A Full Covering for the Whole Man - 2nd Edition

Where can I get the guide?

It can be viewed, downloaded, and printed at the link HERE

What's this guide about?

I developed this prayer guide to help us men intentionally and scripturally pray for fellow men, and for dads to pray for their sons. It is called “A Full Covering (Armor of God) for the Whole Man (Image of God).” It is a 40-part guide, referring to what the Bible teaches us about 40 parts of the body, head to toe. You can view the table of contents overview here.

This guide is meant to be:

-a practical help, designed to help us pray the scriptures

-a discipleship tool, in praying for self and one another

-a formative guide, used over the course of 40 days or even 40 weeks

I pray it helps men, young and old, present our bodies to God as instruments of righteousness (Romans 6:13). I hope it can also be used by our sisters, too – for wives to pray for their husbands, moms to pray for their sons, sisters to pray for their brothers, churches as a whole to pray for their pastors and elders.

What's new about the 2nd edition?

It includes a new intro, easier-to-follow headings (numbering one thru forty days or weeks), and a dedication to Tod Bush (a man I aspire to be like).

Is this guide really free?

YES. It is given freely to you, to bless freely.

What if I want a printed copy?

I am not currently selling hard copies. It is downloadable (to be viewed from your device) and printable (works in grayscale, too). The book dimensions are 5.5 x 8.5.

Also, there were 400 printed copies of this edition distributed by Abiding Fathers at their luncheon on Nov 5, 2019. You may consider touching base with that wonderful ministry to see if you could get a hard copy (if any were left), via a donation in kind. Thank you!

MORE INFO on the first version HERE

National WINNER: Life Time 60 Day Challenge

UPDATE: 11/6/19

I WON!!! Thank you for the support:
https://www.lifetime60day.com/winners-fall-2019/

I entered the club to a flood of support from the most amazing people:

And my mom made a little sign :)

10/28/19
Attention fellow Life Time Fitness members… I have BIG NEWS, and I need YOUR VOTE! I have been chosen as one of the top 10 national male finalists (out of 20,000) for the 60 day challenge. What an honor!

VOTE FOR ME: https://www.lifetime60day.com/finalists-fall-2019/paul-m/

All finalists seen here.

Here are some voting facts + info on me:

 Voting is from Noon on Monday 10/28 until 5 PM on Wednesday 10/30.

 You must be a Life Time member to vote. Any club, across the nation. But still a member.

 Please VOTE at the link above. Please SHARE with other members!

 You can vote once each day, I’ve been told. My club (North Dallas) has a voting table set up to help too!

 They will pick two men to win grand prize, based on voting and judging. I would win a year of free membership and more! They announce on Nov 6.

✅ Last year, I was 300+ pounds. I have now lost 115+ pounds and 30+% body fat.

✅ I am a member at the North Dallas club, and I am a regular at the GTX Burn and Alpha Strong evening classes. I also attend Surrender on Sunday.

✅ This is my third 60 day challenge to finish this year. I had the honor of sharing about my journey to an all-staff meeting in Dallas here: https://youtu.be/acF7Y-K3nMw 

✅ I started martial arts this year too, and I just earned my third belt: Purple.

✅ More about my story + photos can be found on the member vote page, too. I am so grateful for all the kindness and support!

Old Paul can hardly believe it:

Vote for Paul!

All-staff testimonial (Aug 18):

50 Passages for Pentecost

I have really enjoyed my Advent and Lent readings, as well as my cradle to cross wreath. As such, I wanted to continue this daily scripture reading habit into Pentecost. 

Since Pentecost celebrates the coming of the Spirit after the ascension of Christ, ushering in the Church age, I have chosen passages about the Holy Spirit. This is an opportunity to know Him better. Beginning Easter, you have 50 (i.e. Pente) selections. {They are in order as they appear in the Bible.}

The Spirit is not an "it." He is a person. The third person of the Trinity. He is God. He is to be worshiped and adored. I know some may ask, how can I better understand these passages? Of course, a study Bible can help. But I also recommend praying to Him, and asking Him to reveal Himself to you, as you simply read these passages. 

After all, based on His indwelling in your life as a believer, "you have all knowledge" and "you have no need that anyone should teach you as His anointing teaches you about everything" (1 John 2:20;27). Enjoy Him!

