A number of years ago when I was coaching college football at Michigan Tech University, we made a trip to lower Michigan to play Ferris State University in Big Rapids. Our team stayed over on Friday night in Reed City, which was about 14 miles north of Big Rapids.
Typically we would leave campus early Friday morning and travel most of the day by charter bus with a couple of 15-passenger vans following. In the late afternoon we would have a light workout. The team would do some easy running and stretching, we would run some offensive plays versus our defense, check personnel, and go through all of our special teams. The practice lasted no more than an hour.
After practice we would head back to the hotel. The guys would shower and dress for the team dinner. After dinner we would have a team meeting or position group meeting that might last a couple hours. Then it was back to the room to relax, watch TV, do some homework, or just discuss the upcoming game.
Lights out was at midnight. The coaches did a bed check to make sure everyone was in their proper place. All of our rooms would get a wake up call in the morning, and we would have a mandatory team breakfast. After breakfast there would be another position group meeting or a special team’s meeting. The players would go back to their rooms, watch some TV, and pack up their gear. At the appointed time we would load the bus and depart for the game site.
Since we were so close to Ferris State, our head coach instructed the team to get taped in the hotel by the training staff, then dress in game uniform and get on the bus. We were going to head directly to the stadium, unload the bus, and go right onto the field for our pre-game warm ups.
When we arrived at the field we scrambled off the bus. I met with my offensive line in the right corner of the end zone as we always did each Saturday. Something was not right. I was missing two guys!
I had no idea where they were, and I didn’t have the time to go looking for them. I had to focus on getting my group of lineman ready for the game.
We finished our pre-game rituals and headed into the locker room for the final words from our head coach when my two missing lineman came running into the locker room out of breath and sweating heavily.
“Where have you been,” I screamed.
“We missed the bus,” one of them answered.
“How did that happen?”
“We lost track of time watching cartoons.”
“How did you get here?”
“We hitchhiked!”
“Oh my God…you guys are unbelievable! I can’t believe anybody would pick you two up dressed like that!”
It is easy to lose your primary focus just like these two college football players. The things of this world are always vying for our attention and time. Even cartoons can dull the sense of urgency and focus while lulling us to sleep.
Samson is a very famous Biblical character. He was a man of action, a man of tremendous strength and of great potential. Yet time and time again, Samson lived for the moment, losing his focus.
Samson fell in love with a woman named Delilah. The rulers of the Philistines offered Delilah a great sum of money if Delilah could find out the secret of Samson’s great strength so that the Philistines could overpower him and subdue him (Judges 16).
Time after time Delilah asked Samson to tell her the secret of his strength. Each time Samson made up a story and Delilah would catch him in his lie. Again Delilah would push, nag, and prod Samson to tell her his secret. Day after day this went on until Samson was tired to death.
At one point Delilah asked, “How can you say, I love you, when you won’t confide in me?” Although Samson loved Delilah, Delilah was in it just for the money.
Finally Samson told Delilah everything. He was worn out. “Delilah got Samson to go to sleep on her lap. Then she called for a man to shave off the seven braids of his hair. That's how she began to bring him under her control. And he wasn't strong anymore,” (Judges 16:19 NIRV).
Delilah kept asking Samson for the secret of his strength until he grew tired of it. He was lulled asleep by the constant nagging, by the constant lies.
The world today continually nags and prods us with lies just like Delilah.
The world keeps telling us divorce is okay and easy to do. The world shouts that a fetus is not human, so abortion is okay. The world cries out “if it feels good do it.” The world exclaims, “Do whatever it takes” to get ahead.
You can become so taken up with the lies of this world, your mind so filled with the garbage it produces, that you may never think of the things of God – your primary focus.
The sad fact is all the lies lull us into indifference and carelessness – all the while the Philistines are ready to pounce on us. When the attack comes, there is no spiritual strength. It is gone!
We need to watch our step and maintain our strength by the truth of God’s Word! Paul gives us this coaching point in Ephesians 6:10-13.
