From Ease to Difficulty

Boys want a life of ease. Men are willing to embrace difficulty.

For the next 10 weeks, Cale and I will be studying the life of Joseph. Through this study, we’ll explore how Joseph navigated the many challenges in his life and how he consistently responded in ways that glorified God.

  • September badge/challenge

    Cale completed his 750/750 challenge for August by knocking out 750 push-ups and 750 sit-ups before 8am throughout the month. He finished both on August 31 in the stateroom of our cruise ship while docked in the Bahamas. He also completed his music badge by doing a decent amount of singing at church, being able…

  • Ease to Difficulty: Week Five – Delays

    When faced with delays, boys lose heart, but men endure. Joseph was hopeful that he was going to get out of prison after interpreting dreams for the cup-bearer and chief baker. BUT, Joseph was wrong. He had to wait 2 more years in prison. Brutal. We talked a lot this week about trusting God’s timing.…

  • Ease to Difficulty: Week Four – Temptation

    Boys yield to temptation. Men resist. Week four was all about temptation. We talked about how temptation is a constant in our lives, regardless of the stage of life we are in. We talked about how to resist temptation and actively avoid situations where we might be tempted. We had our first disruption to our…

  • Ease to Difficulty: Week Three – Circumstances

    Boys complain. Men contribute. Week Three Focus was on navigating the different circumstances of life. Men don’t waste time and energy wishing things were different or complaining and pouting. They ask God where He is working, what they can do to make the most of the situation, and get busy with what is in front…

  • Ease to Difficulty: Week Two – Conflict

    People may reject us, but God never will. The focus of week two was how to deal with conflict. We looked at 5 different types of conflict which Joseph faced: He was misunderstood, rejected, betrayed, separated from family & his home, and lied about. We talked a lot about relationships with friends, family, and girls…

  • Ease to Difficulty: Week One – Ease to Difficulty

    Week One went about as smoothly as I could have hoped for. I think a big part of success and longevity with this program will be establishing a consistent routine. Cale and I started each morning at 6:15am by doing 30 pushups and 30 situps en route to the accomplishing the 750/750 challenge for the…