1. Hope is not a strategy. Hope in God is.

2. In a way, I secretly hoped for worthy adversaries.  For better or worse, I found them

3. If you are fighting or playing a stronger conventional opponent – in any context, you cannot ever fight or counter them in strictly a conventional manner. Time, space, territory, morale, hearts and minds.

War, policing, sports, business, politics, relationships, family.

4. My faith teaches that we are to pray for those who persecute us but it doesn’t say exactly what to pray for. For me, it’s a simple one. May you feel what we feel

5. A detective friend also pointed out to me recently that the real game is influence. – over money, power, etc.  And I realized that is so true on many levels but the way many choose to pursue or exercise it isn’t that great.  I haven’t nailed it down precisely but it’s got to be something to do with hearts and minds.  Service and surrender.