Saluki downTime 1/5/25

I am not here to change you. 

I am here to help you make a better version of yourself


Make a list of someone sins and put them on the white board 

Two faced - Shy - Confidence - lust - stole - 


⚖️ Debatable Right & Wrongs (Gray-Area Topics)

Personal Conduct

  1. Is lying ever justified?

  2. Is self-defense always justified?

  3. Is silence wrong when you know something isn’t right?

  4. Is it wrong to prioritize yourself over others?

  5. Is forgiveness required if someone hasn’t apologized?

Sports & Competition (Great for Athletes)

  1. Is flopping/embellishing contact cheating or a strategy?

  2. Is playing through injury toughness or irresponsibility?

  3. Is winning ever more important than sportsmanship?

  4. Is it right to sit out when you’re unhappy with your role?

  5. Is transferring teams quitting or self-advocacy?



Relationships

  1. Is honesty always the best policy?

  2. Is loyalty more important than truth?

  3. Is confrontation loving or divisive?

  4. Is it wrong to distance yourself from toxic people?

  5. Is forgiveness possible without reconciliation?

  6. Is protecting peace more important than speaking truth?

  7. Is accountability loving or controlling?

Faith & Morality

  1. Is something right because it’s legal?

  2. Is doubt a lack of faith or part of growth?

  3. Is success a sign of God’s favor?

  4. Is suffering punishment or refinement?

  5. Is discipline loving or restrictive?

Leadership & Responsibility

  1. Is it right to lead by fear if it gets results?

  2. Is it wrong to question leadership decisions?

  3. Is it better to be liked or respected?

  4. Is fairness treating everyone the same or giving what they need?

  5. Is failure necessary for growth?

📖 Bible Study — 

“Why Do I Do What I Don’t Want to Do?”

The Passage

14 We know that the law is spiritual, but I am not. I am so human. Sin rules me as if I were its slave. 15 I don’t understand why I act the way I do. I don’t do the good I want to do, and I do the evil I hate. 16 And if I don’t want to do what I do, that means I agree that the law is good. 17 But I am not really the one doing the evil. It is sin living in me that does it. 18 Yes, I know that nothing good lives in me—I mean nothing good lives in the part of me that is not spiritual. I want to do what is good, but I don’t do it. 19 I don’t do the good that I want to do. I do the evil that I don’t want to do. 20 So if I do what I don’t want to do, then I am not really the one doing it. It is the sin living in me that does it.

🔍 What Paul Is Saying (Plain Language)

Paul is being honest with yourself and others. 

He’s saying:

  • I know what’s right

  • I want to do what’s right
    But I still mess up

This is not weakness — it’s self-awareness.

Paul is describing the inner battle every human faces:

  • Flesh vs. Spirit

  • Desire vs. discipline

  • Knowing better vs. doing better

Even one of the greatest leaders in the Bible struggled.




Every athlete knows this feeling:

  • You say you’ll stay disciplined… then choose to take a day off. 

Who has done this? 

  • You say you won’t complain - then hate the next practice. 

Who has done this? 

  • You say you’ll be locked in… then lose focus right after.

The issue isn’t knowledge - The issue is control.

Both in life and in sport. Coaches can only get you so far. 

🔑 The Key Lesson 

Paul doesn’t stop in Romans 7.

He ends with this question:

“Who will deliver me from this body of death?”

— Romans 7:24

Then he answers it in Romans 8:1:

“There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.”

Translation:

  • You will struggle

  • You will fall short

  • But you are not condemned

  • And you are not alone

Growth doesn’t come from shame — it comes from dependence.




🔥 Team Challenge

Ask yourself:

  • Where do I know the right thing… but don’t do it?

  • Where do I need discipline, not excuses?

  • Where do I need accountability, not emotion?

Maturity is not being perfect. - Maturity is fighting the right battles.

When you carry all of the weight of worry in your arms, 

you can't catch what God is trying to throw at you.

I am not where I want to be. But thank God I am not where I used to be. 


52-day challenge. 

Accountability Partner

Paul admitted to himself and told others about areas where he lacked. 

We can do the same. 


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