Welcome to a very exciting episode of the Collide Kids Podcast. Host Christen Clark brings you an inspiring guest today—Daniel Gil, a champion on "American Ninja Warrior" and only the 4th man in history to achieve total victory over Mount Midoriyama.

Daniel's journey is a testament to resilience, faith, and determination. From his childhood adventures on playgrounds to becoming a pro-level ninja athlete, Daniel shares how he has entrusted his dreams to God, embracing every obstacle with prayer and praise. He opens up about overcoming personal challenges, including a period of inactivity and obesity, and reveals how his love for movement and training guided him back to physical fitness. Listeners will dive deep into Daniel’s experiences on American Ninja Warrior, where he faced numerous rejections before achieving phenomenal success. He discusses the importance of embracing the process rather than just focusing on the end goal and how his faith has been a crucial factor in his journey. Additionally, Daniel shares insights on mental wellness, nutrition, and the interconnectedness between physical, mental, and spiritual strength.

So, grab your headphones and get ready for an episode filled with inspiring stories, powerful life lessons, and a whole lot of faith in Jesus. Plus Kids Only Segment featuring Fisher!

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"Perseverance and Faith in American Ninja Warrior": "God, thank you for this opportunity. I'm so grateful to get to do something that I love. Now, God, with your help, give me the strength to do what I planned. I believe I'm strong enough, I believe I'll be fast enough, and I believe I can finish this course and hit that buzzer. And I'm going to lift up my hands and give you glory."
— Daniel Gil [00:12:28 → 00:12:44]

Overcoming Failure: "Sometimes the greatest ministry that we can give others is show them what it looks like to fall and fail, but get back up quickly and get back up stronger than ever."
— Daniel Gil [00:19:08 → 00:19:18]

Put God First: "Seek first the kingdom of God and live righteously and all these things will be added to you."
— Daniel Gil [00:25:20 → 00:25:25]

Upside-Down Leadership: "If you want to be first, be last. If you want to be the greatest, be the least, be the servant of everybody else and be willing to wash their feet."
— Daniel Gil [00:26:04 → 00:26:11]

Miraculous Marathon: "I said, God, I know what the Bible says, if you need to give me the strength to beat this rope, you can give me supernatural strength like you did Samson in the Bible to defeat the Philistine army."
— Daniel Gil [00:27:42 → 00:28:40]

"Faith and Triumph During the Pandemic": "And I said, God, if you brought me this far once, I'll still train, I'll still do my best, but I believe that you're going to bring me here again. And so the next year, I came back in the middle of 2020, and during the whole worldwide lockdown and the pandemic, I came back and I won season twelve of American Ninja warrior."

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