“God is strong, and he wants you strong. So take everything the Master has set out for you, well-made weapons of the best materials. And put them to use so you will be able to stand up to everything the Devil throws your way. This is no afternoon athletic contest that we'll walk away from and forget about in a couple of hours. This is for keeps, a life-or-death fight to the finish against the Devil and all his angels.
Be prepared. You're up against far more than you can handle on your own. Take all the help you can get, every weapon God has issued, so that when it's all over but the shouting, you'll still be on your feet,” (THE MESSAGE).
Don’t believe the lies of the enemy. You’ve got to know the game plan and stick to it. The only way to win in this game is to stay on task. Don’t be deceived, and don’t be lulled to sleep. Stay alert and focused, the only way to do that is to stay in God’s Word and know His truth.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
funny quotes
"I've had a rough day. I put my shirt on and a button fell off. I picked up my briefcase and the handle fell off. I'm afraid to go to the bathroom."
"I know I need some kind of athletic activity in my life, so I subscribed to a couple of health magazines. There's nothing better than kicking back with a cigarette, a Budweiser, and Prevention magazine... and reading about what nicotine, alcohol, and sloth will do to me. The anxiety alone raises my heart rate."
"I know I need some kind of athletic activity in my life, so I subscribed to a couple of health magazines. There's nothing better than kicking back with a cigarette, a Budweiser, and Prevention magazine... and reading about what nicotine, alcohol, and sloth will do to me. The anxiety alone raises my heart rate."
inspirational quote
Take a deep breath, count to ten, and tackle each task one step at a time.
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Keep It Hot! - THE EDGE by Coach Doug Reese
Competition to excel is often so intense that both the athlete and coach alike are continually searching for a physiological and psychological advantage over their opponents. Often times the competitive advantage is sought through increased training and practice. It could mean for the athlete more running, lifting of weights, more technical drilling, and lots of perfect repetitions.
The net effect of the extra workouts could result in Training Stress Syndrome, which is a term that sports psychologists use for the more common description - burnout. Burnout can affect many people - not just athletes.
Everyone feels tired and unmotivated at times, but this should not be a persistent feeling. Not only do the symptoms affect the athlete mentally, but also burnout can be physical as well.
The athlete can get weary or tired due to increased stress. This can make the athletes lose interest in their sports. Physical over-training can lead to feelings of fatigue and a lack of excitement.
When life or sport becomes boring, monotonous, or unexciting it slowly loses its speed or momentum. Athletes suddenly find that they have lost the drive, the thrust, the pace, and the speed it once possessed.
Our spiritual lives can burn-out as well - which leads to back sliding.
Our goal is to be on fire - not "burned out". Not cold, not luke-warm, but on fire. There is a temperature gauge on the inside of us that must be reached before we can be ignited. When we are "ignited," our whole being gets heated up. It causes our prayers to be effective, it causes us to influence others, and it causes our faith to rise!
You have to make it a goal to keep the fire burning. Then you will know where to go and what to do because you will be in a place where you will be able to hear God's voice.
The apostle Paul said, if you are going to run the race, then run to win! Go for the Gold! If you are going to win, you have to be HOT! You have to be ON FIRE! Just competing isn't good enough. When you are on fire, that's when you will see increase, that's when you will experience the breakthrough. That's when you will possess victory!
There is a finish line to cross. Each of us will be accountable to God on how we ran the race.
Did you sprint, or did you stroll? Did you leave it all on the course, or did you hold back? Did you focus on the finish, or did you get distracted and wander off course?
If you are not on fire, stir the coals. Get on your knees and thank God for your many blessings. Thank Him. Praise Him for who He is, and what He has done. Thank Him for sending His Son to the cross for you! Heartfelt praise, thanksgiving, and worship fan the flames. Keep it HOT!
"THE EDGE" is a teaching tool, coaching from today's world of sport to help better undertand the scriptures using Biblical facts and principles to help one become better coaches, athletes, and fan. We strive at TTNL to be Biblically correct in our teaching - not necessarily politically correct.
"THE EDGE with Coach Doug Reese" is part of the To The Next Level Sports Network.
