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This past week I hit a BIG goal. I deadlifted 500 pounds! At age 51! When I think of the journey to get there I think of 2 Chronicles 15:7 "But you, take courage! Do not let your hands be weak, for your work shall be rewarded.” Hitting goals are always sweet but the things you learn along the way are even sweeter. Here are three key things I learned on my journey to lifting 1/4 ton off the floor.

In our lives there will always be some kind of fight. It's true. A good friend of mine made the statement once - 'as you go through life you will always be either going into a fight, be in a fight or coming out of a fight.' This statement has always stuck with me. Be it big or small, our lives are full of 'fight' and sometimes, they are not easy. But we always manage to finish the race.

Proverbs 22:13 shows God's sense of humor. It says "The lazy person claims, "There’s a lion out there! If I go outside, I might be killed!" To me, this Proverb is timeless. To me, the 'lion' translates into excuses. The lazy person is often blaming the 'lion' or excuses to not get things done.

"And why worry about a speck in your friend’s eye when you have a log in your own?" Matthew 7:3 If you spend any time on social media you see no shortage of opinions. Everyone thinks they have the "truer truth."

Do your words match your actions? I can’t tell you how many times people say they want to get healthy, exercise regularly, and eat right… and then they literally behave in every opposite way possible.