Six prayer warriors met this morning to study Proverbs 30.
These verses provide us with guidance of respect and greed.
The PAX identified the following takeaways from today’s readings.
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Proverbs 30:6 ~ Do not add to His words, lest he rebuke you and you be found a liar.
Takeaway ~ We need to intrepret God’s words for their true meaning. Do we hold ourselves accountable to God’s instructions or do we try to revise them to our favor?
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Proverbs 30:11, 17 ~ There are those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers. The eye that mocks a father and scorns to obey a mother will be picked out by the ravens of the valley and eaten by the vultures.
Takeaway ~ It is important to honor our parents.The lack of respect for our parents breeds arrogance and eventually results in disrespect for others.
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Proverbs 30:15 ~ The leech has two daughters: Give and Give. Three things are never satisfied; four never say, “Enough”
Takeaway ~ God provides to meet our needs. Pray for His wisdom and strength to avoid greed.
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Please visit http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+30&version=ESV
Have a great weekend and prepare your minds/hearts to wrap up the Proverbs series next Friday.
~ Deacon
12 prayer warriors met this winter morning to study Proverbs 27.
These verses provide guidance of counsel, humility and praise.
The PAX identified the following takeaways from today’s readings.
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Proverbs 27:6 ~ Wounds from a sincere friend are better than many kisses from an enemy.
Takeaway ~ Good friends provide us with advice that helps us but it sometimes hurts to hear their perspective . Wicked people offer poor advice that sounds good. Listen to your friends even if their advice is not what you do want to hear.
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Proverbs 27:7 ~ A person who is full refuses honey, but even bitter food tastes sweet to the hungry.
Takeaway ~ Arrogant people tend to ignore the advice of others which impacts their ability to uncover blind spots. Continue to hunger for the counsel of others who walk in God’s wisdom.
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Proverbs 27:21 ~ Fire tests the purity of silver and gold, but a person is tested by being praised.
Takeaway ~ We can tell a lot about a person’s character by observing how they respond to praise. Glory hounds take and steal credit for various things. Good leaders redirect praise to others who contributed to their success, starting with God.
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Please visit http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+27&version=NLT
Have a great weekend and prepare your minds/hearts to review Proverbs 28 next Friday.
~ Deacon
Seven prayer warriors met this winter morning to study Proverbs 25.
Its verses provide God’s wisdom regarding honor, forgiveness and self-control.
The PAX identified the following takeaways from today’s readings.
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Proverbs 25: 4, 5 ~ Remove the impurities from silver, and the sterling will be ready for the silversmith. Remove the wicked from the king’s court, and his reign will be made secure by justice.
Takeaway ~ Wise leaders seek good advisors and avoid letting the wicked influence their decisions. Does your counsel consist of wise rather than wicked advisors?
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Proverbs 25: 13 ~ Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest is a faithful messenger to those who send him; he refreshes the soul of his masters.
Takeaway ~ “Faithful messegners”are being referenced like faithful and hard-working employees who make their employers proud. Do our actions show our faith in God and make Him proud?
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Proverbs 25: 21 ~ If your enemies are hungry, give them food to eat. If they are thirsty, give them water to drink.
Takeaway ~ Praying for those who have harmed us shows that we trust that God will bring justice. Are praying for those who hurt us rather than holding judgment/grudges against them?
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Please visit http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs%2025&version=NLT
Have a great weekend and prepare your minds/hearts to review Proverbs 26 next Friday.
~ Deacon
Nine prayer warriors met this morning to study Proverbs 23.
This chapter provides divine wisdom regarding the topics of money, women and envy.
These topics were important thousands of years ago and are still relevant today.
The PAX identified the following takeaways from today’s readings.
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Proverbs 23: 4, 5 ~ Do not toil to acquire wealth; be discerning enough to desist. When your eyes light on it, it is gone, for suddenly it sprouts wings, flying like an eagle toward heaven.
Takeaway ~ People have earned/won a lot of money and lost everything. How much energy do we invest in chasing earthly vs heavenly treasures?
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Proverbs 23: 17, 18 ~ Let not your heart envy sinners, but continue in the fear of the Lord all the day. Surely there is a future, and your hope will not be cut off.
Takeaway ~ People tend to admire those who appear to be successful without God’s wisdom. Pray for those who are not living with God’s wisdom. Thank Him for all of the blessings that He has provided you.
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Proverbs 23: 27, 28 ~ For a prostitute is a deep pit; an adulteress is a narrow well. She lies in wait like a robber and increases the traitors among mankind.
Takeaway ~ The American culture glorifies promiscuous living. Be wary of temptations that lure you into being unfaithful. We are not faithful in God’s eyes if we are unfaithful in our earthly relationships.
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Please visit http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs%2023&version=ESV
Have a great weekend and prepare your minds/hearts to review Proverbs 24 next Friday!
~ Deacon
The Thang:
Q: Flacco
Mosey right on walking the path
At first drill bit marker – switch to high knees
At second drill bit marker – switch to butt kicks
At third drill bit marker – hang a left to circle up.
