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Triangulation Scars

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Date: 10/29/19

QIC: Chappie

Those who stayed cozy got lapped! Especially those new young guys. What the what? Get upppp! Sorry, not sorry! Nonetheless a dirty dozen HIM started the week by winning THAT FIRST BATTLE and posting for an ad hoc beatdown by YHC. Doubtfire had to back out of his scheduled Q due to his back being tied in knots. Here’s to a recovery day for our brother and a quick return to the rotation. We have so many on the Q rotation that it sometimes feels like you don’t get to Q enough; that’s a good problem to have. YHC was excited to step in.

Never really JUST a standby, YHC went to the Exicon toolbox, pulled out the Bearmuda Triangle, and used it on the PAX. It lived up to its name…we mysteriously lost a PAX along the way (oh, wait, that was only a modification?). Here’s the skinny on the workout:

Warm-O-Rama:

  • SSH – 18 IC
  • Crab Flippers (Cherry Pickers on Delmarva) – 18 IC
  • Swartz Jacks – 18 IC (Uno, dos, tres, QUATTRO!)
  • Moroccan Night Clubs – 18 IC
  • Merkins – 18 IC

Patriot Run around the block – nice pace!

3rdF Message shared here – Content posted below

The Thang:

THE Bearmuda Triangle – 3 cones set up in a triangle pattern, 90 feet apart. PAX Bearcrawl from cone to cone, adding 1 Burpee at each cone. 3x around the cone triangle = 45 total Burpees

Two 10-counts later, PAX found themselves on the side wall of the church:

  • People’s Chair – 10 Count
  • 5 Mexican Jumping Beans, OYO
  • BTTW – 10 Count
  • 10 Mexican Jumping Beans
  • People’s Chair – 10 Count, 2x
  • 15 Mexican Jumping Beans

The Jack Webb Finale: (Always a crowd pleaser)

  • Ratio: 1 Merkin/4 OH Claps all the way up to 10 Merkins/40 OH Claps
  • Though Leatherman tried to stop us, and stop the pain, we went…a WHOLE 30 secs over :-)’ Nice try brother, nice try!

Count-O-Rama:

  • COT/BOM:
    • Announcements: Nuh’in (at least not that YHC remembers)
    • Prayers: For family of Fireplex’s friend who passed from ALS, Chappie’s nephew (Aaron) who is deployed, for our bro Doubtfire on several different fronts

That was about it. Again, honored by the opportunity to lead. Always enjoy Q’ing. Humbled by it all. Get back soon, Doubtfire.

~Chappie, out!

Scars – 3rdF Content:

The theme of SCARS seems to keep coming up an awful lot in the last few weeks. Scars are often a kind of credential. Each of them has a story.

Kyle Carpenter (MOH recipient) bears some serious scars for jumping on a grenade to save the life of a fellow Marine. He devoted an entire chapter of his book YOU ARE WORTH IT to scars (cf. Ch.13, Don’t Hide Your Scars). In it, he wrote that “scars are a kind of credential”(210). Kyle added this story: “There is a greeter at my local Walmart, an elderly gentleman who always has a cheerful hello for everyone who comes through the door. One day, as I was walking in, he spotted me, flashed his huge grin, and then did finger pistols at me as he playfully asked, ‘Motorcycle wreck?'” I did finger pistols right back at him and replied, ‘Taliban!'”

Later he continued, “I would never encourage anyone to share something they aren’t comfortable sharing. But there are some scars that are so obvious, so apparent, that it is impossible to hide or ignore them. Instead of being ashamed of them, I think there is power in embracing these ‘stories’ that leave their marks on our bodies and souls” (211).

Scars are a kind of credential. They have tremendous power for creating bonds. “Wear them proudly. Wear them for yourself, to honor what you’ve been through. And wear them for others, to connect with them and inspire them to keep on fighting. They reassure others they’re not alone. They give hope that someday, their wounds will become nothing but scars, too” (215).

