Naked Man Moleskin

CoT:

Why are we here?  F3 mission is to plant, grow and serve small workout groups for men for the invigoration of male community leadership.  That is why we are here men.  Now more than ever in this uncertain world we need male leaders to be great husbands, fathers, friends, co-workers.  You may not know it right now, you may not know it tomorrow, or in the next couple weeks but at some point you will realize you are part of something really special.  F3 is built on 3 F’s.  Today you committed to getting better at the first F & it does not matter your fitness level it only matters that you have committed to being here & improving yourself.  We call that in F3 “Get Right” b/c before you can lead others you have to get yourself right first.  My first challenge to all of you is come back. This was hard & it will continue to be hard but over time you will get better & you will feel better but you have to commit & put the work in to “Get Right”. 2^nd F is Fellowship.  Most men don’t have a bunch of male friends.  You have your high school buddies, college buddies, maybe a few work friends & that may be it.  It is not easy for men to meet other men it is not in our DNA.  Today you have found a group of men that have a similar drive as you, want to live by similar principles as you, & while you may not always agree on everything these are men you have an opportunity to build a brotherhood with.  I challenge you grab a cup of coffee & engage in a conversation. Lastly is the 3^rd F & that is Faith.  No, this is not about you being catholic, Baptist, Muslim, a scientology believer this faith is defined as you have a belief there is something greater than you & you have a desire/want to give back for the greater good.  Many of you, like I was, when I first started F3 a year ago are waiting for the sales pitch, the pyramid scheme, your annual dues.  It ain’t going to happen men, there is no catch, the only catch is you have a chance to change your life if you want to.  The only ask is you commit to getting better b/c if you Get Right, &  then you start living right then you will lead right & we will have accomplished our mission of invigorating male community leadership.  Aye!

Dear lord, thank you for this opportunity to wake up early in the gloom & experience your greatness.  We are humbled for the opportunity you give us every day to be in your glory & serve you as leaders in our communities.  Watch over those in our spoken prayers as well as those that are in our hearts that are not as fortunate as many of us & give them healing & strength in their struggles.  In your name we pray.  Amen!