I usually go to the gym around 3-4pm and workout for 1-2 hrs, 2-4 times a week. I also recently started walking about 20 minutes in the morning after I wake up. I’ve used cold plunging to start my day and wake up quicker. This tends to set a tone for my discipline throughout the day. I’ve also used it as a pre workout before I go to the gym. I’ve heard this helps boosts T levels. And I’ve done it after an intense cardio. And rarely I’ll do one in the evening before bed. If you cold plunge, when do you normally get in?

So… who’s coming to the first BSC Retreat?

❤️🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼💔🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼 Just Be Patient Slowly, steadily, surely, the time approaches when the vision will be fulfilled. If it seems slow, do not despair, for these things will surely come to pass. Just be patient! They will not be overdue a single day! Habakkuk 2:3, TLB The prophet Habakkuk wrote that we are to write down our vision, the dreams and promises God puts in our heart. Are you missing blessings, favor, healing, and breakthroughs because your pen is not ready? You’re thinking, “Maybe it will happen.” No, write it down. Get in agreement with God. You don’t have to figure out how He is going to do it. He didn’t ask you to write the how. He just said, “Write what I’ve spoken to you.” As you keep that vision in front of you and keep thanking Him that it’s on the way, the Scripture goes on to say that though the vision is fulfilled slowly, wait on it. You’re going to come into an appointed time, and it will not be late. You’re going to see God bring dreams to pass, turn the medical situation around, get your child back on course, catapult you to a new level. Wait in faith, wait with expectancy, knowing that God is working. You are closer than you think. You’re on the verge of seeing something that you’ve never seen. Prayer For Today “Father, thank You for the vision that You have put in my heart, the dreams and promises. Thank You that You are ordering my steps and You have an appointed time to fulfill my vision. I believe that my set time is established, and I am waiting for it with expectancy. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”

Brothers and sisters of theBlack Sheep fold, I’m reaching out because this group feels like a place where we can truly bear one another’s burdens and walk in authentic community—the kind where everyone has a voice, a gift, and a purpose, and we submit to one another in love. After more than 8 years in prison, I’m now 53 and trying hard to get back on my feet. I have no family and no support network. I’m living in a halfway house, and they’re pressing me daily to find employment. I’m actively trying—attending CNM skills workshop classes to build basic job skills and exploring another training opportunity—but I keep running into roadblocks that make it hard for employers to say yes. I can’t force anyone to hire me, and I’ve asked everyone I know for help, but doors have stayed closed. My small congregation is mostly elderly folks on fixed incomes, so they don’t have much to offer practically. Right now, two big needs are holding me back: a reliable bicycle (for transportation to interviews, classes, and work) and a laptop (to improve my skills, complete applications, and take full advantage of training). Probation wants to see a job first, but the classes could help me become more employable. I feel stuck in the middle and honestly a bit discouraged. If the Lord leads any of you to pray for me—for favor with employers, wisdom in navigating these systems, provision for these practical tools, and strength to keep pressing forward—I would be deeply grateful. If anyone has experience with reentry challenges, job search encouragement, or knows of Spirit-led ways to walk this out, I’d value your counsel or testimony. I believe God is in the business of restoration and that true discipleship includes helping one another step into our calling. I’m longing to contribute, grow in maturity, and be part of building the Kingdom instead of just surviving. Thank you for being a community that values relationship over religion. Any prayers, words of encouragement, or guidance are a blessing.

Pressure Reveals the Man Pressure doesn’t create who you are—it exposes him. When things tighten, the real man steps forward. Not the one you talk about… the one you’ve trained. Scripture Focus: “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid…” — Joshua 1:9 Action: Today, don’t pray for less pressure. Stand taller inside it. Let it sharpen your decisions, your tone, your presence. Warrior’s Reminder: Weak men fold under pressure. Dangerous gentlemen forge in it. — Victor