In a world desperately trying to soften men, to tame them, to distract them—there still remains a timeless calling etched into the very soul of man: to protect. This duty is not a cultural trend nor a personal preference; it is a divine responsibility. A man’s primary charge is not comfort, not popularity, but protection—of his wife, his children, his home, and the moral ground he stands on. Society may mock strength and celebrate apathy, but Scripture makes it clear: “Watch,

he ability to push through trials, recover quickly, and keep moving forward with strength and faith. ⸻ “We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.” — 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 ⸻ The definition of resilience directly ties to an athlete’s mindset and the Christian’s—we have to attack life with resilience...physically, mentally and spiritually. Pressure does not, cannot and will not

adjective re· ac· tive rē-ˈak-tiv  a: readily responsive to a stimulus b: occurring as a result of stress or emotional upset The word “reactive”  means to respond to a situation after it happens rather than taking initiative beforehand. A reactive person waits for things to occur and then responds, often out of emotion, pressure, or surprise, instead of being prepared and intentional. As an athlete, it’s easy to fall into a reactive mindset—only pushing harder when the scoreb