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Welcome to the Lion Within Us, a podcast serving Christian men who are hungry to be the leaders God intends you to be. I'm your host, chris Granger. Let's jump in. All right, fellas, it is fun. Friday time, let's get into it. Look, you may have to another week. Hallelujah, right, so let's just go.

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Scripture of the week. This week we've been focusing on the book of Zechariah, the fourth chapter, the 10th verse. It says do not despise these small things, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin Now. We took some time on our spiritual kickoff episode to unpack that verse at length to help you see how you can take those words from God's word and apply it. It's one thing to have head knowledge. It's another thing to move to our heart, and that puts it into action, right. So look, that's what it's all about. How do we simplify and apply it? It's one thing to have head knowledge. It's another thing to move to our heart and that puts it into action, right. So look, that's what it's all about. How do we simplify and apply? And I'll remind you, we do this Monday through Friday within the Lion Within Us. It's all behind the Lion Within Us platform, but it's all free. Everything for this daily spiritual kickoff is free. So if you're looking for that daily encouragement that we're not going to put anywhere else, we're not going to put on YouTube or LinkedIn or all these other places, no, it's just exclusively there so you could be.

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The cool part is you can even take part of it with me live. I go live every day. We can chat, you can send questions, whatever it may be. But if you can't make it live, the videos are there every day. They're there for you to consume at your leisure. So the line withinus is where you find that stuff. Guys, go check that out right now.

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And how about old don bb? I mean, what a great conversation. Powerful power, powerful testimony. Obviously long career in nfl as a wide receiver, the iconic play in the super bowl running down let and taking the ball out of his hands right at the goal line what a just a great testimony for what he, how he is walking out his life as a true disciple of Christ. I mean, what about that 55 year tradition? His family has going to the lake, his dad, obviously such an influential part of Don's life. And just wow, what a testimony fell. So hopefully, enjoy that one. I certainly did go back and listen to it. If you have it, it's not going to be one that you're going to regret. You don't want to miss that one, fellas, so hope you get a chance to check that out.

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Okay, so we're going to get right into for the fun Friday, just if you're new listener to the lion, we do a health, wealth and a self tip. The health is always mind and body. What can we do to strengthen those as Christian men? The well tip is really about stewardship. How can we steward our finances and our career better to make better decisions with the funds and the finances that God blesses us with? And self is how do we grow consistently as husbands and fathers? It's important. We need to be thinking about this. We always just throw out these little tips for the fun variety. Today's health tip is very simple Walk 15 minutes after a meal.

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Post-meal walk, really after dinner that's the biggest one can really help regulate your blood sugar and aid in your digestion as well. So if you're finding yourself having a lot of indigestion or things like that later in the evening, a walk can really help that right, and it also can support your weight management. It's very easy to do because you don't have to have any special equipment or gym membership or anything for to do this. So, look, target within 30 minutes, okay, especially after dinner, and just walk your neighborhood or your yard or, if the weather's bad, just walk around in the garage or wherever. You can Just use this time intentionally to pray, to reflect. Maybe you want to listen to a short Devo. This is also a great time to listen to a podcast like the Lion Within Us. It's not hot, I'm just kidding, but it could be. But it's a great time to literally and spiritually walk with God. Ok, and this could be a little rhythm that you put into place that can refresh your bowl, your body, your soul, your spirit, all that Right, just walking right after that meal. So, again, walk 15 minutes after meal. Nope, you're right there. What a great way to get going. Okay, because it's so important to steward these temples well.

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So now for our wealth tip. I do this every day, but I encourage you guys as you start your discipleship journey with so far as finances and stewardship, but track every dollar for a week, okay, every dollar a full week. Most folks I won't be straight up, they don't know where their money goes. In tracking your spending, what it does most is it reveals habits, it reveals waste and, most importantly, it reveals opportunities for better stewardship, because there's an old saying out there in leadership that says what gets measured gets managed. Okay, we have this plastered all over the walls at work and it's true, and so it could be as simple as a small notebook or spreadsheet, or you may need to do an app, like we use every dollar. There's apps out there called Mint and different ones, whatever it may be, but the whole premise is you're recording every expense. This could be when you go get your morning coffee, when you fill up with fuel, when your subscriptions that you have going on, that you're paying for for Netflix, different things like that, groceries, whatever it may be.

