Football, how do I love thee? Very much so. Football is a passion of mine, coaching is a dream of mine. To mold players into a winning team, to teach the importance of teamwork, and to see kids be as good as they can be at their particular moment, to reach their potential. Ive been helping out on Jackmans team for the past couple of years and oh how I love it. I coach the defense and its a passion of mine. Im an emotional guy, so its a natural fit, the players feed off the coach and my players have an attitude of not giving up, trying their hardest, and relying on the teammates.
Last night we were involved in a slugfest, a back and forth no scoring game. It was the second half and the opposing team was driving down the field. Its a helpless feeling seeing that, helpless because you just want to intervene and do it yourself. So the enemy was about to score, I hollered at a player to get in position and he wasnt listening, so I yelled "Jackson, get over here and cover, get the ball!" The snap happened Jack got in perfect position, the throw, hands go up, Jack dives backwards, snags the ball and he aint lettin go. His hands grasp the ball, he goes down and hangs onto the ball like a mother with her newborn child. Yeah! Nice work Jackson! thats what I'm talking about. Whats he do, he hops up and says "I did the triangle dad, I caught it, I intercepted it!" You see Ive been working on him with proper catching technique, making a triangle with his thumbs and index fingers when going to catch the ball. I was so so proud, but more than that I was so happy FOR him. To have him see what happens when you listen to directions and practice whats been preached.
I bet thats how God feels when his child finally listens to him and executes. I bet that is how God has felt in my life. Due to my free will, there have been countless times where God has shouting at me, coaching me, and I failed to listen so the opposing team marches down the field on me. When my back was against the goal line, the enemy about to punch it in, I finally listened, I went up and used the triangle of wisdom that God had been teaching me, I intercepted the pass. As I sit here it struck me how similar my life had been to that series. I ignored the coaching of the Holy Spirit, and did what I was going to do. There gets to be a point in everyones life where it is make or break, backs against the wall, what do you do? I looked to his Word, the playbook, and did what the wisdom said. Not only did I intercept the ball, I popped up and Im running the other way for a pick-six. I hopped up and said God, I did it, I listened to you, I used the triangle! God sits on His thrown smiling ear to ear, Hes proud of me, but more so, He is happy for me because I am seeing the fruit from listening and doing what His playbook says. I am seeing tangible results, I am getting it, what this whole obeying thing is about(James 1:22).
I am still in a slugfest, a slugfest for life, but I know now to listen to the coach and obey the coach. I am in His hands, I am a clay sculpture for Him to mold. I am willing and I am able thanks be to Him. God is no longer sitting on His throne with His hands on His head thinking, "my son what are you doing, just listen and do as I say, I am here to coach you, pull your head out, reach your potential" God is now speaking into my mic and I am listening and seeing what a good coach He is, He has my best interests at heart, He will bring the desires of my heart to Fruition, now that I am obeying. I'll still have to do push ups for spacing out, I'll still run laps, but hey I am more than happy to be on this coaches team. It is His job to correct me, It is my job to listen and obey. It is my job to listen and reach my potential, to become who He created me to become.
It is what it is, and this be it
Coaches are there for wisdom, because they know a little more than yourself about a given topic. I am oh so grateful that God has provided the playbook of life called the Bible. For any of lifes situations if you get over yourself and rely on the playbook and the Holy Spirit you will succeed in life by gaining eternal life.
Last night we were involved in a slugfest, a back and forth no scoring game. It was the second half and the opposing team was driving down the field. Its a helpless feeling seeing that, helpless because you just want to intervene and do it yourself. So the enemy was about to score, I hollered at a player to get in position and he wasnt listening, so I yelled "Jackson, get over here and cover, get the ball!" The snap happened Jack got in perfect position, the throw, hands go up, Jack dives backwards, snags the ball and he aint lettin go. His hands grasp the ball, he goes down and hangs onto the ball like a mother with her newborn child. Yeah! Nice work Jackson! thats what I'm talking about. Whats he do, he hops up and says "I did the triangle dad, I caught it, I intercepted it!" You see Ive been working on him with proper catching technique, making a triangle with his thumbs and index fingers when going to catch the ball. I was so so proud, but more than that I was so happy FOR him. To have him see what happens when you listen to directions and practice whats been preached.
I bet thats how God feels when his child finally listens to him and executes. I bet that is how God has felt in my life. Due to my free will, there have been countless times where God has shouting at me, coaching me, and I failed to listen so the opposing team marches down the field on me. When my back was against the goal line, the enemy about to punch it in, I finally listened, I went up and used the triangle of wisdom that God had been teaching me, I intercepted the pass. As I sit here it struck me how similar my life had been to that series. I ignored the coaching of the Holy Spirit, and did what I was going to do. There gets to be a point in everyones life where it is make or break, backs against the wall, what do you do? I looked to his Word, the playbook, and did what the wisdom said. Not only did I intercept the ball, I popped up and Im running the other way for a pick-six. I hopped up and said God, I did it, I listened to you, I used the triangle! God sits on His thrown smiling ear to ear, Hes proud of me, but more so, He is happy for me because I am seeing the fruit from listening and doing what His playbook says. I am seeing tangible results, I am getting it, what this whole obeying thing is about(James 1:22).
I am still in a slugfest, a slugfest for life, but I know now to listen to the coach and obey the coach. I am in His hands, I am a clay sculpture for Him to mold. I am willing and I am able thanks be to Him. God is no longer sitting on His throne with His hands on His head thinking, "my son what are you doing, just listen and do as I say, I am here to coach you, pull your head out, reach your potential" God is now speaking into my mic and I am listening and seeing what a good coach He is, He has my best interests at heart, He will bring the desires of my heart to Fruition, now that I am obeying. I'll still have to do push ups for spacing out, I'll still run laps, but hey I am more than happy to be on this coaches team. It is His job to correct me, It is my job to listen and obey. It is my job to listen and reach my potential, to become who He created me to become.
It is what it is, and this be it
Coaches are there for wisdom, because they know a little more than yourself about a given topic. I am oh so grateful that God has provided the playbook of life called the Bible. For any of lifes situations if you get over yourself and rely on the playbook and the Holy Spirit you will succeed in life by gaining eternal life.
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