291 - I can't come down

The PowerBreak Podcast

Program 291– SHOW NOTES (2024 – 11)

Show date – March 19, 2024

THE Q&A FORMAT

  1. OPEN with Tease

(Bob) “This is the PowerBreak Podcast, number 291 titled:

I can’t come down

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– I’m Bob Brubaker along with JT, as we hope you will stay tuned as we seek to give you a little power in this break to help you succeed in the race of life.”

  1. (JT) This is the – PowerBreak Podcast – with a focus on the spiritual, the mental, and the physical aspects – all to help you succeed in the race of life. For show notes from today’s podcast go to bobbrubaker.com and follow the link for the PowerBreak podcast.

 

  1. Welcome – Bob and JT – chit chat about life, walk with God, training, etc.

 

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  1. TRANSITION

BB –  We are talking today about  “I can’t come down”

 

So JT What does that title bring up to your mind? ((JT ANSWERS))

  1. Bob – POINT: Everyone needs to read the book of Nehemiah and find great principles for success. One of which was the temptation to meet with his challengers but he refused.

 

Nehemiah 6:2–3 (ESV) — 2 Sanballat and Geshem sent to me, saying, “Come and let us meet together at Hakkephirim in the plain of Ono.” But they intended to do me harm. 3 And I sent messengers to them, saying, “I am doing a great work and I cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it and come down to you?”

 

I’m doing a great work and I can’t come down…

 

  1. JT ------ OK THEN LET’S TALK SOME MORE ABOUT THAT as we bring up… WHAT’S NEW –  as we open Bob’s recent blog from bobbrubaker.com …

“I can’t come down ”

 

  1. Presentation and discussion of Bob’s published article,
  • Bob and JT discuss highlights of the PowerBreak blog

“I Can’t Come Down”

 

Bob concludes with “The PowerBreak blog is found at bobbrubaker.com”             ((((:03 PAUSE))))

 

  1. JT – What’s happening Bob? What would you like our listeners to know about this week?

 

  1. Bob – The Power of Time Management and Finding Delight In The Lord’s Day –… & Sermon link on the website.

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  1. JT – This is the PowerBreak Podcast, I’m JT along with Bob Brubaker and this is the –– time for some questions and answers. Feel free to submit your questions by EMAIL TO JT@bobbrubaker.com and we’ll get to the answer on an upcoming PowerBreak. Podcast…

 

  1. JT – Question ONE - FROM THE SPIRITUAL SIDE OF LIFE….

 

Why is this “I’m doing a great work and I can’t  come down so important today?

  1. Bob & JT discuss

Because we don’t see the importance what we do so we allow interruptions to take us away from priorities.

Nehemiah saw the importance in building the wall … that was his purpose. He had other responsibilities but this was his priority so when he was badgered by interruptions he had a key answer, I’m building the wall and I can’t come down.

It doesn’t mean we become so “SOLO FOCUSED” we don’t do anything else. Nehemiah took the time to develop a defense system in case of attack, he led the band of those returning from captivity and a host of other things but his main priority was the building of the wall.

What is your number one priority? something we need to ask ourselves regularly… and if something is a priority is it treated like Nehemiah’s building of the wall. When interruptions come  ---  I can’t come down.

Jesus lived by the number one priority which was to do the Father’s will.

John 4:34 (ESV) — 34 Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work.

John 6:38–39 (ESV) — 38 For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of him who sent me. 39 And this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that he has given me, but raise it up on the last day.

Stop and think of how many times you are interrupted … and it seems the urgent takes you away from priorities. What would happen if you like Nehemiah said, I can’t come down from this project.

 

  1. JT – Question Two… “FROM THE MENTAL ASPECT”

 

How can we mentally handle having priorities but family call us away.

  1. Bob & JT discuss

This is where you go back and outline your priorities… obviously family takes a priority. Actually when it comes to an order it’s God, family, and the rest of things… But it boils down to making that decision. Some say to write out the priorities … So when it comes to making decisions or prioritizing your “to do” list or schedule you make it according to your declared priorities, otherwise you run the risk of conflicting with yourselfr.

  1. Third question … Turning to the Physical

 

Since everybody is still talking about weight loss let’s have some fun with some DO’s and DON’Ts … in the what to do and what not to do…

 

  1. Bob & JT discuss
  2. DOreduce carbohydrate calorie intake by 30-50%.
  3. DOreplace fluid losses, in other words drink more water..
  4. DOlimit calorie intake later in the day; consume last meal 3 hours prior to bedtime.
  5. DOprolong aerobic exercise or frequent short anaerobic exercise to increases the rate of weight loss daily.
  6. DOlimit weight loss rate to 0.5-1.0 pound weight loss each week.
  7. DO NOTimpose hunger severity initiating stages of starvation.
  8. DO NOTtake stimulants, steroids, or diuretics.
  9. DO NOTconsume excess amounts of packaged or fast foods.
  10. DO NOTattempt a weight management lifestyle without require regular daily exercise..
  11. DO NOT DRINK ALCOHOL:

Any other thoughts JT?

Bob’s final comment – It takes discipline to change your lifestyle in order to loose the extra pounds but loosing the pounds makes the discipline worth it.

 

Point: DISCIPLINE MAKES THE DIFFERENCE --- in all aspects of life

Closing statement Bob…. “check out today’s show notes at bobbrubaker.com and click on the PowerBreak podcast – today’s show is 291.

 

  1. JT – Submit your questions by EMAIL to JT@bobbrubaker.com and listen for OUR answer on an upcoming PowerBreak Podcast (((:03 pause)))

 

  1. (((commercial by Bob))) --- Reli The Power of Time Management and Finding Delight In The Lord’s Day

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