In 2 Cor. 11, the Apostle Paul shared quite a list of experiences which undoubtedly left him with serious scars. The context of the list was that he was facing off with false teachers who were trying to lead the Corinthians away from the truth. Paul shared the list not to brag about personal experiences, but to express that his heaviest burden of all was for the churches. The best scars are always the ones left from a cause that is bigger than we are! Listen to these verses from 2 Cor. 11:22-29…   

22 Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they descendants of Abraham? So am I.    23 Are they servants of Christ?—I speak as if insane—I more so; in far more labors, in far more imprisonments, beaten times without number, often in danger of death.     24 Five times I received from the Jews thirty-nine lashes.   25 Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked, a night and a day I have spent in the deep.     26 I have been on frequent journeys, in dangers from rivers, dangers from robbers, dangers from my countrymen, dangers from the Gentiles, dangers in the city, dangers in the wilderness, dangers on the sea, dangers among false brethren;     27 I have been in labor and hardship, through many sleepless nights, in hunger and thirst, often without food, in cold and exposure.     28 Apart from such external things, there is the daily pressure on me of concern for all the churches.     29 Who is weak without my being weak? Who is led into sin without my intense concern?

Had Paul NOT been a true follower of Christ, had he NOT been truly concerned for the church, he would not have experienced (willingly endured) those trials — he would not have borne the scars which those trials inevitably produced — especially the 39 lashes x5! (Btw…that’s 195!).

Scars are a kind of credential. The nail-scarred hands of our Savior are credentials of His unconditional love. Proof that He paid our penalty in the cross. They are further proof that He is alive! Add to that, sometimes some else’s scars remind us we’re living, we’re ALIVE!

This past week you heard about the death of Toby Mac’s (and his wife, Amanda’s) oldest son, Truett, age 21. Toby Mac’s Facebook post was nothing short of phenomenal. In the midst of feeling exceptional pain that will leave exceptional scars, he and his wife, Amanda, were able to inspire others. Here’s how/why: (This is the last paragraph of their post)

Scars in the lives of HIM are a kind of credential. They’re credentials that we ARE unquestionably ALL IN, whether it be in relationship with God, in our families, our churches, our workplaces, or the communities in which we serve. Scars heal and tell a story BECAUSE YOU ARE ALIVE; scars mark you as resilient, tough, and as a survivor! They mark you as a HIM!

ALL RIGHT 2.0

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10.26.19. NUGGET ON Q.

WARM UP- 25 SSH, 20 WINDMILL, 20 CHERRY PICKERS, 20 MT CLIMBERS…HIGH KNEES/BUTT KICKS, L & R KAREOKE.

A.BS-100 HEEL TOUCH, 80 LBCS, 60 FLUTTER KICKS, 40 REVERSE CRUNCHES, 20 BIG BOYS.

L.EGS-20 SINGLE LEG SQUATS, BOTH SIDES.

L.EGS-100 QUICK TAPS (ALTERNATING STEP UPS).

R.UN-MOSEY TO MIDDLE SCHOOL.

I.NTERVAL (PARK CORE STYLE) JUMPING AND STUFF OVER WALLS. & A CRAWL COURSE OF INCH WORMS, BEAR CRAWLS, DRAGON CRAWLS AND CRAWL BEARS.

G.ET…

H.UGE-(ARMS) 50 DIPS, 40 MERKINS, 30 PIKE PRESS, 20 HAND RELEASE MERKINS, 10 TRICEP EXTENSIONS.

T.ALK-3RD F ON JAMES 1:22. WE TALKED ON HOW WE SHOULD DO THE GOOD WE ALREADY KNOW. AND TO LIKEWISE STEER AWAY FROM WHAT WE KNOW IS BAD…WE ALSO TALKED ABOUT APPRECIATION AND THAT NOBODY OWES US NOTHING.

MOSEY BACK TO CIRCLE FOR CIRCLE OF TRUST. GREAT JOB MEN!

