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, guys. It’s your fun Friday. You made it through another week. Can I get a hallelujah and a Amen ? I hear you guys. I hear you. It’s now.

Let’s get into our scripture. You know, we’re gonna start off every episode with scripture cuz it’s so vitally important just to always be grounded in God’s word. So we’re, this week we were studying John. Okay, John chapter three verses 19 through 21. So this comes right after doing the, the most well known scripture in the Bible, right, John three 16, but 19 through 21.

Talk us a lot about light. So let’s, let’s see in darkness. So let’s talk, let’s see what it says here. This is the verdict. Light has come into the. But people love darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the light and will not come into the light for the fear that your deeds will be exposed, but who’s, whoever lives in the truth comes into the light so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the site of God.

Guys, powerful scripture right there. Totally get. Darkness is comfortable. Darkness is fun sometimes. Get out of it. Walk into the light, go back to that spiritual kickoff. I sit with that released on, on Monday of this week. If you’re listening to this, when this comes out, spend a lot of time unpacking what that looks like, unpacking.

Why the darkness, it, it fools us. How so many things can hurt us in the dark. Get out of that, lean in, walk into the. Now if you also, if you missed the the meet episode this week, we might hatch highly encourage you. Go back and check that out. Okay guys, we talked a lot about how you can be known by God, how you can be grown by God, then how you can be owned by God.

What does that look like and about? I’m talking about, we talked about surrendering, we talked about grace. He really unpacks some wonderful things around saving grace and common grace. I just, it was a phenomenal conversation. Mike has put a ton of effort, uh, into this new book he’s released. Um, and I just think the freedom that we have, guys walk in the light, don’t miss that freedom.

There’s so much freedom there, but we have to take the step and walk in the light. So I pray you guys go back, check that out. If you missed it, definitely go check it out. Uh, that’s not one that you wanna skip through. That’s one you want to listen to, and that can be one for that you can share with some of your buddies as well.

Get that message out there and let’s get some guys listened to it. So now, For our fun Friday, you know, we’re gonna do some, some health, wealth and self tips. We’ve got a book, we’ve got dad jokes, we have a lot of fun things on Fun Friday, right? So let’s get into the meat of, of our fun Friday with our, with our first tip, our health tip.

Okay? Now this actually came from one of our guys in our community. His name is Marcus Cor. Great guy, love Marcus. He’s been, uh, with the line within us since the beginning. Uh, he’s in there, he’s actually making stuff happen week in, week out. But he said in one of our meeting, Focus on what you’re becoming and not what you are overcoming.

And I just thought that was beautiful. He actually said that in one of our mastermind meetings, guys, and again, join the line within US community Hop in. You can get in meetings like this with guys like Marcus, the Mastermind is a great way to grow. So we have those offerings as well. All within the, it’s all within the membership guys.

So the line with N us, but seriously focus on what you’re becoming and not what you are over. Because we’re being renewed all the time, guys. Okay? Because the man that you are right now, today when you’re listening to this podcast, is not the man you’re going to be in the future, okay? You have to be constantly working and growing closer to him in your walk, and you gotta trust the process.

You have to trust it, cuz his process is perfect. But you noticed one thing I didn’t say, guys, I didn’t say. It’s not easy cause truly great things. If you think about the great things in life, they take endurance, they take perseverance, it takes some grit. Get that to God cuz that’s what you are becoming.

You gotta put God in all things. All thanks, right? Get that focused right. Focus on what you’re, And not what you’re overcome, what you’re overcoming, you’re gonna overcome that with the focus on Christ. I just thought it was beautiful from a mindset standpoint. That tip right there resonated with me. I’m, I’m just blessed to know Marcus, telling you guys, uh, the, the things that he, that he brings to community is just, it’s really impactful and it’s helpful.

So I thought that was worth sharing with you all. Focus on who you are becoming and not what you’re over. Boom. Now let’s think about our wealth tip. Okay? Our wealth tip is really, it’s, it’s a really good tip here cuz I know you guys, you want to build wealth. I, I totally get it. We wanna do wealth, we want to do things that, that impact the kingdom.

Totally get all that, that the, the, the reasons we want to build. And it’s not for our personal growth, but it’s for the things that we can do for the Lord. So consider this test. I read, I read this in a book. I thought it was pretty cool. You guys, you know, do with this one what you want that start a very interesting test.