If you received "THE EDGE" as a forward and would like to be added to our mailing list, send an e-mail to: mailto:theedge@tothenextlevel.org and put "ADD" in the subject line. God ble and have a great day!
Copyright (c) 2001-2004, TTNL Sports Network
The net effect of the extra workouts could result in Training Stress Syndrome, which is a term that sports psychologists use for the more common description - burnout. Burnout can affect many people - not just athletes.
Everyone feels tired and unmotivated at times, but this should not be a persistent feeling. Not only do the symptoms affect the athlete mentally, but also burnout can be physical as well.
The athlete can get weary or tired due to increased stress. This can make the athletes lose interest in their sports. Physical over-training can lead to feelings of fatigue and a lack of excitement.
When life or sport becomes boring, monotonous, or unexciting it slowly loses its speed or momentum. Athletes suddenly find that they have lost the drive, the thrust, the pace, and the speed it once possessed.
Our spiritual lives can burn-out as well - which leads to back sliding.
Our goal is to be on fire - not "burned out". Not cold, not luke-warm, but on fire. There is a temperature gauge on the inside of us that must be reached before we can be ignited. When we are "ignited," our whole being gets heated up. It causes our prayers to be effective, it causes us to influence others, and it causes our faith to rise!
You have to make it a goal to keep the fire burning. Then you will know where to go and what to do because you will be in a place where you will be able to hear God's voice.
The apostle Paul said, if you are going to run the race, then run to win! Go for the Gold! If you are going to win, you have to be HOT! You have to be ON FIRE! Just competing isn't good enough. When you are on fire, that's when you will see increase, that's when you will experience the breakthrough. That's when you will possess victory!
There is a finish line to cross. Each of us will be accountable to God on how we ran the race.
Did you sprint, or did you stroll? Did you leave it all on the course, or did you hold back? Did you focus on the finish, or did you get distracted and wander off course?
If you are not on fire, stir the coals. Get on your knees and thank God for your many blessings. Thank Him. Praise Him for who He is, and what He has done. Thank Him for sending His Son to the cross for you! Heartfelt praise, thanksgiving, and worship fan the flames. Keep it HOT!
"THE EDGE" is a teaching tool, coaching from today's world of sport to help better undertand the scriptures using Biblical facts and principles to help one become better coaches, athletes, and fan. We strive at TTNL to be Biblically correct in our teaching - not necessarily politically correct.
"THE EDGE with Coach Doug Reese" is part of the To The Next Level Sports Network.
If you received "THE EDGE" as a forward and would like to be added to our mailing list, send an e-mail to: mailto:theedge@tothenextlevel.org and put "ADD" in the subject line. God ble and have a great day!
Copyright (c) 2001-2004, TTNL Sports Network
READ ONLY IF YOU HAVE TIME FOR GOD
Let me tell you, make sure you read all the way to the bottom. I almost ignored this but I was blessed when I got to the end.
READ ONLY IF YOU HAVE TIME FOR GOD
God, when I received this, I thought...
I don't have time for this... And, this is really inappropriate during work.
Then, I realized that this kind of thinking is... Exactly, what has caused lot of the problems in our world today?
We try to keep God in church on Sunday morning...
Maybe, Sunday night...
And, the unlikely event of a midweek service.
We do like to have Him around during sickness...
And, of course, at funerals.
However, we don't have time, or room, for Him during work or play...
Because... That's the part of our lives we think... We can, and should, handle on our own.
May God forgive me for ever thinking...
That...
There is a time or place where...
HE is not to be FIRST in my life.
We should always have time to remember all HE has done for us.
If, You aren't ashamed to do this...
Please follow the directions.
Jesus said, "If you are ashamed of me, I will be ashamed of you before my Father."
Not ashamed?
Pass this on ONLY IF YOU MEAN IT!!
Yes, I do Love God.
HE is my source of existence and Savior.
He keeps me functioning each and every day. Without Him, I will be nothing. Without Him, I am nothing. But, with Christ, HE strengthens me. (Phil 4:13) This is the simplest test.