10/5/2019

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Qic Semi

Warm-a-Rama
20 semi wave. i/c
20 ssh. I/c
Nur around circle
20 plank Jack. i/c
20 seal Jacks. i/c
Side shuffle around circle
20 should taps. I/c
20 Windmill. I/c
Side shuffle (opposite side) around circle
20 mountain climbers i/c
20 Cherry pickers. I/c

Thang
Mosey to church on Bradford street

10 swerkins, 30 lbcs
10 swerkins, 20 e2k
10 swerkins, 10 big boys

Mosey to Ruxpin’s distillery

Pax planks while one HIM goes up steps does 3 burpees on top then back in line.
X2

Mosey to Domino’s

10 chicken peckers i/c
20 flutter kicks i/c

Wosey to parking lot by court house

Semi suicides
Nur, side shuffle, jailbreak, bear crawl, lt Dan, crawl bear, mosey, and lt danger

15 per side Curb/bumper merkin (one hand on bumper/curb)

Mosey to circle

Toy soldier set
50 lbcs
30 e2k
20 big boys

9 HIM showed today: semi, summit, Chappie, doubtfire, quarto, toy soldier, bovine, Ruxpin, Vanilla

Number Rama
Name rama
Cot

3rd F
Difference Makers Devotional Plan • Devotional
https://bible.com/reading-plans/14159/day/1?segment=0

fun & games

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9/14/19. nugget on Q. Georgetown, DE.

Warm up. 20 SSH, windmill, cherry pickers… high knees, butt kicks, L & R karaoke.

mosey to alley. Mike Tyson set of 7’s with a bear crawl in-between.

mosey to ballfields. 1st game. race around the bases. split into teams. at home do 10 burpees, than bear crawl to first and do 20 big boys, run to second and do 30 merkins, nur to 3rd and do 40 alternating lunge squats jumps then crawl bear to home. first team with 2 PAX to finish win.

2nd game. keep away. one team starts inside the grass baseball diamond with a football and try to keep away from other team that all starts at the pitchers mound then goes after the team with the ball to either tag the person with the ball or intercept/block a pass which stops the time. winning team after 3 rounds using their best time does 5 burpees and losing does 10 burpees.

3rd game. ultimate football. to score you have to pass the ball up the field, once you have the ball you can only take 3 steps. when the possession changes the team that just lost possession needs to do an up-down before they play defense.

mosey to circle for COT! good times fellas, thanks for being HIM!

3rd F on the song reckless love by Cory Asbury and how we have a Father, a heavenly Father that loves us. But although there is a heavenly Father that loves everyone of us, we need to be the best earthly fathers for our families and an example for our family friends and the community because like my wife and I there is an epidemic of people who grow up without dads. I am learning that I want to be a role model for them, but one of those most important jobs in that role is to be a doorway to their heavenly Father. And to help them grow a relationship with Him.

18 years later

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9/11/19

QIC- Summit

9 HIM beat the fart sack this morning and started their day off strong in Lewes.

Warm up- 

9 – side straddle hop

11- mountain climbers 

9 – smurf jacks 

11- cherry pickers 

9 – seal jacks 

11- windmill 

9- side straddle hop 

11 – imperial walker 

Mosey to stairs by doc master 

The Thang – 

To remember some of the tragic events of 9/11/01 

8:46 – north tower struck 

8 burpees 

46 big boys 

Run up steps to end of pier and back down  

9:03- south tower struck 

9 burpees 

3 min high plank 

Run 

9:37- pentagon struck 

9 burpees 

37 American hammers 

Run 

9:59- south tower collapses 

9 burpees 

59 lbc 

Run 

10:07- flight 93 goes down in PA 

10 burpees 

7 stair runs – up and down is one

Run 

10:28- north tower collapses 

10 burpees 

28 flutter kicks 

Run 

Mosey back to courts for 

Name A Rama

COT 

And a passing of the flag for Primis. Gump steps up to take over as site Q for Lewes ! Great job Leatherman , and thanks to Gump for stepping in!

