Once again football season has rolled around. The Horned Frogs here in Fort Worth have become rabid frogs. It trickles all the way down to elementary school as today was "Wear your team colors" at the neighborhood elementary school I walk by everyday as Hero and I make our rounds. I have two grandsons on two different teams this year. One is playing freshman ball in high school and another is on the Junior High team. Our lives are currently filled with football here.
While walking this morning, it occurred to me all that goes into playing football---well not just football --any sport or anything---band, dance, debate---almost all things. You do not just sign up to show up at game day---there are hours upon hours of preparation before that day arrives. One of my two grands has football practice beginning in August at 6:30 in the morning. The junior high begins classes at 9:00 so they practice early in the morning since school is not over until 4:30. Think about it--soon to be 14 year old who has to leave for school at 6:00 AM to practice football. OBVIOUSLY, he loves the sport. I asked him what they did when it recently rained and he told me they studied the game plan and play book. They visualized what they would do on game day. Basically---most things we do require much more preparation than the actual event. While watching the Olympics we talked about the hours upon hours--in fact the dedicating of one's life to get to that moment. AND when clutch time finally arrives---you have done the work---prepared your head and body---to compete in that brief moment of time. To win----you must prepare.
So it is with our Spiritual Lives----we should prepare our heads and hearts before we put on the armor of God. You cannot expect to change the world if you are not prepared. How much preparation have you done? Have you studied The Book? Have you attended the team meetings? Have you prepared your minds and bodies? Are you listening to The Coach?
"Blessed be the Lord my Rock,
Who trains my hands for war,
And my fingers for battle-
My lovingkindness and my fortress,
My high tower and my deliverer,
My shield and the One in whom I take refuge."
Psalm 144:1-2
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