If You Love God... And, are not ashamed of all the marvelous things HE has done for you...
Send this to ten people and the person who sent it to you!
I don't think I know 10 people who would admit they love Jesus. Do You love Him?
THE POEM
I knelt to pray but not for long,
I had too much to do.
I had to hurry and get to work
For bills would soon be due.
So I knelt and said a hurried prayer,
And jumped up off my knees.
My Christian duty was now done.
My soul could rest at ease.
All day long I had no time
To spread a word of cheer.
No time to speak of Christ to friends,
They'd laugh at me I'd fear.
No time, no time, too much to do,
That was my constant cry,
No time to give to souls in need
But at last the time, the time to die.
I went before the Lord, I came,
I stood with downcast eyes.
For in his hands God held a book;
It was the book of life.
God looked into his book and said
"Your name I cannot find.
I once was going to write it down...
But never found the time"
Now do you have the time to pass it on?
Make sure that you scroll through to the end.
Easy vs. Hard
Why is it so hard to tell the truth but Yet so easy to tell a lie?
Why are we so sleepy in church but Right when the sermon is over we suddenly wake up?
Why is it so hard to talk about God but yet so easy to talk about nasty stuff?
Why is it so boring to look at a Christian magazine, but yet so easy to look at a nasty one?
Why is it so easy to delete a Godly e- mail, but yet we forward all of the nasty ones?
Why are the churches getting smaller but yet the bars and dance clubs are getting larger?
Do you give up? Think about it. Are you going to forward this, or delete it?
Just remember-God is watching you.
Prayer Wheel-Let's see the devil stop this one!
Here's what the wheel is all about. When you receive this, say a prayer for the person that sent it to you....
That's all you have to do....
There is nothing attached....
This is so powerful....
Do not stop the wheel, please....
Of all the free gifts we may receive, Prayer is the very best one....
There are no costs, but wonderful rewards... GOD BLESS!
May God keep you and bless you. If this doesn't give you chills, nothing will...this message is very true. Hope you are all as blessed as I was from this story. I wonder how many people will delete this without reading it because of the title on it?
There once was a man named George Thomas, pastor in a small New England town. One Easter Sunday morning he came to the Church carrying a rusty, bent, old bird cage, and set it by the pulpit. Eyebrows were raised and, as if in response, Pastor Thomas began to speak..."I was walking through town yesterday when I saw a young boy coming toward me swinging this bird cage. On the bottom of the cage were three little wild birds, shivering with cold and fright. I stopped the lad and asked, "What you got there, son?" "Just some old birds," came the reply.
"What are you gonna do with them?" I asked.
"Take 'em home and have fun with 'em," he answered. "I'm gonna tease 'em and pull out their feathers to make 'em fight. I'm gonna have a real good time." "But you'll get tired of those birds sooner or later. What will you do?"
"Oh, I got some cats," said the little boy.
"They like birds. I'll take 'em to them."
The pastor was silent for a moment. "How much do you want for those birds, son?"
"Huh?? !!! Why, you don't want them birds, mister. They're just plain old field birds. They don't sing. They ain't even pretty!"
"How much?" the pastor asked again.
The boy sized up the pastor as if he were crazy and said, "$10?"
The pastor reached in his pocket and took out a ten dollar bill. He placed it in the boy's hand. In a flash, the boy was gone.
The pastor picked up the cage and gently carried it to the end of the alley where there was a tree and a grassy spot. Setting the cage down, he opened the door, and by softly tapping the bars persuaded the birds out, setting them free.
Well, that explained the empty bird cage on the pulpit, and then the pastor began to tell this story.
One day Satan and Jesus were having a conversation. Satan had just come from the Garden of Eden, and he was gloating and boasting. "Yes, sir, I just caught the world full of people down there. Set me a trap, used bait I knew they couldn't resist. Got 'em all!"
"What are you going to do with them?" Jesus asked.