It’s called the a hundred million rule. Okay? $100 million. That’s a lot of cheddar steel. Okay? So the only way you get this a hundred million dollars, the only way you can withdraw any of it is you have to work. You have to work six hours a day, six days a week, every week for 20, 20 years. Now, if you did that work, you can access that a hundred million dollars.

So here’s the question. What would you do? What would you do? Because if you get the right motivation first, right? And understand your personal drivers. I’m gonna tell you what, it’s amazing the work that you can put out the, and the wealth you’ll be able to grow. Cause are you doing what God calls you to do?

If you are not doing that, what steps can you take to unlock the path that he desires? Cause maybe you know, hundred million, maybe short, maybe it’s more maybe. I, I just a ton. Less than that doesn’t matter, but you, you’re put here to work. We’re put here to serve. Don’t miss that. Don’t miss that. We’re put here to serve him and to do his work.

And as I am I saying you need to be doing 100%, uh, uh, ministry work or be a missionary, no nephew. You do do those things wonderful. That’s great. But we are called to do his work. You can do the work that he’s called you to do in an office. On a construction site driving a truck. It doesn’t matter.

Wherever you are being called to do the work, you can do the work that God has called you to do right there. Lean into it. Just think about that a hundred million dollar rule. What’s, what’s that work that you would be doing six days a week for 20 years? If you could get that a hundred million dollars, that may point to, Hey, maybe I need to be thinking about the work that I’m actually.

Okay. Now for your self tip, this is a cool one. I did pick this one up from some, some friends, uh, that I want on one on their podcast. And just start is a really cool little tip. So start implementing a 22nd hug rule. Okay. 20 seconds. So, Here’s the deal. When people hug for 20 seconds or more, there’s a, there’s like a feel good hormone.

It’s called, uh, oxytocin and it’s released. And that creates a strong bond of connection between the two people who hug, and that, that oxytocin has been shown to boost your immune, your immune system and actually reduce stress. So I asked the dude, I was like, all right, bro, so let me get this straight.

You’re supposed to hug for 20 seconds. Yep. All right. So like, do you have a like timer out or something? He’s like, well, in his head he just like, counts like one Mississippi, two Mississippi. So I did try this one with my wife and we’ve, we’ve only done it once so far, and I just used my phone, I just pulled it out and I started a timer and I was like, here, I need to hug you for 20 seconds and try this out.

So, and. Halfway through. We just started laughing and we ended up making it like 30 seconds or longer, I think. And it was just, it was just good. It was good. I, I know one thing I need to do longer hugs. I definitely need to do longer hugs and put that, if that little tip right there help serve you. Hey, try it.

And here’s, here’s, here’s a little bonus for this one. Do this with your kids too. I’ve noticed my, my, my 10 year old a. She loves the affection, the, the, the touch from her dad, like the hug from her dad, the kisses that I give her. She likes that she crazed, that she, so I’m gonna start personally challenging myself to implement this type of rule with her, because I know for her that’s big.

And my oldest is do as well. My, my littles, they, they just, they’re all over the place. But I think my older daughters, they really enjoy this stuff. Uh, and, and that connection. So try with your kids. 22nd hug rule. You know, have you ever hugged one of your kids for 22nd straight? Have you ever hugged your wife for 22nd straight?

And I’m not talking about intimacy here, guys. I’m not talking about when you’re in the bedroom. I’m talking about just, hey, living room, walking out the door before you go to work. 20 seconds, give ’em a hug. There you go. So you got your health tip. You know, focus on what you’re becoming, not what you are overcoming your wealth tip.

Think about that a hundred million noar rule. Have some fun with that one, and then your self tip, start, start implementing that 22nd hug. Okay? Try it out. See what it works. If you something works, then if you really enjoy that, that helps you. I’d love to hear from you on that one. I hit us up in email support at the lion Within us.

Love to hear what you think about that. How the, how the, how that, the hug. Start to impact you or any of the other tips for this week as well. Now for your book of the week this week, guys, we definitely want to highly encourage you to get that book, empower, uh, manhood, empowered by the Light of the Gospel by Mike Hatch.

Love the book. I I don’t have a hobby. I can hope and show you because. I have a digital copy that Mike sent me. His, the hard copies are coming by at the time of this recording. The hard copies aren’t even yet, yet. They’re almost hot, hot off the press. They’re just not quite off the press yet. But guys get the book by the time this, this podcast release the book will be out there.

