Roadblocks

Sometimes in life we come across Roadblocks which can come in many different forms. For me, I do a lot of exercises that involve the shoulder. And because of this sometimes I’ll be woken up in the middle of the night with numbness and tingling in my shoulders. Now, most people would use this as an excuse to stop working out and figuratively sit in front of that Roadblock sign perhaps for the rest of their life. Discomfort would be the excuse they needed to live a less healthy lifestyle. Fortunately, when a Roadblock rears its head in regard to my health goals I start looking for something to add (not remove) from my training regimen. So I did some researching and found some very old exercises that use Indian Clubs to strengthen and increase the range of motion of the shoulder. Thankfully my brother is a very skillful woodworker and he was kind enough to make me some custom Indian Clubs that are easily modifiable in regard to weight. In the video below I demonstrate the daily routine I’ve been using since Christmas with the Indian Clubs at 1.5lbs.




Now I can sleep on my stomach with one arm under the pillow for an entire night without any discomfort. In the same way as we try and walk with Jesus through this life we will encounter Roadblocks. Psalm 119:101 says “I have kept my feet from every evil path so that I might obey your word.” When we come across spiritual Roadblock don’t become stagnant. Ask God to show you what you need to change in order to advance in a righteous path with Him.

What’s wrong with this picture?

Just by looking at this apple you’d probably say nothing’s wrong. It just looks like a normal apple that’s been sitting out for about 10 minutes.
Unfortunately this piece of fruit has been sitting out for about 17 hours. Since real food is supposed to rot, the question needs to be asked “what’s been injected into this thing and should I put it in my body?” Even though apples should rot when left out, our bodies shouldn’t rot until we die. However, I’m sure we all know of people who sacrifice their health in the form of heart attacks, ulcers, sleep deprivation, etc. in the pursuit of amassing material possessions. Some have even called this pursuit the American dream. Is it worth it? Let’s see what God says in Proverbs 14:30 “A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones.” With the New Year upon us let’s make resolutions that will produce a heart at peace with our Creator and not waste time with envy and “keeping up with the Jones’".