Satan replied, "Oh, I'm gonna have fun! I'm gonna teach them how to marry and divorce each other, how to hate and abuse each other, how to drink and smoke and curse. I'm gonna teach them how to invent guns and bombs and kill each other. I'm really gonna have fun!"
"And what will you do when you get done with them?" Jesus asked. "Oh, I'll kill 'em," Satan glared proudly. "How much do you want for them?" Jesus asked.
"Oh, you don't want those people. They ain't no good. Why, you'll take them and they'll just hate you. They'll spit on you, curse you and kill you. You don't want those people!!"
"How much?" He asked again.
Satan looked at Jesus and sneered, "All your blood, tears and your life."
Jesus said, "DONE!"
Then He paid the price.
The pastor picked up the cage he opened the door and he walked from the pulpit.
Notes: Isn't it funny how simple it is for people to trash God and then wonder why the world's going to hell.
Isn't it funny how someone can say "I believe in God" but still follow Satan (who, by the way, also "believes" in God).
Isn't it funny how you can share a thousand jokes with your friends and they spread like wildfire, but when you start sharing messages regarding the Lord, people think twice about sharing?
Isn't it funny how when you share this message, you will not share with many friends because you're not sure what they believe, or what they will think of you for sharing it with them.
Isn't it funny how I can be more worried about what other people think of me than what God thinks of me.
I pray, for everyone who shares this with everybody, they will be blessed by God in a way special for them.
And share it with the person who sent it, to let them know that indeed it was sent out to any more.
READ ONLY IF YOU HAVE TIME FOR GOD
God, when I received this, I thought...
I don't have time for this... And, this is really inappropriate during work.
Then, I realized that this kind of thinking is... Exactly, what has caused lot of the problems in our world today?
We try to keep God in church on Sunday morning...
Maybe, Sunday night...
And, the unlikely event of a midweek service.
We do like to have Him around during sickness...
And, of course, at funerals.
However, we don't have time, or room, for Him during work or play...
Because... That's the part of our lives we think... We can, and should, handle on our own.
May God forgive me for ever thinking...
That...
There is a time or place where...
HE is not to be FIRST in my life.
We should always have time to remember all HE has done for us.
If, You aren't ashamed to do this...
Please follow the directions.
Jesus said, "If you are ashamed of me, I will be ashamed of you before my Father."
Not ashamed?
Pass this on ONLY IF YOU MEAN IT!!
Yes, I do Love God.
HE is my source of existence and Savior.
He keeps me functioning each and every day. Without Him, I will be nothing. Without Him, I am nothing. But, with Christ, HE strengthens me. (Phil 4:13) This is the simplest test.
If You Love God... And, are not ashamed of all the marvelous things HE has done for you...
Send this to ten people and the person who sent it to you!
I don't think I know 10 people who would admit they love Jesus. Do You love Him?
THE POEM
I knelt to pray but not for long,
I had too much to do.
I had to hurry and get to work
For bills would soon be due.
So I knelt and said a hurried prayer,
And jumped up off my knees.
My Christian duty was now done.
My soul could rest at ease.
All day long I had no time
To spread a word of cheer.
No time to speak of Christ to friends,
They'd laugh at me I'd fear.
No time, no time, too much to do,
That was my constant cry,
No time to give to souls in need
But at last the time, the time to die.
I went before the Lord, I came,
I stood with downcast eyes.
For in his hands God held a book;
It was the book of life.
God looked into his book and said
"Your name I cannot find.
I once was going to write it down...
But never found the time"
Now do you have the time to pass it on?
Make sure that you scroll through to the end.
Easy vs. Hard
Why is it so hard to tell the truth but Yet so easy to tell a lie?
Why are we so sleepy in church but Right when the sermon is over we suddenly wake up?
Why is it so hard to talk about God but yet so easy to talk about nasty stuff?
Why is it so boring to look at a Christian magazine, but yet so easy to look at a nasty one?
Why is it so easy to delete a Godly e- mail, but yet we forward all of the nasty ones?
Why are the churches getting smaller but yet the bars and dance clubs are getting larger?
Do you give up? Think about it. Are you going to forward this, or delete it?