Throughout the workout, I shared from an article written by a young lady who was 16 at the time of the attacks. 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/jessieonajourney.com/911-stories/amp/

Empty Nest Blues

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Warm up: SSH 20 IC, Windmill 20 IC, Cherry Pickers 20 IC, Plank Shoulder Taps 25 IC, Plank Knee to Opposite Elbow 20 IC.

One round of 20 reps OYO: Bench dips, Derkins, single leg lunges.

Mosie around the block to the low wall (try not to push it over)!!!

Round One: PAX holds a chair against the wall as one at a time we jump out for 5 Mike Tyson’s

Round Two: PAX holding chair lifts right leg for a single leg chair as one at a time we jump out for 3 Mike Tyson’s.

Round Three: PAX holding chair lifts left leg for a single leg chair as one at a time we jump out for 3 Mike Tyson’s.

Mosie to the church park.

One round of Wilt Chamberlains: 100 LBC – 25 yard mosie – 100 Squats – 25 yard mosie – 100 Flutters – 25 mosie – 100 Lunges (50 each leg). Take a Mosie around the park.

Third F Message (see below)

WMD Crawl: 5 Werkins – 10 wide arm bear crawl step – 5 Merkins – 10 regular Bear Crawl steps – 5 Diamond Merkins – 10 close hand Bear Crawl steps. Repeat this pattern for 25 yards.

Whole Lotta Rosie: “42-39-56 you could says she’s got it all”! 2 rounds: 30 mtn climbers – 42 LBC, 30 mtn climbers – 39 right side double tap crunch, 30 mtn climbers – 56 Flutter kicks. For the second round we omitted the mtn climbers for time sake and did 39 Left side double tap crunches to balance the love hands out.

Mosie back to the circle

Number-Rama, Name-O-Rama, COT.

Third F: I shared with the PAX my FEELINGS. The M and I have been going through some home dynamics changes in a very short period of time. Empty Nesting BIG TIME!! Our two oldest 2.0s have been engaged. They both just bought their first houses with their Fiancés. Seeing the empty room at our house has been bitter sweet. These are steps we prepared them for as best we could; but I don’t think we prepared ourselves. It’s been a crazy emotion month for my M and I. A lot of laughs, memories, tears………I’ve been staying strong for the family. I’ve been that shoulder a HIM needs to be for his M and 2.0s. But it hasn’t allowed me to release emotion that I’ve had bottled. Saturday PAX was that outlet for me and I thank you!!!!!

Brexit and the Queen

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September 5, 2019

QIC: Wildwing

Posted In: CHOP, Milton

Warm Up: SSH 25x, Cherry Picker 25x, Mountain Climber 25x, Bobby Hurley 25x, Moroccan Night Club 25x

The Thang: Great Britain is in a self inflicted constitutional crisis because of Brexit, the ongoing effort to implement the results of a very close 2017 referendum where citizens decided to jump out of the European Union without knowing what it would cost and what the consequences might be. For two years, politicians have struggled to reach a deal with the EU that Parliament would approve. Two Prime Ministers have resigned after failing to reach an acceptable deal and the new PM’s plans were rejected by Parliament this week. Our PAX decided to work it all out this morning and each HIM / Member of Parliament could vote to (1) leave EU, (2) call for new referendum, or (3) stay in EU. The workout was wrapped around 6 key Brexit moments as follows:

(1) PM May to Brusels – Gets Compromise Deal: MPs do overhead cinder block presses and cinder block Lt. Dan’s.

(2)  Parliament Rejects May Compromise Deal: MPs in two groups – one on wall doing block squats and the other doing 40 seconds of SSH, Squats, and Bobby Hurleys followed by 20 second rest period. Group run around block.

(3)  Boris Replaces May – Promises Complete EU Withdrawal: MP groups change roles. Group run with 30 – 60 – 90 acceleration run.

