Have one of those Nativity scenes missing Jesus? There is always a lesson to be learned warriors of light!
Let God through the Skit Guys teach this lesson with a few laughs thrown in. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Now let's rock!
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Whenever the psalmists penned songs of worship, they spoke about the Lord’s specific attributes or actions. These songs were compiled into the book we now call Psalms, and the collection can be seen as a biography of God—one that relies upon the language of praise to describe and exalt Him.
The ability to worship grows out of love for the Lord. And since genuine love is always cultivated by learning about the other person, the true root of praise is knowledge of the Lord. As we spend time with Him in His Word, discovering new facets of His character deepens both our love for Him and our understanding of why He deserves praise.
In addition, we also learn to know the Lord through our walk with Him. As we observe how He meets our needs and showers us with mercy and compassion, we experience His faithfulness, and our trust in Him increases. Our lives become a display of accumulated praise for His abundant provision, comfort in times of pain, and intervention during adversity. Not only that, but our transformation becomes a testimony of gratitude for the trials and hardships He’s used to shape us into the image of Christ.
It's one of the reasons many fear their death Warriors of Light. That not-knowing what follows the grave can torment us as the years go by.
Now, you do you boo' but I have found that the personal relationship with Jesus is the only way that I have found peace as my expiration date nears. Remember we are here for his (God's) purpose to prevail. Focus and pray on what you can do in the Kingdom and death loses its sting day-by-day. Peace Warriors of Light and let's Rock!
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Before the apostle Paul’s conversion, if someone had suggested that he would impact the world for Jesus, he probably would have laughed. But God’s grace can impact anyone. Contrary to what many think, being a Christian doesn’t mean adding good deeds to our life. Instead, believers receive forgiveness and a new nature by God’s grace. Then our inward transformation results in obvious outward changes.
Transformation occurs in many areas. For example, our attitudes change—salvation by God’s grace results in humility and gratitude. Out of thankfulness for this undeserved free gift flows compassion for the lost and a desire to share the gospel with them. Experiencing Christ’s forgiveness also results in a longing to serve Him. This doesn’t need to be in a formal church setting; we serve Him by loving others, helping those in need, and telling people about Him.
While there are still natural consequences for our sin, God offers us forgiveness and redemption through Jesus. He made a way to restore our broken relationship with Him. What’s more, our Father transforms our lives so we will become more like His Son and reflect His heart to others.
Our lives are hopeless without God. We are born with a fleshly nature, and we continue to sin throughout life. The penalty for sin is death and eternal separation from God. No one is exempt from this biblical truth, and there’s nothing that we can do to change the situation. Enter God’s grace, His unmerited favor toward us.
Consider the apostle Paul, who persecuted anyone claiming the name of Jesus. He played a significant role in the violence aimed at Christians and, in his own words, was the “chief” of sinners (1 Tim. 1:15 KJV). Nothing he did deserved God’s tender concern. But God lovingly transformed him into a man who dedicated himself to sharing the gospel message. Paul’s life beautifully illustrates grace.
Salvation is possible only because of grace—we simply can’t do enough good deeds to earn our own way to heaven. The One who took the punishment for our sin deserves all credit for our redemption. And thankfully, there is no transgression too great for Him to forgive. We can’t add to His act of atonement; all we can do is receive this free gift. If we trust in Christ as Savior, God will save us, making us His children forever.
Glutamine… an amino acid we've been familiar with and have used (maybe without even knowing it) that has been around for a very long time. Unfortunately, it is one of the amino acids that seems to have been forgotten about. Why is that? While there's nothing sexy about it, it's definitely something we should not neglect as glutamine provides very important benefits when it comes to skeletal muscle and how we not only build it but how we preserve it as well.
In this article, we will take a deeper dive into the subject to help provide you with a little more detail about why you shouldn't overlook this key amino acid and what exactly it can do for you.
What is Glutamine?
As mentioned above, glutamine is a non-essential amino acid, which means the body can synthesize it on its own. While the body's ability to synthesize it on its own may not be of great importance to the everyday American, those who exercise regularly will need an increased amount to keep up with the demand and stress put on the body through training.
Being that glutamine plays a vital role in skeletal muscle recovery, it can quickly be used up, and if not enough is present through proper nutrition or supplementation. If depleted, it can hinder your results when it comes to muscle-building and lean tissue preservation.
