15 Pax showed up for Good Hands’ circuit training this morning. The 2nd greatest American band provided the tunes. A few pax were disappointed that Nickleback and Creed didn’t make the rotation. Maybe next time…JK. It was great to see an “almost FNG” out there – Jason Hulion aka Dookie. Hopefully he will come back. Here’s what went down…
Conditions: 43 degrees, breezy and clear
COP
SSH 15 IC
TTT 15 IC
LBAC 20 (10 Forward/10 Back)
The Thang:
15 Circuits – rotate every time the dumbbell mosier returns (Holla!)
-Burpees
-Step Ups
-Sit Downs
-Incline Merkins
-Decline Merkins
-Dips
-25 lb KB Swings
-Static 15 lb KB hold
-Hold Weighted Vest Overhead
-Shuffle forwards and backwards
-Shuffle side to side
-Flutter Kicks
-50 lb Dumbbell Run
-Mosey around parking lot
-Do what you want-but Burpees suggested
COT
Name Train: Jason Hulion-Tarheel B-ball Fan-Was “Cameron”-Now “Dookie”. Everyone agreed that Dookie was much better.
Prayers:
Announcement: Don’t Suffer Challenge – 4/23 @ 6am – Lexington High School
Prayers: Luke (SOG’s 3 y/o neighbor kid), Jolie, Robin, Swanson’s Aunt, No Show, Cheer’s friend’s dad, Overnight losing brother, Argyle auto accident
Devo
“For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.”
Matthew 6:14-15 NIV
One of the hardest things for a man to do is forgive. Imagine forgiving a parent for a lifetime of neglect or abuse or unreasonable expectations or coldness or whatever. Or forgiving a spouse for what seems like the same sin over and over and over again. Or forgiving a friend for something he doesn’t even perceive to be sinful. All of these are tough. But God says we don’t have a choice.
I just read it “But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.”
I encourage you to do whatever you can to make amends. Even if you are not the wrong doer. Write a note, send an email, pick up the phone, invite that person to lunch. Do what you can to let them know they are forgiven, and you love them and you care enough to put yourself out there and potentially risk the entire relationship because that’s what we are commanded to do. I would be willing to bet that every single person here today had someone pop into their minds when I was reading this. Do it! Talk to them. Let them know how you feel.