(4) Coalition Forms – No EU withdrawal without Parliament ok: MPs in two groups – one doing merkins, derkins, and block presses. Other group does 40 second LBC, American Hammers, and Big Boys. Twenty second rest after each.

(5) Boris Purges Party of Unfaithful Pro EU Conservatives: MP groups switch assignments.

(6)  (Proud) Queen Mary Elizabeth Tells MPs to Grow Up and Resolve It: During Circle of Pain, MPs issue Brexit votes —— 3 for Immediate EU exit, 2 for new referendum, 3 for staying in EU.

F3 MESSAGE: (1). Before you vote, know what you are voting for. (2). Don’t let little things in politics (work, life, family) become constitutional crises. (3). Just cause you got up on the high dive by mistake, it’s still ok to get back down.

Name a Rama, Announcements, Prayers,

Respectfully submitted, Wildwing.

Bruce Lee @ Beebe [Mini]

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DATE: 8/21/19

QIC: Chappiesan

Primis drew 5 HIM out of the Fartsack on Wednesday for a “tentative” workout. What that means is that there was enough lightning flashing across the sky to bring doubt as to whether a workout would be in the PAX’ best interest. Flashes pretty well subsided by go time, and having left all kites and keys in the clown cars, PAX ventured into Hump day the best way known…untouched by lightning and with an O-Gawd-Thirty beatdown session that went a little something like this:

Disclaimer proclaimed.

WARM-O-RAMA:

  • SSMedley: SSH, 10 IC – Swartzjacks, 10 IC – Sealjacks, 10 IC (smooth transitions from one to the other…til we hit the SJ’s)
  • Crab Flippers: 18 IC
  • Prisoner Squats: 18 IC
  • Groiners (Real ones, Doubtfire, real ones!): 18 IC

Mosey to Beebe Hospital Parking Garage – more like “Mosey Plus” with the following mosey additions along the way:

  • Nur
  • Karaoke, switch
  • First State Fanny Kickers
  • Side Shuffle, switch
  • Mosey
  • Stair Climb in the “Hot box” to 4th deck of the Parking Garage (How have we missed these glorious leg killin’ steps all this time?)
  • RR Tracks to the 5th level
  • Quick Nur to the very top

After a brief visit by hospital security (and an unsuccessful EH because, well, we know where he’s at on Wednesdays at this hour), Pax took a quick breather for the 3rdF:

If you’ve been to any of my Q’s over the last few years, you know that I’ve usually done 18-counts, or 18 reps. I’ve mentioned as well there’s a reason for that. Today I’ll end the mystery or anticipation: Really, what I’m sharing today is about making Sky-Q your Soul-Q.

SkyQ def from the Lexicon: “The Q of the Big Ball and the Super Unknown. Recognized by those who do not believe themselves to be King of the world. The Creator.” (i.e. God/Christ the King)

When Jesus said in John 17:1 “The hour has come” He was referring to His impending death, a death for which the Son of the Living God needed to steel Himself (remember Sua sponte? Remember His presence? Remember finishing strong? There’s only one way to finish strong, and that’s to be in the race!).

As Jesus gathered His thoughts in preparation for His coming ordeal, however, it was life, not death, that first came into focus. In the 3rd verse He would go on to say, “This is life eternal, that they might KNOW Thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom Thou hast sent.”

Here’s my point. It has to do with a four-letter word (Bombjacks? Nope!). If life is knowing God, then death is ignorance of God. But “K-N-O-W” in biblical language means not so much information about, as RELATIONSHIP with (something Toy Soldier referred to on Tuesday).

In this sense we have to understand the Savior’s definition of life: Life is knowing God; death is ignorance of God. Life is fellowship with God; death, alienation from God. Life is friendship with God; death, enmity against God. Life is union with God; death, separation from God.

