Robert C Green II .com

Most excellent.

I read this article this morning and thought 2 things: Everyone should do this if you can. If you can’t you can’t, but if you can it will improve your life and everyone should ensure the passions that they are seeking are Godly passions that Christ has placed in your life.

Here are some verse to meditate on:

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might; for there is no activity or planning or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol where you are going.

Ecclesiastes 9.10

The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.

Proverbs 16:1

There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

Proverbs 19.21

Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.

Proverbs 16.3

Hear, O earth: behold, I will bring evil upon this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not hearkened unto my words, nor to my law, but rejected it.

Jeremiah 6.19

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

Jeremiah 29.11

The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.

Psalm 37.23

The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.

Psalm 37.31

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

Proverbs 3.5-6

I haven’t written much of anything here for a while for 4 reasons:

1. Life has been busy as we’ve had some friends move back from England
2. Work (both personal and professional) has been quite busy.
3. Nothing has really changed in the economic world. Still the same old Keynesian garbage. I do have some things to say, but the time hasn’t been there.
4. I’ve been spending between 1 and 1 1/2 hours everyday doing the P90X workouts

What is this P90X deal? It is basically a workout program designed to get you ripped in 90 days. As of this morning I have completed 5 of the first 6 days. That means I’ve done workouts for chest/back, plyometrics, arms/shoulders, yoga, legs/back, and abs. They are all good, solid workouts. The hardest? Plyometrics by far. A close second is the ab ripper followed by yoga only because they involve things that I’m bad at – strong core/abs/balance. The other ones were all great workouts, but I already lift so they weren’t devestating like Plyometrics.

After completing the first five days I can say a few things that I like and dislike about the program.

What I like:

1. It’s as hard as you make it. Any of the workouts can be adjusted to any skill level and you go at your own pace
2. You need very little equipment (chair, pullup bar + dumbbells or resistance bands)
3. There’s a lot of variety (resistance, yoga, stretching, plyometrics)
4. The workouts focus on balance of mind/body and teach discipline
5. It really reminds me of wrestling workouts in high school
6. Even the guys on the videos screw up from time to time – and they struggle themselves!

What I don’t like:

1. You’re going to spend at least $100 for equipment to start
2. It takes up time
3. I’ve only been doing this a week, but you’re not going to get “ripped” unless you cut back your diet at least a bit. An hour of working out everyday will trim, tone, and build muscle but if you don’t cut out the crap you won’t lose the fat.

If you’re thinking about doing P90X, I think you should. Take it slow and go at your own pace. Always push yourself to get a little better! If you don’t then this workout will do nothing for you.

And, generally speaking, If you’re thinking about excercising then I think you should. If you want to lose weight then eat less and move more.

By far, the greatest and funniest video I’ve seen in ages. (here)

Has anyone noticed how impatient everyone is these days? I would describe it as ridiculous.

Just as an example, this morning I had some one write a blog post. At the moment of publishing, they assumed that this post should propagate itself across the internet through all feeds and caching. Did it appear in 5 seconds? No. Did it appear in less than a minute? Yes.

How about a little patience in the digital age?

This morning I received a daily devotion with the following verse:

But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must belive that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. -Hebrews 11.6

This is very challenging because it is something that I struggle with deeply. It’s just hard to have faith. I find that it is so much easier to lean on myself, on knowledge, and a plethora of other things. But the truth is that our only security comes from Christ.

I have recently found myself not trusting Christ and not having faith. This economy is a mess – not only in the US but worldwide. Our money is slowly becoming worthless. Our freedoms are slowly being taken away. Our morals are eroding.

It’s scary if you don’t have faith. This world is corrupt and hard. We are fragile and so small compared to the rest of creation. We are at the mercy of others and nature. It’s terrifying without God.

So this will be my new daily challenge: To fully put my faith in Christ, trusting in His sovereignty and goodness.

No one can find a safe way out for himself if society is sweeping toward destruction. Therefore, everyone, in his own interests, must thrust himself vigorously into the intellectual battle. None can stand aside with unconcern; the interest of everyone hangs on the result.

Just think about it.