50 days of scripture to know and love and worship the Spirit of God, the third person of the Trinity

(Blue indicates a Sunday, leading up to the final Pentecost Sunday – Day 50)

1. Genesis 1:2 – The Spirit hovers over creation     EASTER SUNDAY
2. Leviticus 23:15-22 – Feast of Weeks (original Pentecost) ***see bottom note
3. Exodus 28:1-5; 31:1-11; 35:30-35 – The Spirit of skill (to make)
4. Numbers 11:24-30 – “Would that all the Lord’s people were prophets”
5. Judges 3:10, 6:34, 11:29, 14:6 – The Spirit strengthens the Judges
6. Nehemiah 9:16-21 – “You gave your good Spirit to instruct them”
7. Job 33:4 – “The Spirit of God has made me”
8. Psalm 51 (whole psalm) – “Take not your Holy Spirit”
9. Isaiah 11:1-5 – “The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him…”
10. Isaiah 30:19-22 – “Your ears shall hear a word behind you…”
11. Isaiah 63:10-14 – “They rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit…”
12. Joel 2:28-29 – “I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh…”
13. Micah 3:5-8 – “I am filled with power, with justice and might”
14. Zechariah 4:6 – “Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit…”
15. Matthew 1:18-20; 12:14-21; Luke 4:1-21 – Jesus conceived by, led by, full of, and anointed by the Spirit
16. Matthew 3:11-16 – “He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire”
17. Matthew 10:16-25 – “For it is not you who speak…”
18. Mark 3:22-30 – Blasphemy of the Spirit
19. Luke 11:5-13 – The Father gives the Spirit to those who ask
20. John 3:1-8 – Born again of the Spirit
21. John 7:37-39 – Rivers of living water
22. John 14:15-31 – “He will give you another Helper”
23. John 16:6-15 – “It is to your advantage that I go away…”
24. John 20:19-22 – “Receive the Holy Spirit”
25. Acts 1:4-11 – “You will be my witnesses”
26. Acts 2 (whole chapter) – The Day of Pentecost arrived…
27. Acts 8:14-24 – The apostles pray for them to receive the Spirit
28. Acts 13:1-3 – The Spirit says, “set apart for Me…”
29. Acts 19:1-6 – “We have not heard there is a Holy Spirit…”
30. Romans 5:5 + 14:17 + 15:13 – Righteousness, peace, joy, hope
31. Romans 8 (whole chapter) – “You are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit”
32. 1 Cor 2:6-16 – Taught by the Spirit
33. 1 Cor 6:9-19 – “You were washed, sanctified, justified”
34. 1 Cor 12 (whole chapter) – Empowered by the one and same Spirit
35. 1 Cor 14:1-19 – Eagerly desire the spiritual gifts
36. 2 Cor 3:12-18 – “Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom”
37. Galatians 5:16-25 – Walk by the Spirit, live by the Spirit
38. Ephesians 1:13-14 – Sealed by the Spirit
39. Ephesians 3:14-21 – Strengthened by the Spirit
40. Ephesians 4 (whole chapter) – Maintain the unity of Spirit
41. Ephesians 5:15-21 – Be filled with the Spirit
42. Ephesians 6:10-20 – Put on the whole armor of God
43. 1 Thessalonians 1:2-10 – In much affliction, the joy of the Spirit
44. 1 Thessalonians 5:12-24 – Do not quench the Spirit
45. 1 Timothy 4:1-3 – The Spirit says, “some will depart…”
46. Titus 3:1-11 – The Father poured out the Spirit richly through Jesus
47. Hebrews 3:7-19 – The Spirit says, “do not harden your hearts…”
48. 1 Peter 4:12-19 – “If you are insulted for the name of Christ…”
49. 1 John 3:24-4:6 – “By this you know the Spirit of God…”
50. 1 John 5:6-15 – “The Spirit is the one who testifies….”  PENTECOST SUNDAY

*** “This original Pentecost is an Old Testament agricultural feast where the ancient Jews offered loaves of bread from the first fruits of their spring wheat harvest to the Lord. Sometime after the destruction of the second Temple in A.D. 70, many Jewish people began to attach an additional focus to this feast: a recalling of the Law being presented by God on Mount Sinai. Traditions assert that this event likely happened on the date set aside for Pentecost. So, the Old Testament feast of Pentecost is sometimes also called the feast of the Law of Moses.

The word “Pentecost” is derived from Greek-speaking Jews who called the day penētkostē (Greek for 50th), for the Old Testament Pentecost was 50 days from the first day of Passover: “… you shall count to the day after the seventh week, 50 days. Then you shall present a new grain offering to the Lord” (Leviticus 23:16).

In the New Testament, Jesus gave plenty of promises that the Holy Spirit would be sent down to assist and guide his followers on earth, including: “… you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you” (Acts 1:8).

The Holy Spirit (sometimes also called the Advocate, Paraclete or Counselor) was indeed sent, on the day that the Jewish people happened to be celebrating their Pentecost. Because of this timing, the word “Pentecost” became the word used to mark the day commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles on the 50th day from Easter (both Easter and Pentecost are counted, creating a full 50 days): “When the time for Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all in one place together.  And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind, and it filled the entire house in which they were (Acts 2:1-2).

Enriched and enabled by the Holy Spirit, they went out and performed many wonders while proclaiming the good news of Jesus.”

-       Theresa Doyle-Nelson, National Catholic Register