The essence of death then is not the cessation of bodily functions; that is merely a symptom of alienation from the Source of life; so it has been since our sin first separated us from God in the Garden. For that reason, Rom. 6:23 says that “the wages of sin is death.” Those who do not K-N-O-W the Father through faith in the Son–who have not received the forgiveness of sin Christ died to purchase–are literally dead even while they live. (Ephesians. 2:1 “And you were dead in your trespasses and sins.”) There Paul was speaking to people about their state of being prior to their relationship with God through faith in Christ. He was talking to living people, but declared to them that they were dead.

You may K-N-O-W alot about God. You may have even grown up in the church, or you might have gone to church your whole life. But that doesn’t make you a Christian any more than going to McD’s makes you a hamburger. Only knowing alot ABOUT God puts you about 18″ from heaven, if you haven’t personally received the forgiveness of your sin through faith in the Son. 18″ is about the distance from your head to your heart! That’s the difference between speaking of SkyQ and personally KNOWING Soul-Q, the difference between heaven and hell.

So this morning, in this Q I tell you the significance of “18” and I want to ask if you simply know about Jesus, or if you K-N-O-W Jesus. 18″! …

ALBERT EINSTEIN – I too know who I am; what I don’t know is where I am going. “

“Confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved…” Rom. 10:9

THE THANG: BRUCE LEE @ BEEBE:

6 Ab exercises:

  • AH – 18
  • Leg Raises – 18
  • LBC’s – 18
  • Dying CR’s – 18
  • Heel Touches – 18
  • Dolly – 18
  • 36 secs rest (9 count x 4), Rinse & Repeat

PAX did the mini (2 rounds) because of time, Bruce was said to have done 9 rounds.

Mosey return to the AO, with a few bonuses:

  • I.e. a few Prison Breaks between cross streets.
  • Stop at the dock for some “Donuts & Coffee” – On your 6, feet hanging over the edge, make 18 big “O’s” (donuts) to the left, 18 big “O’s” to the right. Word on the street is that Gump dunked his donuts (feet) in the coffee (water)

COT/BOM:

  • Announcements: Recon in Milford, CHOP open at the same time; Annual Labor Day Beach Day Beatdown, Rehoboth Beach – details TBD.
  • Prayers: Maddex, Leatherman’s 2.0 and for the complete healing of his hand and fingers, especially his pinky finger; Gump and decision concerning opportunity to serve at his church; etc.

Honored to Q it up at the Primis. Love that parking garage! 2 for Coffeeteria afterward at…Dunkin Donuts. Where else, right? (Thanks for the subliminal messages Summit.) Always appreciate the conversation with Wildwing.

~Chappie, out!

CHOP stations

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11 High Impact men won the first battle at the CHOP, while 4 men ventured up to Milford for a Recon session as we prep to launch the next AO in Delaware- Next week Aug 29th!!

Warm up- 

Capri lap 

Windmill – 10 

Cherry picker- 10 

Moroccan nightclub – 10 

SSH- 20 

Mountain climber-20 

Squats- 20  

The Thang- 

3 stations with 3 workouts each. Split into groups of 3 or 4., pick a station.

1- burpees 

2 – merkins 

3 – dips 

4- burp jack 

5- hair burners 

6- American Hammer ( option with coupon)

7- slosh pipe squats 

8- plank 

9- squat overhead press with Cindy 

Each man choose a station- you will do that exercise  for 60 seconds or until Q calls for switch.  Move to the next , repeat. 

After each group has finished their station , we take a mosey lap around the block. 

Come back to the next station, for 60 sec each or until Q calls switch.  

Continue pattern until each man has done each station and run 3 laps. 

3rd F break-  https://f3nation.com/f3-foundation/

Round 2- 

Each workout for 30 seconds- no mosey in between. 

Wrap up with round of 4 count Freddie’s. 

Name-A-Rama 

COT 

We Got Your Six-Teen

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Date: 08/13/19

AO: Chop, Milton, DE.