What is This Amino Acid Responsible For?
To take you on a quick history lesson, back in the early 1990s, Dr. Scott Connelly utilized this non-essential amino acid with burn victims and patients in a catabolic-state in hospitals.
When you ingest glutamine, whether through food sources such as beef, chicken, fish, eggs, dairy, tofu, spinach, beans, and carrots, to name a few, or through supplements, the kidneys convert it into what is known as citrulline. If the name rings a bell, it's because citrulline is found in many pre-workouts to aid in vasodilation, which can increase the pump by helping flood the muscles with blood.
Fast-forward through the process, and citrulline is responsible for elevating nitric oxide in the body, which helps increase blood flow to aid in transporting oxygen-rich blood and nutrients out to the muscles.
The Benefits of Glutamine
Glutamine provides a bunch of benefits to those who exercise regularly and are looking to improve their physique. Below is a list showing some of these benefits.
1. Recovery and Endurance
Whether you take a post-workout shake that includes glutamine, supplement it as a standalone, or consume foods (like what was mentioned above), glutamine can help with the recovery process. It aids in replenishing glycogen that was used during workouts to refill your glycogen stores and prepare you for future workouts.
During workouts, glutamine can also help reduce muscle fatigue and improve endurance by buffering lactic acid and also provides the muscles with a usable energy source when training.
2. Muscle Preservation
Workouts can put a lot of stress on the system and body. This stress can cause a catabolic effect, which is the complete opposite of what you're trying to accomplish in the gym. You want to help build muscle, not create muscle-wasting. Glutamine can combat this while also helping to promote nitrogen retention and aiding in the release of growth hormone.
3. Muscle Building
Glutamine is one of the key building blocks of protein. Through the combination of including glutamine in your supplement regimen or proper nutrition, along with the addition of adequate protein, it can aid in muscle protein synthesis and help build lean muscle tissue.
4. Immune Booster
One topic that isn't talked about often is that glutamine can boost the immune system. Glutamine is an essential fuel source for immune cells (such as white blood cells), which can then actively go out and destroy pathogens that could do the body harm.
Some studies have even shown that glutamine supplementation can help decrease infections and improve overall health. Low levels of glutamine could compromise your immune system and increase your risk of illness.
5. Digestive Health
To tie in with immunity is digestion – notably, the intestines. Glutamine has the ability to help prevent pathogens from traveling to the intestines (as well as the rest of your body) and can also help prevent holes or cracks from forming in the lining of the intestinal tract – also known as "leaky gut syndrome."
Take Your Training and Results to the Next Level
Glutamine has many benefits, as presented above, that can help you build muscle as well as preserve it. Whether you are in a bulk or cut, glutamine plays a vital role in your results and, ultimately, the changes to your physique. If you want a simple and effective way to take in your daily glutamine requirement, there's nothing better than Beast Glutamine.
Beast Glutamine provides you with 5g of L-Glutamine to help you recover faster, can allow you to train longer and harder by reducing muscular fatigue, may boost your immune system, support overall health, and aid in building and preserving your hard-earned lean muscle mass.
Glutamine is your body's most abundant amino acid. Don't dismiss its benefits. One scoop of Beast Glutamine daily will help put you in the driver's seat to achieving the results you desire.
All people have a belief system, whether they realize it or not. Even those who claim there is no God have faith that He does not exist. Some base their convictions on what fits their lifestyle, reasoning, and desires. Jesus’ followers, however, are called to base their lives on the authority of God’s Word.
Any time we add other philosophies or ideas to Scripture or pick and choose which parts of the Bible to believe, we create our own version of faith based on personal reasoning. God’s Word is a true and reliable foundation for belief because it contains the recorded thoughts of an eternal, all-knowing God. Any other concept must be measured against God’s Word to determine its validity.
Knowing what the Bible says is essential for developing a sound system of beliefs founded on the truth and wisdom of the Lord. This world will offer you a variety of philosophies, but a faith anchored in the Bible is your protection against deception.
Each time you face a problem or decision, search the Scriptures for help in coming up with the answer. Begin your day by reading the Word, and ask God to help you understand what He is saying. He loves communicating with you, and He will make Himself known.
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