COP:
Slow squats (20x), Imperial Walkers (20x), Flap Jack Merkins (15x), Mountain Climbers (20x), Peter Parkers (20x)
Q: Deacon
Mosey to the soccer-field for pyramid runs.
– Round 1 (Run Right): LBCs, Diamond Merkins, Burpees (increments of 5 repetitions to 20 and then back down until finished)
– Round 2 (Run Left): Rosalettas, Wide Arm Merkins, Donkey Kicks (increments of 5 repetitions to 20 and then back down until finished)
Line up along the trees near the sidewalk for pain stations.
Round 1:
– First station = Power skip
– Second station = lunge walk
– Third station = Power skip
– Fourth station = Lunge walk
Round 2:
– First station = Psycho bear crawl
– Second station= Cave man walk
– Third station= Psycho bear crawl
– Fourth station = Cave man walk
Mosey past the playground:
COP
Star Jacks (15x),Mack tar jies (15x), Carolina Dry Docks (15x), Oblique Ups (15x), Jumping Squats(15x), V Ups (15x)
COT
Moleskin:
The bible teaches us to be slow anger. See the verse below for reference.
Proverbs 16:32 ” Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.”
Until the next time, challenge yourself to be patient and to be the calming voice for others.
See you in the gloom!
We revisited the purpose of the Proverbs prior to reading the verses this morning.
The word “Proverb” originates from the Hebrews and means “to rule or to govern.” Solomon wrote the Proverbs to provide the people of Israel with divine wisdom and moral instruction.
The PAX identified the following takeaways from today’s readings.
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Proverbs 17:5 ~ Whoever mocks the poor insults his Maker; he who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished.
Takeaway ~ Be fair to all of God’s people. Mocking people who are poor, weak or different is mocking God who created all of us.
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Proverbs 17:8 ~ A bribe is like a magic stone in the eyes of the one who gives it; wherever he turns he prospers.
Takeaway ~ The bible condones bribes as stated in Exodus 23:8 And you shall take no bribe, for a bribe blinds the clear-sighted.
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Proverbs 17:24 ~ The discerning sets his face toward wisdom, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
Takeaway ~ Are we focused on God’s wisdom? Reassess your goals to ensure they are aligned with the eternal game plan.
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Please visit http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs%2017&version=ESV
Have a great weekend and prepare your minds/hearts to review Proverbs 18 next Friday!
~ Deacon
The Thing:
Greenwave and Audit ran us through a warm up and triple claps to them for their first Saturday Q
Hand off to CSPAN
Continued COP
Mosey to soccer field
Sprints forward and backwards down the length of the soccer field -rinse & repeat
Line up for a race in groups of four
Prayer by Chino
Hand off to Deacon
Deacon shared a current family testimony on struggles, faith and perseverance. See the link provided below fo additional details.
http://m.nonpareilonline.com/news/local/council-bluffs-settles-multimillion-dollar-wrongful-imprisonment-lawsuit/article_ca41a3ec-353f-11e3-8736-0019bb2963f4.html?mode=jqm
Mosey to hill
Jacob’s Ladder: 7 burpees at the top then count down to completion
Mosey to the playground
One partner runs a lap while the other does pull ups, dips, step ups
COP: Parker Peters (15x), Praise Gods (15x), Oblique Ups (15x), Parker Peter Push Ups (15x), Superman (10 count -2x, 20 count – 1x), Chop Sticks (15x)
Sprint to circle
Moleskin:
Email group is no longer used – there is a weekly newsletter -use Twitter for everything else
There is something for everyone every day of the week now with the new AOP at NAFO HS 0530 on Wednesdays
Prayer Report – Beast, Real thing and Chino all shared good news and continued prayers for Deacon’s mother
Points to Ponder:
Moral mentors can help keep to us aligned with God’s wisdom and hold us accountable to live in His word. Being part of the PAX gives us an opportunity to surround ourselves with like-minded men. Make a connection with someone from the PAX to establish/maintain a moral mentoring relationship. This mentor relationship can help us navigate through challenging times by using God’s wisdom as our compass.
COP:
SSH (21x), Imperial Walkers (21x), Mack Tar Jies (15x), Rosalletas (21x), Peter Parkers (15x), Boxing Twists (21x), V-ups (15x), Superman (10 count, 3x)
Two rounds of drills along the sidewalk.
Round 1:
– Psycho bunnies to the 1st & 3rd stations
– Lunge walk to the 2nd & 4th stations
– Jog back to the starting line then repeat (1x)
Round 2:
– Psycho bear crawls to the 1st & 3rd stations
– Cave man walk to the 2nd & 4th stations
– Jog back to the starting line then repeat (1x)
Mosey to the statues of downtown Ft Mill.
Rotate through a circuit of merkins, squats, LBCs and burpess in one minute intervals (2x).
Partner wheel barrels (2x) and fireman carries (2x).
People’s chair on and off the supporting wall (10 counts, 5x)
COT