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In case it doesn’t display the video for you, Click here: \u00a0Can you hear me?<\/a>
http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OD1_AkhK2hI&feature=colike<\/p>\n

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I like the “Can you hear me” …. It really encourages him to listen to her and drives her point home. My grandfather used to whisper when he really wanted to be sure you heard him. The logic was that you would HAVE TO pay attention in order to hear him… much like the “Can you hear me” question.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

“Suck it up”<\/h1>\n

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Etymology :\u00a0<\/strong>Probably a variation of the expression “suck up your chest,” meaning roughly “compose yourself, bear your troubles, stand tall, and proceed.”<\/p>\n

Verb :\u00a0<\/strong>suck it up (third-person singular simple present sucks it up, present participle sucking it up, simple past and past participle sucked it up)
(idiomatic) To put up with something; to deal with something, such as pain or misfortune, without complaining.\u00a0To endure a period of mental, physical, or emotional hardship with no complaining.<\/p>\n

Usage :\u00a0<\/strong>I don’t care if you’re puppy died, suck it up, \u00a0get out there,\u00a0and deal with it!<\/p>\n

Synonyms :\u00a0<\/strong>(put up with something): be a man<\/strong><\/em>, grin and bear it, lump it, push through it, take it like a man, deal with it, man up, <\/strong>cowboy up.<\/em><\/p>\n

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This, the most sobering phrase I have ever heard, came in one of the lowest points of my life. It was\u00a0definitely\u00a0a word from God at the time and it has always stuck with me. Until recently I was not sure why it made such an impact. While facilitating this round of Men’s Fraternity it seems to tie into a theme that is repeated over and over. And that is, “Stand up, make a choice, and get involved.”<\/p>\n

Most people, remember the line from Joshua, “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” But hardly anyone pays attention to the\u00a0beginning\u00a0of that verse. (Joshua 24:15) \u00a0Joshua is telling the story of the nation of Israel. He recounts their history and the Lords DIRECT hand in each and every turning point of their lives. He reminds them that the Lord has promised to provide and care for them as long as they are willing to keep His commandments. In this verse, Joshua has finished his dedication and basically tells\u00a0all 12 tribes, that it is time for a revival. It is time to show respect for our Lord and serve Him faithfully. \u00a0(Joshua 24:14-15)\u00a0\u00a0They have heard the accounting of the works of the Lord and now it is time for them to do one thing… Make the choice. Decide for yourself! Choose! (Joshua 24:15) \u00a0We all have that decision to make. We all have to figure out for what we shall fight. We are not victims!<\/p>\n

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Sadly, the person who said it to me, hates it when I repeat it\u00a0because\u00a0she thinks It sounds callous and mean. However, I\u00a0count this statement as one of the best, most caring and compassionate things that a person has ever said to me at just the right time in my life. So much so, I married her. I am grateful everyday for the fact that she can speak to me IN TRUTH, WITH LOVE.\u00a0Because\u00a0of that statement so many years ago, I strive \u00a0everyday to remember that I am a man AND that the LORD has defined what that means.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Not only are we not victims<\/em><\/span>, but the Lord has made us many promises. Within those promises are promises of power and strength when we obey.<\/p>\n