Tag: The Sword (Page 5 of 9)

7 men posted this morning for some running, rucking, and discussion of THE WORD. We talked about Hebrews 5: 8-9 and how Jesus, through being born as a baby and growing into a man, experienced life and how experience helps you become a better leader. I suggested Jesus probably got in trouble from time to time as a kid and learned as he grew up. Others said probably not since he didn’t sin. We had a few chuckles about it, Wichita related to some verses from Timothy, and we had a good discussion. In the end though, He carried the cross as far as He could, then He was beaten and carried it even further. Not only is leadership about experience, but it is also about perseverance and giving all you have as He did!

Prayer Requests: families and people dealing with COVID and loss of family members, Pappy’s family, Westside’s Grandma, Stogie and his dad, JK2 and his family, guys dealing with injuries (Hacksaw, Sarlaac, Sparky, Canoe….too many to name). YHC took us out in prayer.

A few weeks ago Big Pappy asked me to Q at the sword and the discussion would be about groups.
I wasn’t sure if he meant group therapy or the group of people you are around. Either way its about the same.
I focused the word this morning on 1 Corinthians 12:17-20 If the whole body were and eye, where would the sense of smell be. But in fact God has placed the part in the body, everyone of them just as He wanted them to be. if they were all one part, where would the body be? As it is, there are many parts but one Body.

I felt these verses hit close to home, we are all very unique with similar common goals/values. Some listen some friends talk, you get the point. This lead to talks of loving others that you may not want to, and some how the New deal and Joel Olsteen wrapped up the conversation.

Prayer Request: I took this time to pray for all those in need and to lift us up with Gods eternal Love and Light to help us all through these challenging times.

The Bed Pan is Full..

8 HIM’s posted on MLK day for some running/rucking.

Mayor showed up  looking like he was going on a date in his jeans, sweatshirt and brogans (Stogie with the call out).

COT: I shared Proverbs18:8 “Words of a gossip are like choice morsels.” and a little devotional to go along with it.

Prayer Request: Big Pappy’s mom, Westside’s grandmother, Stogie’s dad, Wichita’s mom, LB’s aunt, Sister Act’s family, Gold digger (new dad)

Announcements: Round Up and Hacksaw doing 24 hour run starting at Ingles in Dallas, 2 miles circuit, come run a few miles with them starting this Saturday morning January 23 at 5:30am.

Six men ran, two more for the message on Disruption.  It was brief and to the point… just like this back blast.

Verses of the week: Joshua 1:1-9

Mayor was not there.

This morning we put in a little work and Sparky handed over the site Q duties over to YHC.

YHC word for this year is “Lead”.  YHC will be focusing on servantly leading my family, friends, peers, coworkers, and community.

Our mission for The Sword for the upcoming year will be utilizing the Word and the QSource Index to gain the knowledge to achieve excellence in servant leadership.

The Sword’s verse of the week is:

Proverbs 11:14

“Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety.”

It is going to be a great year at The Sword.

Big Pappy

We did work and then discussed Proverbs 16:3 and 16:9.  Great discussions from all!!

Proverbs 16:3 – Commit to the Lord in all that you do, and he will establish your plan’s.

Proverbs 16:9 – The heart of a man plans his path but the Lord establishes his steps.

Thanks for the opportunity to lead…until next time Pizza Man is OOOUUUUTTT!!

Announcements:

1/1 – 10 miler from Coconut Horse…start whenever to be done at 8am

1/9 – Convergence at Folsom at 7am

This morning at the Sword the word we ran, took in the word, and discussed imprisonment and release of Andrew Bunson

YHC read all of chapter 3 of 2 Timothy:

“3 But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. ² For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, ³ heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, ⁴ treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, ⁵ having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people. ⁶ For among them are those who creep into households and capture weak women, burdened with sins and led astray by various passions, ⁷ always learning and never able to arrive at a knowledge of the truth. ⁸ Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth, men corrupted in mind and disqualified regarding the faith. ⁹ But they will not get very far, for their folly will be plain to all, as was that of those two men.

¹⁰ You, however, have followed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness, ¹¹ my persecutions and sufferings that happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra—which persecutions I endured; yet from them all the Lord rescued me. ¹² Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, ¹³ while evil people and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. ¹⁴ But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it ¹⁵ and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. ¹⁶ All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, ¹⁷ that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.”

Our verse of the week is

2 Timothy 3:16  – “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,”

Announcements

• Convergence Jan 9th – Folsom

Prayer Request

• Achy Breaky father
• Wichita mother
• Mayor’s M
• Sister Act and family

Big Pappy

4 posted at The Sword for Allen Tate’s first Q since surgery. Cold and rain likely kept many in the fartsack, but the ones who did post put in werk! Todays verses were Psalms 8: 3-4

• Allen Tate

We ran, then we regrouped for the verse of the week.

About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.
Acts 16:25 NIV
https://acts.bible/acts-16-25

Even in the darkest of times, say steadfast in prayers. God can perform miracles. As important, don’t just pray when times are tough. It is harser to pray consistently when things are good!

Prayer requests – S.A., Roundup’s M, Sparky’s, Volt, Gumby

Two men did work.  Verse was discussed and it was a good one too.  It rained.