If I’m honest, even though I’ve Q’d 100 times over the last 3 years, I was a bit intimidated this morning. Maximus has done a great job setting a high bar of expectations for #Beyond, regarding the Winkie expected from both a physical and mental standpoint. I spent more time prepping for this Q over the last few days than I have collectively for the last 5. Not sure how it turned out, but I enjoyed the opportunity.
On this morning, we are going to take on the subject of the Goliaths in our lives. Goliaths, for today, at least, are the problems or vices that are difficult, persistent, seemingly insurmountable, and constantly taunt us. These problems can be any number of things, from alcohol to drugs, vanity to materialism.
Today, however, we are going to focus on one that is common amongst most men. A vice that we do not like to talk about because it makes us uncomfortable in groups. A problem that is becoming increasingly pervasive amongst adults, but especially amongst our youth. Today, we are going to discuss PORNOGRAPHY. **shudder**
We’ll do that while getting a decent workout in as well.
Mosey around the parking lot and then to the football field.
WARMUP
- 20 side straddle hops
- 10 double count windmills
- 20 double count mountain climbers
Let’s get to THE THANG
- Mosey to the endzone and plank it up
Introduce the topic, share some statistics about this Goliath that are staggering:
- porn is a $97 Billion industry
- 35% of all downloads are porn related
- 25% of all internet searches are porn related
Break plank, back to the workout
- Sprint to the 50 yard line, bear crawl the remaining 50
- Plank it up & share more stats
More on this Goliath:
- 40M regularly visit sites
- 70% of men (18-34) visit monthly
- 4.6M hours of porn watched on 1 site in 2016
- porn usage increases marital infidelity by 300%
Back to the workout
- Sprint to the 50 yard line, bear crawl the remaining 50
- Plank it up & share more stats
More on this Goliath…its getting worse:
- 64% of young (13-24) watch weekly
- 67% of young believe it is acceptable
Back to the workout
- Sprint 100 yards to other goal line
- Plank it up & share more stats
- Captain Thors to 8×32
More on this Goliath…this time amongst Christians:
- 37% of Christian pastors say it is a current struggle
- 47% of Christian families say it is a problem in their home
- Most popular day for porn is Sunday, the Sabbath
Back to the workout
- Sprint 100 yards to the other goal line
- Indian Gator Walk – 100 yards (line up Indian Run style, but Gator Walk instead…this sucked)
- Plank it up to continue discussions
Back to Goliath…it’s serious issue to our Creator and should be to us as well
Matthew 5:28 – but I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Back to the workout
- Indian Gator Walk – 100 yards
- Plank it up to continue discussions
Mosey to the pull up bars…have something special planned
- 10 toes to bar/pull up combos (1 TTB, 1 PU, repeats 10 times)
- On the wall
Back to Goliath…good news is he is already defeated
1 Corinthians 15:57 – For sin is the sting that results in death, and the law gives sin its power. 57 But thank God! He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Back to the beat down
- 10 toes to bar/pull up combos (1 TTB, 1 PU, repeats 10 times)
- On the wall
Back to Goliath…though he’s defeated, he’s still a threat
From Goliath Must Fall (Giglio): Jesus has already overcome the enemy. However, as we read in 1 Peter 5:8, the devil still “prowls around . . . looking for someone to devour.” In many ways, he is like a snake with its head cut off. When you kill a snake, you have to be sure to bury its head, because even after death the serpent holds a lethal dose of venom in its fangs. If you step on a dead snake’s head, you can still get poisoned. In the same way, even though Jesus broke the power of Satan at the cross, he can still inject his deadly poison into our lives. He is dead but still deadly.
Back to the beat down
- 20 heels to heaven, cadence
- 10 chin ups, OYO
- 20 LBCs, cadence
- 10 chin ups, OYO
Back to Goliath…every man deals with this temptation, but God gives us the strength we need…if we ask
1 Corinthians 10:13 – No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, so that you will be able to endure it.
Back to the beat down
- 5 pull ups
- 10 toes to bar
Mosey towards COT
- 20 boats & canoes
COT
My goal for this workout was to make everyone physically and mentally uncomfortable. This topic is very uncomfortable to many, but needs to be dealt with head on as it is an issue that is becoming more and more pervasive in our culture. Our young people are growing up in a world where pornography is more acceptable than ever and more immersive than ever. If we expect it to get better, we have to openly discuss and encourage the resistance to this temptation and teach our 2.0s how to resist it as well.
Thank you for the opportunity to lead, Maximus. Until next time…
– Ginsu