33 Day Men’s ChallengeSample

DAY FOUR

The Warrior’s Creed

Speak it out for two minutes with conviction and use the movements from the video to memorize it:

“Obey heaven, serve people, conquer self, crush evil.”

The Master’s Word

Set this word to a rhythm and declare it out loud for at least five minutes and whenever you’re out walking or driving today.

“The love of God is poured into our hearts by the Holy Spirit whom He gave us.” Romans 5:5

The Truth Challenge

Consider honestly this question:

“Do you just know about the Father's love or do you actually receive it, remain in it and live in it?”

The Response Challenge

Take some notes and share them with your warrior brother (by telephone, email, text etc.).

The Physical Challenge

Breathing Techniques
Breathing techniques are a great way to relax, and re-focus, particularly when feeling stressed or anxious about something. For example, sometimes it’s easier to start with controlling our breathing than controlling our thoughts. Once our breathing is under control, we can then begin to think and meditate more clearly.

Of course, in conjunction with today’s Bible verse, we can visualize ourselves drinking in the love of God and the presence of the Holy Spirit as we breathe. We can allow our hearts to be filled with joy and peace as we simply soak in the Master’s presence.

Here are some simple ideas to start with:

Ice Man, Wim Hof’s Breathing Technique:

• While sitting in a comfortable place, take 30 quick, deep breaths, inhaling through your nose and exhaling through your mouth. 
• Then, take a deep breath and exhale; hold until you need to breathe in. 
• Inhale again, as deep as you can, and hold it for 10 seconds. Repeat as many times as you like.

4-7-8 Technique

• Breathe in deeply for 4 seconds, hold for 7 seconds, then exhale slowly for 8 seconds.
• Repeat for a few minutes.