring it into the ring and 'settle it' in respectable fashion (rather than
> down at the schoolyard or something), while learning to fight properly 
> too.
> Though most seem to be keeping their mouths shut more often, now that 
> they'
> ve felt what it's like to actually get hit by another kid.  It's rather
> humorous.  ;-)
>
> No, we're not 'just' teaching the kids to fight, at least not for the sake
> of fighting alone.  Not hardly.  Me personally, I try to keep two things 
> in
> mind.  Two "bits of advice" you could say.  One is the Apostle Paul (or,
> 'Saint Paul') who said numerous things in the Bible about 'buffeting' and
> 'beating' his own body into submission.  He made his body his slave so 
> that
> he could better serve God.
>
> Unfortunately, today, we know far more of a different use of that word,
> "buffet."
>
> Now I'm not preaching here.  These are simply my own personal reasons I'm
> sharing, as to why I continue striving to be better.  Here's one specific
> verse that says a lot about it, for me:
>
> Philippians 1:20
> "I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed,
> but will have sufficient courage so that now as always
> Christ will be exhalted in my body,
> whether by life or by death."
>
>
> I just think it's better to take care of the body God gave us, or 'loaned
> us.'  Though I'm damned hypocritical on that point all too often, I 
> continue
> to try to be better, day by day.  I know the right thing, things, to do. 
> It
> 's just hard to stick with it continuously, y'know?  And therein lies the
> reason why so many Christians are stereotyped as hypocritical.  We know 
> what
> we should be doing, but we're still human and we screw up too.  But 
> tomorrow
> is a new day, y'know?  Anyway, where was I...
>
> Oh yeah, the second bit of wisdom I try to keep in mind.  I'll wrap-up 
> with
> this.  The other bit of wisdom or advice I like is as follows:
>
>
> "Civilize the mind but make savage the body."
> ~ Chairman Mao
>
>
> Thanks for the quote, Joe.  I don't know if any of this is helpful for 
> you,
> LM.
> All I can say is that each day is a new day.  Every day we get to open our
> eyes, is another chance to live gloriously if we so choose.  It's 
> definitely
> easier to choose the lazy way.  But lazy people don't get remembered by
> their ancestors, or throughout history by others.  At least not for
> respectable reasons.  (smile)
>
> Hey, here's something for you, LM...  the phrase, "Rise and Shine," is
> actually biblical.  It's in the book of Isaiah.  It actually says, "Arise,
> and shine."  So now I'll end with this:  Here's a message I send to my 
> kids
> via e-mail occasionally,and speak to them in the mornings even more:
>
>
> "Wake up!
> Arise--and shine!
> This is the day the Lord has made.
> I will rejoice and be glad in it!"
>
>
> It's just something I threw together to help my kiddos and myself get our
> mornings off to a better - and more rightly focused - start.  Most of it's
> straight outta the Bible.  ;-)
>
>
> Strive On, Lisamaria, Strive On!
> Everett
> www.everettgavel.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message: ----- 
> What is the answer? Tomorrow is a new day. Greet it, apply the choke, and
> squeeze
> until it taps.
> "It's all about the game" "And how you play it" The Game" Motorhead
> Be well,
> Joe Shaw
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> Hi List,
>> What do you do when you lack motivation to workout? Any tips, tricks,
>> advice to getting back into shape?
>> Personally, I'm just past a one year slump of not working out.
>> All ideas are welcomed.
>> LM
>>
>
>
>
>
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