04 February 2008
fourth and goal
"I'm not saying that I have this all together, that I have it made. But I am well on my way, reaching out for Christ, who has so wondrously reached out for me. Friends, don't get me wrong: By no means do I count myself an expert in all of this, but I've got my eye on the goal, where God is beckoning us onward—to Jesus. I'm off and running, and I'm not turning back." (Phil 3:12-14 MSG)
the goal may be a far away thing to reach, all the way down on the other end of the field. or maybe the goal is so close you can almost touch it. either way, it's sometimes hard to make the goal all by yourself. not with all those other guys on defense. not with all those other guys barrelling down on you, taunting you, waiting for you to drop the ball.
it's a good thing you're on a team. it's at the moment where it matters the most that having good relationships with others really comes into play. if you're on a team of strangers, it's much harder to play the game than if you're on a team of buddies. and it's much harder still to play on a team of enemies.
players who cultivate a good, strong relationship with each other are far more likely to succeed than the team of strangers, enemies, or egotists. the goal is only as close as the players reaching for it.
watch jerry maguire to see how a strong relationship can make all the difference.
¶ 11:47 AM
the goal may be a far away thing to reach, all the way down on the other end of the field. or maybe the goal is so close you can almost touch it. either way, it's sometimes hard to make the goal all by yourself. not with all those other guys on defense. not with all those other guys barrelling down on you, taunting you, waiting for you to drop the ball.
it's a good thing you're on a team. it's at the moment where it matters the most that having good relationships with others really comes into play. if you're on a team of strangers, it's much harder to play the game than if you're on a team of buddies. and it's much harder still to play on a team of enemies.
players who cultivate a good, strong relationship with each other are far more likely to succeed than the team of strangers, enemies, or egotists. the goal is only as close as the players reaching for it.
watch jerry maguire to see how a strong relationship can make all the difference.
¶ 11:47 AM
