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God has prepared work for us to do, and He’s equipped us with spiritual gifts to do it. Spiritual gifts are special abilities the Lord gives us to serve others in the body of Christ.
These gifts are given to us, but they’re for the benefit of others. Though they come in several varieties, can be used in various ministries, and have a wide range of effects in the church, they all originate from the Holy Spirit. He’s the One who chooses which gift each believer will receive. When all church members serve the body using their particular gifts, everyone benefits spiritually.
The Lord has a specific purpose in mind for each of us, and He’s gifted us accordingly (Ephesians 2:10). Without our individual contribution, the local church will lack something. Part of living in the power of the Holy Spirit involves employing our divine endowments as God directs. By operating in our area of giftedness, we’ll have the motivation, ability, and confidence needed for effective service. If you don’t know what gift you have, start by volunteering at something of interest, and eventually you’ll discover it.
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Hope is usually defined as a desire for something, accompanied by the anticipation of receiving it. If our expectation isn’t fulfilled, it’s easy to become discouraged. We have an enemy who wants to steal our hope. As the father of lies, Satan tries to keep us focused on our circumstances so we will doubt God’s love and care for us.
So at times we may feel desperate and abandoned, but emotions are not reliable. As children of the heavenly Father, we’re never in hopeless circumstances because He promises to work everything for our good (Romans 8:28). But His concept of “good” doesn’t always match ours. Too often we set our hopes on the things of this world, whereas God prioritizes our spiritual well-being.
Disappointment and discouragement are the result of setting our hopes on the wrong aspiration. This doesn’t mean we can’t have dreams and expectations. But we should hold them loosely, with an attitude of submission to God and trust that He’s still working for our good when they don’t come to fruition. Our expectations for this life are temporary, but we have a living hope in Christ that’s unfailing and eternal.
Life doesn’t always meet our expectations. Even when our plans are according to God’s will, we may nevertheless face difficulties. I remember a season of life when I felt all alone and abandoned by the Lord. My mind said God was with me, but my feelings said He wasn’t. To counter those emotions, I had to pray and focus my mind on Scripture.
In today’s passage, the weather threatened Paul’s voyage to Rome. Even though the Lord was clearly directing His path, a violent storm arose on the sea. The sailors worked hard to save the ship, but gradually they gave up hope of being saved. The only one who persevered in hope was Paul, and he encouraged the crew with his confidence in God.
Frustration over obstacles can lead to discouragement. Many times we can’t change what has happened—whether it’s a job loss, a loved one’s death, or a devastating diagnosis. Circumstances over which we have no control are often the ones that trip us up.
In times of discouragement, you have a choice. Will you focus on your circumstances, or will you fix your gaze on God and His Word?
As a police or law enforcement officer, you know that staying
in shape is a key part of your job - and for keeping you safe. You also
know that it's often almost impossible to find the time to work out
consistently.
Let's face it, fitting in an hour or two of exercise every day is
just not very realistic in your hectic, demanding schedule. That's why
you need to focus your work outs on the type of exercise to give you the
best results in the shortest amount of time.
And the type I recommend is high intensity exercise - especially hill
and stair sprints. These techniques allow you to get the most out of
your precious workout time. Helping you build strength, power, speed
and stamina while burning maximum amounts of fat - all in much less time
than a traditional workout.
There are numerous reasons that high intensity is the way for you to go. Here are the Top 3:
Hill Sprints Build the Stamina Necessary For Your Job Demands.
Endurance is something that every law enforcement officer needs - but
it is a special kind of endurance. If you want to perform at your
peak, then long, slow distance types of cardio just won't work. Your
endurance training needs to mimic the demands of your job. Those needs
being - short bouts of intense exertion alternated with periods of long
periods of lower intensity.
Think about it. How often does your job require you to jog at a low
intensity for long periods of time? Or even run at a steady, moderate
pace for 20 or 30 minutes in a row? Yet, these are exactly the types of
demands that long, slow cardio workouts prepare you for.
On the other hand, high intensity work, like hill sprinting, provides
you with interval training that meets your needs. It will take your
heart and lungs to intensities far greater than those found in jogging
or traditional types of endurance training. Your body will become used
to reaching these higher levels, and recovering quickly in between the
"sprints." Not only that, with hill sprints, you will be able to spend
much more time training at that high intensity than if you try to "go
hard" at a steady state.
This type of training can lead to more protection for your heart and
lungs than traditional "cardio". Long, low intensity cardio can
actually shrink the size of your heart and lungs because your body is
excellent at adapting to the stresses placed on it. Training long and
slow encourages your body to become as efficient as possible to make the
exercise easier. The result: it shrinks muscle mass along with your
heart and lungs. This has the effect of decreasing your reserve
capacity - the ability of your cardio-vascular system to respond to high
stress situations (exactly the kind your run into in your job).
Without a high reserve capacity, your heart and lungs may be at risk
during stressful events. High intensity training can help raise your
reserve capacity instead.
Not only that, but more and more scientific studies are showing that
VO2 Max (the traditional measure of aerobic endurance) is improved as
much - or more- by using high intensity exercise like hill sprinting.
This endurance is due to the sprints upgrading your oxygen intake system
with new capillaries, developing stronger heart and lung tissue, adding
more energy producing mitochondria and increasing your tolerance to
lactic acid buildup.
Want the ability to respond to high intensity situations (and recover quickly afterwards)? Then train the same way.
Hill Sprints Give You Results In As Little As 15 Minutes.
Sure, this training sounds great - but how much time does it take?
Truth is, you can get these benefits in short workouts of 15 minutes or less - only 2 or 3 days per week.
High intensity work, especially hill and stair sprinting, is an
incredibly efficient way to exercise. This is because you are forced to
do more work in a shorter period of time. In other words, hills and
stairs are like the perfect combination of strength training and
sprinting - you literally "lift" or "push" yourself up the incline. The
steeper the incline, the more demand is placed on your leg muscles.
This intensity allows you to get in a superior workout in a very short
period of time.
Hill Sprinting: The Incredible Stress Buster
The bad news: Your position as a law enforcement officer brings a
great deal of stress along with the job. This stress can lead to
health-related problems like heart disease and metabolic syndrome.
The good news: One of the best ways to "bust" that stress is with exercise - more specifically high intensity exercise.
Exercise in general relieves stress in a number of ways. First of
all, exercise stimulates your brain to release substances (endorphins)
that improve your mood. Besides that, exercise can decrease cortisol
levels, provide a distraction from the source of stress and boost your
self confidence.
Any exercise can have these effects, but high intensity can amplify
your results. Recently, researchers at the University of
Missouri-Columbia showed that high intensity exercise is superior in
reducing anxiety and stress. The 2003 study even showed that the
effects can be felt 30, 60, even 90 minutes after an exercise session.
These are just 3 of the reasons that every law enforcement officer
should hill sprint. Take your endurance to a new level and reduce your
stress in only a few minutes of exercise per week with this "old school"
training. You, your fellow officers and those you serve and protect
will be glad you did.
Tim Kauppinen, or Coach K, has over 20 years
experience as an athlete,coach and personal trainer. He has helped
people of all ages and abilities get and stay in peak shape. Coach K is
the author of the Uphill Fitness Training, and publishes a FREE daily
training email newsletter. Tim can be contacted through his website at http://www.makesyoufast.com
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