Highly encourage you to supporting Mike. He’s excited. It’s his first book and I’ll tell you, it was a fun read. I really enjoy. I think you’ll find a lot of value out of it. So now our dad jokes for this week. So kind of went back, pulled, pulled a couple. Dad jokes out. I’ve been, been, been holding back for a while.

So dad joke number one, I once pulled a muscle digging for gold. It was a minor injury. So you go, that’s number one. So number two, I want to a psychic and knock on her door. She yelled, who is? So I left . So guys, this week’s a toss up. I’m just being straight up. Number one, I once put a muscle digging for gold.

It was a minor injury. And number two, I went to a psychic and knocked on her door. She yelled, who is it? So I left. So let us know which one hits best. Remember eye rolls count number one. Number two, I think this week they’re both, ha. They both are home runs. So I’m curious to see where the voting comes in at.

Now, the question we’ve been talking about this week, guys, do you. How to get out of darkness and into the light. We spent a lot of time talking about darkness and light and what that looks like. Guys, totally get it can be confusing. Very simply stated, light is, is Jesus is walking in Christ and you have that available and if you have any questions on what to do, connect with us.

Again. Support at the line with N US is an easy email. You can connect with us or I would challenge. Jump in the community. You’re going to find your answers there. You’re gonna find other men that are trying their best to do what God’s called them to do, that are leaning into the hard conversations.

We’re talking about the real topics. It’s no fluff, right? We’re not trying to be fake. We’re being real. These guys struggle with stuff. These guys struggle with their marriage. These guys struggle with finances. They struggle with, you know, pornography or, or. Where, how their jobs and their careers are going, how they’re raising their kids.

This is real life stuff and we all rally together to support each other. And I know when you think, what are you talking about? What this community think, check it out. 30 days free trial. Jump in there at, I’ll jump on a call with you. We’ll have a conversation. I’ll show you around the lion within us.

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Again, join a community, connect with us. Let’s have a conversation that all those things make a big difference. So guys, I hope you have a great. A great weekend to get after and enjoy some of these, these, these tips. Start thinking about this. I really like that. Focus on what you’re becoming and of you’re overcoming guys.

Cause some, there’s some listener out there right now who needs to hear that you’re in the pa, you’re in the middle of a, of a fight, of a battle and you need to realize, you know what, that will pass. You will get through it. Focus on what that next goal is, right? Again, the uh uh, the. Principle, you know, uh, began with the end in mind.

You need to understand what you’re working towards, right? And we’re working towards that closer relationship with Christ. Become that focus on that. That’s what it’s about, fellas. So get after it. I’ll see you next week. Prayerfully come back from here and enjoy some more, uh, of the lion within us praying to these guys.

This is, that keeps serving you. Well, thank you again for all of the support, for all the listeners, for all that you do each and every week. Just we’re blown away by, by how, how. Just incredibly, uh, amazing and supportive. You guys are just for listening. That just means the world to us. We’re doing a ton of work and we’re just doing, trying to do the work that God’s called us to do.

So pray that you are as well. Pray that you get outta that darkness and walk to the light now, get after it and unleash the lion within.

Let me ask you a real personal question. Who are your five closest friends? Are they pulling you closer to God or further away? I know some of many guys that said, man, I ain’t got five friends. You know? Okay, I get it, man. It’s hard. It’s hard to make those true connections. So what we did at the line with is we started a community.

That community is where brotherhood happens. It’s where guys come together. So guys, if you, if you’re struggling right now, if you feel a little bit isolated or alone, you need to hop in the. You’re gonna find brothers there that are gonna come alongside you, that want to help you. Wherever you’re at, wherever you’re at.

Guys don’t think you have to be some theologian to join. No. We’re all just regular men who want to deepen our relationship with Jesus Christ to ultimately be the leader God intends us to be. That’s what it’s about. So hop over to the community guys. We have a lot of live events as well, so you can hop in, you can kind of just sit there and watch.

You don’t have to really jump in if that’s not who you are right now, hop in on a lion lunch. Maybe go to one of our Bible studies that we have going on. Maybe check out some of our courses that we have available. Or, uh, ask me anything events where you had previous guests come in and share their expertise.

All this is available within the community that is part of the membership. So if it sounds like there’s something you wanna. God, 30 day free trial. Just jump in, see if it serves you, and if it does, guys, we would love to have you in our community. As we’re growing, we’re serving, we’re helping others be the leader that God intends them to be, and I know we can help you be the leader God wants you to be as well.

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