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Catch her at all for one week and then sit down with the data and look for patterns, look for potentials that you were not aware of or what could be adjusted, that the Lord is laying on your heart. Okay, we have to remind ourselves, if we're faithful with a little, we're going to be faithful with a much, because tracking is not about control, it's about stewardship, and steward is basically a manager of someone else's property. So we're managing what God's given us, the resources he's given us Right, so right there. Track every dollar's given us, right, so right there. Track every dollar for seven days, fellas. Get started on that.

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Now for your self-tip how about starting a wins journal? Okay, because it's too easy for dudes. Let's just be honest. We focus on the failures and the shortcomings, but if we focus on the W's right, this could help rewire our mind towards gratitude and progress and even purpose. So what you can do, do this with your family.

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Start tracking about what was the biggest win from the day and journal it, man. Write it down and share them together. Hey, what's the big win big way you have for today? What's the big way you have for this week? And it could be small, it could be just a kind of word. Or you got a task completed, like you finally got that thing done. It's been on your to-do list. Now you got to think about it no more, right? Or it could be how about this? You didn't stumble on it when a temptation came across your path. I'm telling you, bro, that's a big one, that's a big one, that's worth noting, it's worth celebrating, and particularly for your kids and for your wife to see these things.

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Fellas, so all these wins when you start talking about it there, it's going to build just the right type of cultures that you're looking for. And reread them, like when you're in a funk and the evil ones attacking. Pull out that wind journal, then guess what? You got some ponds. So, so concrete, uh, items that you can directly throw right back at the evil one. Don't get out of my face, because this is true. How about that? So your three tips, fellas, your health, wealth and self again walking 15 minutes after a meal. How about tracking every dollar for a week? And then that wins journal get those things going and I'd love to hear from you, oh, how those, those types of tips encourage you. And also, if you have a tip that you want to send in support at thelinewithinus, shoot that over. We use that tip. We'll hook you up with some free swag just for helping us out. How about that?

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So the book of the week. I don't have a hard copy with me right here, but we're promoting Don's book. Never Give Up. What a great story. What a great story, what a great testimony. Obviously, we want to do all we can to point you guys towards him Again. Don B-B, that's B-E-E-B-E. Two B's, three E's that's how you spell it, fellas. Go check that out, donbbcom, where you can get the resources there.

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Our dad jokes this week. First dad joke is why melons have weddings. Okay, so why do melons have weddings? I'm not sure. Well, it's easy, because they cantaloupe. Jeez Louise, that is terrible, all right. Number two watch what you say around the egg whites. Okay, you really have to watch what you say, because they just can't take a yolk. So they're both. Just, I get it, fellas. I'm sorry, I'm so sorry, but look if they get an eye roll, if they get a sigh, that's what it's all about. But why do melons have weddings? Because they cantaloupe. Number two watch what you say around egg whites. They can't take a yolk, all right. So let me know which one you like.

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Fellas, again, if you have support at the line with edus, shoot that dad joke over.

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If we use it up, we'll give you some free swag and just give you a shout out on the show for helping us out.

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How about that? So the question of the week this week is where have you let fear of insignificance keep you from obedience? And, fellas, this is a big one because we feel like if we're not going to be successful. I'm not going to do it. That can't be the driver. It has to be. You know what. That can't be the driver. It has to be. You know what? Regardless of the outcome, I'm going to take the next step because, god, you've called me to, and I don't know what the outcome is going to be, but I know not doing what you called me to do is something I'm not going to have in my life. I'm going to at least take the step Because, as someone who tries to do this every day some days I get it better, better than others I would just encourage you whatever that next step is, do it, just take the step, find that, find that, that strength, and just walk in obedience. All right, fellas, that's it. That is your fun Friday. Thank you for listening.

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