Adversity The Breakfast of Champions

I have preached about ADVERSITY many times but this rant from @KobeBryant about his recent injury has inspired me. It will be interesting over the next year to see this unfold.

I am not sure why some CHRIST FOLLOWERS do not have this attitude toward life? So many people just lay down and quit in the face of ADVERSITY.

READ THIS AND GET UP!
NO ➔ Shortcuts
NO ➔ Quick fixes NO ➔ Blaming others NO ➔ I'll do tomorrows NO ➔ EXCUSES !!! HIT THE WORD!!! HIT THE GYM!!!

This is such *&".*^$%! All the training and sacrifice just flew out the window with one step that I've done millions of times! The frustration is unbearable. The anger is rage. Why the hell did this happen ?!? Makes no damn sense. Now I'm supposed to come back from this and be the same player Or better at 35?!? How in the world am I supposed to do that?? 
I have NO CLUE. Do I have the consistent will to overcome this thing? Maybe I should break out the rocking chair and reminisce on the career that 
was. Maybe this is how my book ends. Maybe Father Time has defeated me...Then again maybe not! It's 3:30am, my foot feels like dead weight, my head is spinning from the pain meds and I'm wide awake. Forgive my Venting but what's the purpose of social media if I won't bring it to you Real No Image?? Feels good to vent, let it out. To feel as if THIS is the WORST thing EVER! Because After ALL the venting, a real perspective sets in. There are far greater issues/challenges in the world then a torn achilles. Stop feeling sorry for yourself, find the silver lining and get to work with the same belief, same drive and same conviction as ever. 
One day, the beginning of a new career journey will commence. Today is NOT that day. 
"If you see me in a fight with a bear, prey for the bear". Ive always loved that quote. Thats "mamba mentality" we don't quit, we don't cower, we don't run. We endure and conquer. 
I know it's a long post but I'm Facebook Venting LOL. Maybe now I can actually get some sleep and be excited for surgery tomorrow. First step of a new challenge. 
Guess I will be Coach Vino the rest of this season. I have faith in my teammates. They will come thru. 
Thank you for all your prayers and support. Much Love Always. 
Mamba Out

AS A CHRIST FOLLOWER I READ THIS AND THINK OF ALL THAT JESUS ENDURED FOR ME AND WONDER WHY I WOULD EVER CONSIDER STOPPING, QUITTING, OR TURNING BACK? 

Heb 12:3-4

3 Think of all the hostility he endured from sinful people; then you won't become weary and give up. 4 After all, you have not yet given your lives in your struggle against sin. nlt

Rise up my friends,

Ed

Purity - Lust Is The Problem Not Sex

LUST - I found these four definitions for it.

1. intense sexual desire or appetite.

2. uncontrolled or illicit sexual desire or appetite; lecherousness.

3. a passionate or overmastering desire or craving (usually followed by for ): a lust for power.

4. ardent enthusiasm; zest; relish: an enviable lust for life.

 

James 1:15
15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. KJV

 

My key thought here is that our mind is our most powerful sex organ in our body. Combine that with the fact that we live our lives based on what we think. What we think is produced by those things that are inside us (Matt 12:35; 15:18,19). Which makes me know that the problem for us is what we are feeding on or put another way. What are we thinking? Thus my whole thought: SEX IS NOT THE PROBLEM . . . LUST IS!!

 

We can change the way we live if we will change the way we think. 

 

Rom 12:2
2 Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God's will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. NLT