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coordination and planning. I'm more of a doer, to walk life with. Now, I'm young, and I'm When you're walking with the Lord, daily just point me in the right direction, and I'll go hardheaded and very stubborn. Unfortunately, sacrificing the parts of your flesh that still try to for it, so she helps give direction to the things that shows in our marriage sometimes. I'm the go against things you're working through with God has put on our hearts for both of us to one that usually starts arguments, my wife is your spouse; when you sacrifice those things, pursue. I love how the show Ninja Warrior kind it is a real sacrifice. It's a choice, but when you of showcases her, and she is training, so you do, it opens doors for such a breakthrough in might see her on the show in the upcoming years. She's pretty strong, she's an athlete There is a grace herself. that will come I want people to look at us and see examples. on your marriage We live in a world where when it comes to relationships, when it comes to accountability, and when it comes to faithfulness, there are very few good examples. There aren't very many good role models. Especially when you look at television, so I want people, especially young people, when they watch the show to look at our lives and see that God had a person for Daniel. God had a person for Abby, and it took them chasing after God to get that. God has good gifts, He's got desires and things that He is ready and willing to give us when we chase after Him. I want people to see that, I want people to follow our example in understanding that when the Lord is at the head of your marriage, your marriage will be blessed… your marriage will be taken care of. There is a grace that will come on your marriage when you've kept things in proper balance and alignment. So I tell people, you want a better marriage? Get a better walk with the Lord. You want better communication with your wife? Get better communication with the Lord. Spend time with Him because when we do, He will rub off on us. You rub off on the people you spend time with, so when you spend time with the Lord, the fruits of the Spirit are going to rub off on you more; love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, all of your lives, individually, and in your marriage. I've personally gone through many breakthroughs, and grown so much, not only in my walk with the Lord but in my own personhood. My person, spirit, soul, body... I've gone through so much growth since being married that I am when you’ve such a better husband, athlete, and child of kept things in proper balance God. Being married helps you keep things in perspective and enables you to prioritize things. So right now, coming up on our third year, we're and alignment. stronger and closer than we’ve ever been, So I tell people, close and always best friends. When issues you want a better marriage? Get and we were never bad off. We were always and when problems arise, keeping things in perspective helps. Remembering the scripture and loving Christ and loving our spouses in the same way that Christ loved us and gave himself for us. I get the opportunity to make a choice a better walk to love my wife in a way that says “no” to me with the Lord. sometimes. And I know she's doing the exact You want better of the platform and the example that we get to communication with your wife? Get better communication with the Lord. same thing for our marriage and for the sake set for others. [WM] How would someone get a hold of you if they want you to speak at a church or an event? [Daniel] There are several ways, I think the best one is probably through my website www.DanielGil.ninja. There are emails there that you can get connected with, and also social media like Facebook or Instagram. I those things. The gifts of the Spirit are going to think the best way is probably via email via my rub off on you, and they're going to do nothing but benefit your most important marriage, this so full of grace. But coming up on three years website. I love the doors God has opened to side of heaven, which is with your spouse. of marriage, I feel like we are so much farther get to encourage and inspire so many people, along than other marriages that we've had as whether it's a church environment or a school examples that we've looked up to. We hear environment or events. I love it. If this is the [WM] So you don’t have any conflict? from Christian leaders that marriage is great, platform He has given me to have an impact… [Daniel] (laughs) We take it day by day. We but there are always going to be arguments, then I'm going to inspire as many people as got married really young, and I'm so grateful there are always going to be fights. But there I can. that the Lord showed me who I'm supposed aren't, and there doesn't have to be. October 2019 Subscribe for Free... 43