Karate for Christ
Today is the first day that we start karate lessons for the Fall 08 season. I am very excited, but at the same time dreading it. I love teaching and training in the martial arts, however just like any exercise program as soon as your schedule gets busy it is the first thing to go. Since we have been out of session for the summer my personal training has come to a stop. Because of this I am going to be extremely out of shape and sore for the first couple months of class. That is the good thing about starting back up. It forces me to train, and exercise. I have to say that is one area in my life that I fall short. I give my all to God by studying, teaching, proclaiming, and almost all areas of my life except my health. I am ashamed of it, however it is true. I am out of shape, and because of that it will hinder me in the ministry in some areas. You may be thinking is this guy crazy; is he saying being out of shape is like a *sin*. No, that is not the case. Being out of shape is the result of a sin, and that sin is laziness & gluttony.
Anyways, I am really looking forward to meeting new faces, and training new students. Martial Arts is actually a very neat hobby. It consist of allot of different aspects. It is a sport, it is an art, it is exercises, and it is educational. It teaches patience, perseverance, integrity, courtesy, self control, discipline, and in our area of study; faith and Biblical practices. I think my favorite part of it all is getting to see a student’s face when they have accomplished something they think they couldn’t do. Anyways I would encourage you to check out our website even if you are not personally interested it karate.
