Some of the Top 10 Nascar Crashes:
Race car drivers have to be top notch athletes. They train on the track and in the gym to get their bodies in peak physical condition. Because of the intense speeds, high heat, and crushing forces, it's one of the most rigorous, stressful sports:
- Learned to stay calm under pressure instead of panicking
- Be alert and aware at all times knowing distraction for just a split second can have disastrous results when driving a car that is rocketing the length of a football field per second
- Deal with temperatures that can reach 150 degrees in heavy protective clothing, a driver can loose up to 8 pounds of water in a single race
- Experience g forces of about five times Earth's gravity--greater than those felt by astronauts during shuttle liftoff
Sign up for AAA - Awake, Alert & Alive: 1 Thessalonians 5:6 “So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be alert and self-controlled.”
Keep your focus - Remain Christ-centered
· Hebrews 12:2 “Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.”
Clear Communication - Pray, Pray, Pray
· Ephesians 6:18 “And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.”
Reduce Stress - Simpify
· Matthew 6:31-34 “So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
· Luke 8:14 “The seed that fell among thorns stands for those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by life's worries, riches and pleasures, and they do not mature. “
Handle the Heat - Trials
· 1 Peter 5:8 “Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.”
· Hebrews 12:3 “Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.”
· James 1:2-3 “Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. 4Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.”
Resist the G-Forces - Temptations/Sin
· Ephesians 6:10-17 “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.”
· Hebrews 12:1 “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.”
· Hinderances: pride, unforgiveness, greed, impatience, hot/quick temper, jealousy, private sins, lust, procrastination, etc.
Physically Fit - Personal Disciplines
· 1 Timothy 4:8 For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.
· 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 “Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. Therefore I do not run like a man running aimlessly; I do not fight like a man beating the air. No, I beat my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize.”
· Common Spiritual Disciplines: Bible Study, Prayer, Solitude & Silence, Fasting, Serving, Worship, etc.
Maintance/ Pit Crew excellence - Family Devotion
· Deuteronomy 6:5-8 “Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. 9 Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.”
· Family Time Devotions, scripture memory, family mission projects, etc.
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