The PowerBreak Podcast

Program 192 – SHOW NOTES (2022 – 14)

Show date – 04/05/22

“solocast”

THE Q&A FORMAT

1. OPEN with Tease

(Bob) “This is the PowerBreak Podcast, number 192 titled:

Alone But Not Lonely

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– I’m Bob Brubaker in a solocast - missing JT, who is on a family vacation today but hoping you’ll stay tuned as we seek to give you a little power in this break to help you succeed in the race of life.”

2. 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.

BB&JT: Plea and thank you for ratings and review & for spreading the word via social media and word of mouth…

    BB –  We are talking today about … “Alone but NOT lonely” …   What do you think of when you hear that phrase? My friend, Rick Richert who is a license mental health counselor says he uses this phrase quite a bit in discovering where people are… some people are lonely and alone – well they fell alone even when they are surrounded by others --- and others find that aloneness does not lead to loneliness… What is the key?

3. Bob – POINT: THE PROMISES OF GOD…. When we learn what God promises and how He ministers to us when we are alone so that we know we are NEVER alone… THEN WE  like people in the past can face being alone without being LONELY…

Hebrews 13:5–6 (ESV) — 5 Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” 6 So we can confidently say, “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?”

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

Alone But Not Lonely

4. Presentation and discussion of Bob’s published article,

• Bob discusses highlights of the PowerBreak blog

Alone But Not Lonely

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

5. SO – What’s happening? What would you like our listeners to know about this week?

6. Bob – The Power of Gratitude –… & Sermon link on the website.

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7. – 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…

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

What are good go to scriptures to which we can go when we find ourselves feeling lonely?

9. Bob

Psalm 27:10 (ESV) — 10 For my father and my mother have forsaken me, but the Lord will take me in.

Deuteronomy 33:27 (ESV) — 27 The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. And he thrust out the enemy before you and said, ‘Destroy.’

Isaiah 53:3 (ESV) — 3 He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not.

Psalm 73:26 (ESV) — 26 My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.  (This is one of Jan’s favorite verses)

John 14:18 (ESV) — 18 “I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.

John 14:26 (ESV) — 26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.

10. – Question Two… “FROM THE MENTAL ASPECT”

What is an appropriate way to face loneliness from a mental aspect?

11. Bob

1. God has you where you are for a purpose. (Rom 8:28-30, 1 Pet 1:6)
2. God is not out to destroy you but promises to be with you . (Heb 13:5-6)
3. God will give you strength to face whatever you face (2Cor 12)
4. God has provided a built in mechanism to fight loneliness in the church.
5. God calls us to be ministers which is all of us to minister to others

12. - Third Question …. Turning to the physical aspect of life….

Let’s talk about sports drinks… what is the best one?

BB & JT discuss ---

• The best one is the one you found to be the best for you. Everyone is different.
• Let’s face it… people spend much on sports drinks and get much more than they bargain for….
• FIZZ – Hammer
• HOMEMADE

Fortunately, there is an easy way that you can make a homemade sports drink that will give you all the benefits of a commercial sports drink but will be a bit easier on your wallet and your gut.

The key to any sports drink is getting the right mixture of carbohydrates, electrolytes, and water. If the concentration of the drink is too high, it will slow absorption and can cause GI distress. Instead, you want a carbohydrate-based sports drink that has a similar concentration to the solutes within the body’s own fluid to aid in absorption. This works out to about 4-6 grams of carbs per 100 mL of fluid.

For a 600 ml (20 fl. oz) bottle, this comes out to 24-36 grams of carbohydrates per bottle. You’ll also want to add sodium to help with absorption — about 1/8 of a teaspoon of salt per bottle should do the trick. If you know yourself to be a particularly salty sweater, you can go up to 1/4 of a teaspoon.

There are different ways that you can get carbs into your sports drink, such as maltodextrin, sugary “juice”, or cane sugar --- , a store-bought juice with added sugar contains a mix of both glucose and fructose. Research has shown that when fructose is combined with glucose, it has a synergistic effect that will aid in absorption. Also, a store-bought juice may also contain some amount of potassium which will help further aid hydration. Look for a juice that contains mostly added sugars with 10-20% juice. There are many inexpensive varieties that can be found on the juice aisle of large supermarkets.

• 250 mL (8 fl. oz) of sugary juice
• 1/8 tsp of salt
• water

• Pour juice into a 20 fl. oz bottle, fill up the rest of the bottle with water, add salt, and shake.

There you have it! An inexpensive sports drink that tastes great and doesn’t contain a bunch of dyes or chemicals. Of course, every body responds differently, so make sure to test this out in training before use in competition.

Bob’s final comment – It takes discipline ….

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 192.

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

14. (((commercial by Bob))) --- The Power Of Gratitude

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