Welcome to our first episode of Journeys Through the Fire, where we witness how God refines us and burns away the corruption that influences and traps us.

In this episode, we sit down with Lance Hardin of Hardin Fitness—worship pastor, husband, father of four, and concierge nutritional and fitness coach. For nearly five decades, Lance has lived by two mantras: "Practice doesn't make perfect; perfect practice makes perfect" and "We don't live to eat, we eat to live."

What You'll Learn:

The Science of Transformation

How muscle memory gets stored in the body through engrams (neural pathways in the central nervous system)

Why it takes 500 repetitions to code a good engram but thousands to overwrite bad ones

The parallel between retraining physical movement and renewing spiritual patterns

From Pride to Purpose

Lance's journey from being a pride-driven "gym rat" starting at age eight to surrendering to the Lord in his twenties

How proximity to excellence in his father's gym shaped him, but proximity to God transformed him

The danger of "beast mode" as a fear-based coping strategy versus the freedom of "no fear" performance in Christ

Core Foundations—Physical and Spiritual

Why retraining core functional movement is essential (like protecting a house from termites)

The ballerina under the umbrella: staying centered under God's protection

How spiritual disciplines like fasting and silence engage our spiritual core

Three Levels of Excellence

Immediate goals: proper form and function

Lifetime goals: sustainable health and movement

Eternal goals: building character and proximity to Christ

Ministry Through Movement

How Lance serves both churched and unchurched clients, impacting them spiritually and physically

The connection between 1 Corinthians 9:25 and training with eternal perspective

"It's not about behavior, it's about proximity. If you're close to the Lord, you will become like the Lord."

Key Quotes:

"Every poor repetition requires ten perfect repetitions to erase and overwrite the correct movement."

"We don't live to eat. We eat to live."

"The Lord gave me this vessel to serve Him, not to serve myself."

Connect with Lance:

Website: www.lanceHardinFitness.com

Email: [email protected]

Phone: (512) 799-8943

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