Sunday 12.26.10

Wake Up:
8:00 am

Devotion:
Streams in the Desert
Sit here while I go over there and pray. (Matthew 26:36)


It is a very difficult thing to be kept in the background during a time of crisis. In the Garden of Gethsemane, eight of the eleven remaining disciples were left behind to do nothing. When Jesus went ahead to pray, Peter, James, and John went with Him to watch, but the rest sat down to wait. I believe that the ones left behind must have complained. They were in the garden, but that was all, for they had no part in the cultivation of its flowers. It was a story time of crisis and great stress, yet they were not allowed to participate.

Perhaps you have seen a great opportunity for Christian service arise, and some people are sent immediately to the work, while still others are being trained to go. yet you are forced to do nothing but sit and wait. Or perhaps sickness and poverty has come your way, or you have had to endure some terrible disgrace. Whatever your situation, you have been kept from service, and not you feel angry and do not understand why you should be excluded from this part of the Christian life. It seems unjust that you have been allowed to enter the garden but have found no path assigned to you once inside.

Be still, dear soul... things are not what they seem! You are not excluded from any part of the Christian life. Do you believe that the garden of the Lord only has places for those who walk or those who stand? No! It also has a place set apart for those who are compelled to sit. Jesus is delighted by the sight of us. For through our mere fragrance and beauty , we have brought Him joy. An just our existence and the preservation of His law has lifted our Masters heart.

Workout:
WOD: Test Day

Warm Up:

• Snowshoe (Approx 1 hour 15 min)

Work Capacity:

• Grappling Complex: 3 rounds for quality
• Use two 35 lb db's resting only long enough to complete each round w/out putting db's down
• 8 bent over row
• 8 upright row
• 8 military press
• 8 split squats (each leg)
• 8 squats
• 8 military press
• 8 rdl
• Test
• 2 min max situps: 
• 100
• 2 min max pushups:
•  115 
• Notes
• Disappointed in situps was aiming for 110-115
• Pleased with pushups, especially after all shoulder work in the WC portion previous.

Durability:

Mobility: