Advice That Always Wins

Disclaimer - the following is not glamours. It might be met with resistance and allure of the ‘easy’ path, but it works – Every Time!

Work like a Farmer….

Train and Compete like an Athlete…

Fight like a soldier…

Those are three character traits and reminders that I shared with my oldest son during a recent conversation about his desire to improve and win in his athletic endeavors. 

Given who you are and our mission to serve, support, and strengthen you, I thought sharing a portion of it with you would be of value to you too. 

Fill in the blank….

I want to accomplish_______ in the area of my career.

I want to make a difference for _______ doing ______.

I want my family to _______________.

I want my business to reach ____________.

Whatever answers, goals, wishes, wants fill the blanks, the difference between who you are and who you want to be lies in your actions. 

I personally believe the following 3 reminders of our actions is a solid foundation to build from;

Work like a Farmer….

Train and Compete like an Athlete…

Fight like a soldier…

Hand to the plow. Do the work. Add Value to others. Become more Valuable to your environment and the people in it. 

And this is instruction straight from the good book. 2 Timothy 2:3-6.

When we look at the entire text of Second Timothy 2:3-6, we understand that God is telling us:

“If you will fight like a soldier; if you will prepare and compete like an athlete; and if you will put your heart and soul into working in your field the way a hard-working farmer does — here is what I will do for you. I am establishing a permanent rule — one that can never be changed, altered, or modified — and I am making it a top priority and a necessity that when your battle is over and you’ve proven yourself to be a good soldier; when your spiritual opponents are defeated and you’ve won your competition; when you’ve plowed your fields and your crops begin to grow and mature before your eyes — you WILL eat before anyone else eats!”

You see, God wants you to eat and enjoy the fruit of your labors, just as a hard-working farmer does after giving his life to see his crops grow in his field. Your part is to work your land and labor strenuously to see your dream come to pass; then God promises that you will eventually eat the fruit of your hard work! As you focus on doing your job well, you can expect to be blessed, recognized, rewarded, and remunerated for your efforts, for God says that anyone who works hard and sticks with his project to the end deserves to eat the fruit (and chocolate too)!

Soldiers deserve rewards. Good athletes earn recognition. Farmers have every right to eat their crops. And if you are living and fighting by faith to see a certain victory in your life, you can claim God’s promise that a day is coming when you will eat the sweet fruit and chocolate of victory!

As we march forward, fueled by faith, we must remember that our purpose extends beyond personal gain. This world needs leaders, friends, husbands, wives, and parents who exemplify strength, love, and perseverance. 

Let’s lead by example – Hand To The Plow!

Your Friend,

Brock 

P.S. I encourage you to share this message with someone you believe will benefit from it. Together, we can support and uplift each other as we strive to fulfill our God-given purposes.