Fitness. Fellowship. Faith.
THE THANG: Neighborhood ruck including all of Laurel Hill.
COT: what are you passionate about !?
THE THANG:
Mosey to the bleachers for Cardio
run up and down all of them to the end
Catch our breath
Stretch
Mosey to the Ab area
50 LBCs
50 Awkward turtles
50 Dead bugs
50 American Hammers
50 Flutter kicks
Mosey to Leg area
30 seconds wall sit
50 toe merkins
– Repeat for 3 rounds total
Mosey to Arm area
50 Bench press
50 lawn mowers
50 CMU press
50 Curls
50 Merkins on CMU
MARY:
Dealer’s choice
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:
James 1:19
19 Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; 20 for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.
I have been reading through The Peacemaker. It is full of scripture and advice on how to engage with conflict well. When to stand up and engage in conflict in a Christ like way and when to purposefully (not passively) decide to overlook minor offenses.
One great question to ask yourself when deciding on how to proceed is:
Will this advance the kingdom of God or just advance or benefit myself?
THE THANG:
Football handoff run to the back parking lot. Ball works it’s way back through the line and last person sprints to the front, hand off starts back down the line.
Blind draw from each category. One on each corner:
CORE
CARDIO
LEGS
UPPER BODY
Reps =
Card # + 10
Royal = 25
Ace = 100
Got at least 24 exercises in, including 25 Burpees.
COT:
Reading through Proverbs recently and it’s humbling. It’s really a manual for everyone and it challenges our thoughts, attitudes, and actions. It really encompasses every aspect of our lives and just how much of it we offer to God.
I was reminded about anger and what that does to a man. What that does to ME! There’s a lot of anger out there and it’s very easy to let that seep into you. I don’t watch the news anymore. I used to watch it religiously and then I just realized that it was making me…angry. And, there was very little, if anything, I could do about any of it. I can feel the tension in the world around me, today.
How do we respond? There are over 900 verses in Proverbs. Here are two:
1. Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses. That’s 10:12.
2. The vexation of a fool is known at once, but the prudent ignores an insult. 12:16
Which one of these do we represent? Are we snapping back at others to expose and tear them down or are we seeking to put them in a better light? Tim Keller said that “anger is energy released to defend something you love. When you are in a dispute, stop releasing your anger against the other person in order to defend your ego. Release your energy against the problem (not the person) that is dividing you.”
So my challenge today is to step away from the tv. Take a breathe! If we claim to be followers of Jesus, then we shouldn’t look like everyone else. You don’t have to compromise your beliefs to bite your tongue, offer kindness and show love to someone you disagree with. And when you do that, who gets the glory? It’s not you.
THE THANG:
I took a lovely 3-mile walk through Gulfwood with my friend Booster. Toretto and Anchorman went on a nice run through the back of Webb.
COT:
Ephesians 2:10 — What good works has God prepared for you? Look close to home. Your area of greatest impact is probably right in front of you.
THE THANG:
4 corners at the track:
– 10 burpees
– 20 toe touches
– 20 merkins
– 20 2-count mountain climbers
– Sprint the straights, Bernie the bends
MARY:
Assorted
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– 2nd f luncAugust 31sth in Farragut today
– Dad camp starts today
– Whitewater rafting with stitch, link in slack
– Marine mud run August 31st
COT:
Whenever you are about to find fault with someone, ask yourself the following question: What fault of mine most nearly resembles the one I am about to criticize?
Marcus Aurelius