QIC: Fireplex

Warm up

SSH – 20 IC

Cherry Pickers – 20 IC

Bolt 45’s – 15 squats to halfway down.   15 squats halfway to full down.  15 full squats

Windmills – 20 IC

Imperial Walkers – 20 IC

Mosey .5 miles to “Oh Hill No”.   

The Thang

After a 10 count, PAX completed a “Toy Soldier Set” of 50 LBC’s, 30 E2K’s each side, and 20 Big Boys. Extra credit for completing the set on the incline of “Oh Hill No”. Next, we partnered up and completed the Burp Back Mountain routine as per the Exicon, but modified for time. One PAX Nurs up the hill and runs down the hill 5 consecutive times while the other completes burpees AMRAP. The switch was made so all could enjoy the burn.

F3 message – see below  

Mosey .5 miles back to CHOP. 

Count-O-Rama, Name-O-Rama, and the Circle of Trust.  Please keep all our HIM in your thoughts and prayers. 

F3 Message 08/13/19 – Calming the Storm with Him Always Watching Your Six

Life is a journey of many trials and tribulations that shape and molds us into the person that we are or that we are to become.  As men, we try and we do find some success in handling many of the smaller life issues on our own.  Sometimes we develop an attitude that we can handle all or most things on our own.  That is until the raging storm comes that is completely out of our control.  We give everything we have on our own and we still aren’t handsome enough, young enough, wealthy enough, smart enough, or strong enough to overcome whatever situation that we may be going through.  We don’t understand why God allows these storms to come, but we gotta trust and believe and have faith that God has a purpose that is far beyond our understanding.  We have to remain steadfast in our faith and Let Go and Let God calm the storms of life that we encounter. He always has our “Six”.  Allow Him to restore us to where He would have us to be, not where we think we should be.  Faith as defined by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association website is as follows –“ In the Bible, “faith” means believing in God, and in what Christ has done for us to make our salvation possible–and then committing ourselves to Him.  In other words, faith has two parts to it, and both are equally important. The first part is belief–belief that God exists, and that He loves us and sent His son into the world to save us. Faith isn’t a vague hope that God might exist; it is a definite belief that what the Bible says about Him is true.  The second part of faith is commitment–a definite decision not only to believe in our minds that Christ can save us, but to put our lives into His hands and trust Him alone for our salvation. True faith not only believes Christ can save us, but actually trusts Him to do it.” 

God did not intend for our faith in Him to only be present in the best of times.  He wants us to trust Him with all that we are even when we are facing the fiercest storm or the strongest adversary. He has our “Six”  

Joshua 1:9 New King James Version (NKJV)

9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

2 Corinthians 4:8-10 New King James version (NKJV)

8 We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; 9 persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed— 10 always carrying about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body.

Psalms 107:28-31 New King James Version (NKJV)

28 Then they cry out to the Lord in their trouble,
And He brings them out of their distresses.
29 He calms the storm,
So that its waves are still.
30 Then they are glad because they are quiet;
So He guides them to their desired haven.
31 Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness,
And for His wonderful works to the children of men!

Psalms 9:9-10 New King James Version (NKJV)

9 The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed,
A refuge in times of trouble.
10 And those who know Your name will put their trust in You;
For You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You

As defined by the non profit organization “Got Your Six” and gleaned from their website.

“In the military, “got your six” means “I’ve got your back.” The saying originated with World War I fighter pilots referencing the rear of an airplane as the six o’clock position. If you picture yourself at the center of a clock face, the area directly in front of you is twelve o’clock. Six o’clock is what lies behind you. On a battlefield, your “six” is the most vulnerable. So, when someone tells you that they’ve “got your six,” it means they’re watching your back. By extension, that person expects you to have their back as well. “Got your six” is now a ubiquitous term in the military that also highlights the way military members look out for each other.”

Isaiah 58:8 New King James Version (NKJV)

8 Then your light shall break forth like the morning,
Your healing shall spring forth speedily,
And your righteousness shall go before you;
The glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard.

Respectfully Submitted,

Fireplex

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