Be Still

Well in case anyone in the Crossfit world lives under a rock the Regional workouts have been announced and just like that my world went from systematic, planned, and controlled to a chaotic mess.  Those workouts seriously don’t look anything like I expected.  I really really was hoping for an airdyne, heavy barbells, and deficit HSPU.  Tonight I need to take a break from re-programming and watching standards videos to remind myself of the necessity to be still.
Psalm 46:10 calls me to “Be still and know that I am God.”  The next 4 weeks will likely be some of the more chaotic days of the year.  For a Crossfit competition coach this is like the playoffs.  And with the workouts being much different than I expected or planned on there is a lot of work, a lot of preparation, and a lot of practice to be done.  I’m swamped to say the least.  However the psalmist in Psalm 46 does a good job of reminding me to still my heart.  He states right out of the gate in verse 1 that God is a refuge and a help in times of trouble.  If I were to abandon His help during these next weeks things would not be good.
Chaos is upon us.  It’s time to practice, program, and prepare for what’s coming but all this is likely futile if I don’t take the Psalmists advice and relax, be still, and enjoy intimacy with the Lord.  Don’t hear me wrong.  It is important that I work hard, coach and prepare my athletes and my team, and not be lazy BUT I am most effective when I am walking in intimacy with my Savior.
The workouts are here, they are not changing (I hope), we are as prepared as anyone could have been for these tests, and all there is left now to do is practice and perform.  Trust in the work that has been done, trust in the preparedness of my athletes, and ultimately I have to find my trust in the faithfulness of the Lord.
Ok… back to work.