Fitness. Fellowship. Faith.
THE THANG: Ruck 3.5 miles
MARY: Nada
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT: We discussed Jon Gordon’s 20 Tips for a Positive New Year
THE THANG:
Mosey to Sophomore Hill. Do 25 merkins at the bottom, run to the top, and do 25 (2-ct) flutter kicks. Repeat 3 times. Mosey to the coupon pile and grab your favorite. Do 25 goblet squats, run up the steps, and do 5 pull-ups. Repeat 3 times. Then, do 25 curls and 25 OHPs. Mosey to the courtyard and stop at the brick benches. Do 26 step ups, run around the courtyard, do 25 (2-ct) Freddy Mercury, and run around the courtyard again. Repeat 3 times. Mosey back to the flag.
MARY: 20 big boys
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Polar plunge on New Year’s
COT:
In considering resolutions for the new year, there are many noble things that we can resolve to do better. Time management is one of those things. There can be a lot said about time. King Solomon said there is a time for everything (Ecclesiastes 3). We often hear the phrase “time is money” because our time is valuable. What I wanted to share today is that our time is limited. I was thinking about how much time we spend doing the various things in our lives. How much time do we spend working, exercising, teaching, playing, praying, and worshipping? All of these are good things to spend our time on. We must work to take care of our families. We should exercise to take care of the bodies we are blessed with. We must teach our children how to live. We need time to relax and have fun. We need time in prayer to God. We need time to worship God and encourage each other when we gather together. However, do we spend any of our time on fruitless things? Do we waste our time in front of screens? Do we waste extra time at the office when it could wait until tomorrow? Do we spend too much time being lazy on the weekends? James 4:14 impresses on us that our life is as a vapor that only appears for a little while.
James 4:13-17 NASB1995
[13] Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, and spend a year there and engage in business and make a profit.” [14] Yet you do not know what your life will be like tomorrow. You are just a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away. [15] Instead, you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will live and also do this or that.” [16] But as it is, you boast in your arrogance; all such boasting is evil. [17] Therefore, to one who knows the right thing to do and does not do it, to him it is sin.”
We need to be mindful of how we spend our time because we don’t have an endless supply.
THE THANG: Mosey to wall by Haslam for dips while partner did a burpee at the bottom of the stairs.
Then “Dora Scout” where one runs out to the next light pole while the partner did the excercies. Then both run to the scouted pole, while the other guy checks out and comes back, repeat.
Collectively 100 merkins, 200 Squats and 300 Big boys.
MARY: Spicy Dragon, Cross over Mountain climbers, Flutter kicks, pickle pointers and freddy.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Merry Christmas. Windex is open to meet Christmas morning and may do a virtual option for those of us traveling
COT:
I love the word Preeminent: meaning first, of greatest importance: Rise above. Stand out in importance.
We all agreed we want Jesus Christ to be preeminent in Christmas.
Challenge: Partner up (keep your partner from this morning) and set a plan of how you are going to do it. Then follow up after Christmas and how did it go.
Get a phone number and set a plan to connect.
Merry Christmas!
THE THANG:
Mosey to the coupon pile – stopping at trees to do Burpees!
Merkins with the coupons
Hold plank – move the coupon around your hands
Dora:
2 rounds of Amrap – Curl/Squat/OHP
Partner runs to the pull up bar and does 2-5 before returning
Merkins OYO
Wall sit while we pass the CMU
Mosey back stopping for merkins and slow crossing mountain climbers
MARY:
One more round of merkins
Flutter kicks
Freddie Mercs
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:
Getting out of your comfort zone:
What if your best laid plans and goals were thrown off for some reason….there are terrible ways that can happen like losing your job or an accident, but there are also positive ways like job opportunities, unexpected callings or kids
The character of a person…and in this case a MAN… is how you react in those situations. I don’t want a show of hands, but if you cringed or had a negative reflection of how you would probably react…then you need to remember that gods in control. You should feel comfort in Him and fall back on your values and trusts that you are in good hands.
Sometimes He like to take us out of our comfort zones and frankly laughs at them. He’s laughed at mine twice over the past year…
Matthew chapter 4
Jesus, God’s son is the trustworthy one
Example in chapter 10: throwing sheep into a den of wolves. Trust in Him.