Episode 56 - Training and Growth

We do not grow without training and we do not train without resistance.  Resistance yields resilience.  Join Brooklyn and Karen as they discuss some rhythms and practical steps we can take to begin to grow new pathways in our brains so that we respond to adversity with resilience.

We encourage you to process this podcast with a friend or small group, and have provided these questions to guide your discussion:

1. Read 1 Corinthians 9:24-27. What does resistance training look like for an athlete (if you've been an athlete, share your experience)? What might resistance training look like for the Christian?
2. "When our appetites are in charge, we respond with instinct and craving instead of with discipline for the greater outcome." (Rebekah Lyons, Building a Resilient Life) If your appetites ruled your life - what would your life look like?
3. "We are wired to take the easiest path." p148 How does this play out? Why does the easiest path make us less resilient?
4. What would our lives look like if we started to see comfort and ease as the Enemy and instead sought the hard?
5. Which of the "rest rhythms" do you participate in regularly? Which are the hardest for you? (Tech detox, Quiet, Confession, Sleep Rhythm, Morning routine, Sabbath
6. Which of the "restore rhythms" do you participate in regularly? Which are the hardest for you? (Play, Clean eating, Knoing identity in Christ, Walking, Intentional adventure, Exercise, Getting outside your comfort zone)
7. Which of the "connect rhythms" do you participate in regularly? Which are the hardest for you? (Friendship, Be the friend you wish to have, Vulnerability, Hospitality, Process pain with others, Hugs, Marriage Retreat, Apologize first)
8. Make a plan to implement one new rest rhythm, one new restore rhythm, and one new connect rhythm this week.  What will you do?