Just remember-God is watching you.
Prayer Wheel-Let's see the devil stop this one!
Here's what the wheel is all about. When you receive this, say a prayer for the person that sent it to you....
That's all you have to do....
There is nothing attached....
This is so powerful....
Do not stop the wheel, please....
Of all the free gifts we may receive, Prayer is the very best one....
There are no costs, but wonderful rewards... GOD BLESS!
May God keep you and bless you. If this doesn't give you chills, nothing will...this message is very true. Hope you are all as blessed as I was from this story. I wonder how many people will delete this without reading it because of the title on it?
There once was a man named George Thomas, pastor in a small New England town. One Easter Sunday morning he came to the Church carrying a rusty, bent, old bird cage, and set it by the pulpit. Eyebrows were raised and, as if in response, Pastor Thomas began to speak..."I was walking through town yesterday when I saw a young boy coming toward me swinging this bird cage. On the bottom of the cage were three little wild birds, shivering with cold and fright. I stopped the lad and asked, "What you got there, son?" "Just some old birds," came the reply.
"What are you gonna do with them?" I asked.
"Take 'em home and have fun with 'em," he answered. "I'm gonna tease 'em and pull out their feathers to make 'em fight. I'm gonna have a real good time." "But you'll get tired of those birds sooner or later. What will you do?"
"Oh, I got some cats," said the little boy.
"They like birds. I'll take 'em to them."
The pastor was silent for a moment. "How much do you want for those birds, son?"
"Huh?? !!! Why, you don't want them birds, mister. They're just plain old field birds. They don't sing. They ain't even pretty!"
"How much?" the pastor asked again.
The boy sized up the pastor as if he were crazy and said, "$10?"
The pastor reached in his pocket and took out a ten dollar bill. He placed it in the boy's hand. In a flash, the boy was gone.
The pastor picked up the cage and gently carried it to the end of the alley where there was a tree and a grassy spot. Setting the cage down, he opened the door, and by softly tapping the bars persuaded the birds out, setting them free.
Well, that explained the empty bird cage on the pulpit, and then the pastor began to tell this story.
One day Satan and Jesus were having a conversation. Satan had just come from the Garden of Eden, and he was gloating and boasting. "Yes, sir, I just caught the world full of people down there. Set me a trap, used bait I knew they couldn't resist. Got 'em all!"
"What are you going to do with them?" Jesus asked.
Satan replied, "Oh, I'm gonna have fun! I'm gonna teach them how to marry and divorce each other, how to hate and abuse each other, how to drink and smoke and curse. I'm gonna teach them how to invent guns and bombs and kill each other. I'm really gonna have fun!"
"And what will you do when you get done with them?" Jesus asked. "Oh, I'll kill 'em," Satan glared proudly. "How much do you want for them?" Jesus asked.
"Oh, you don't want those people. They ain't no good. Why, you'll take them and they'll just hate you. They'll spit on you, curse you and kill you. You don't want those people!!"
"How much?" He asked again.
Satan looked at Jesus and sneered, "All your blood, tears and your life."
Jesus said, "DONE!"
Then He paid the price.
The pastor picked up the cage he opened the door and he walked from the pulpit.
Notes: Isn't it funny how simple it is for people to trash God and then wonder why the world's going to hell.
Isn't it funny how someone can say "I believe in God" but still follow Satan (who, by the way, also "believes" in God).
Isn't it funny how you can share a thousand jokes with your friends and they spread like wildfire, but when you start sharing messages regarding the Lord, people think twice about sharing?
Isn't it funny how when you share this message, you will not share with many friends because you're not sure what they believe, or what they will think of you for sharing it with them.
Isn't it funny how I can be more worried about what other people think of me than what God thinks of me.
I pray, for everyone who shares this with everybody, they will be blessed by God in a way special for them.
And share it with the person who sent it, to let them know that indeed it was sent out to any more.
Be a Wise Guy! - THE EDGE by Coach Doug Reese
Curt Schilling is a five-time Major League Baseball All-Star who has won 166 games and struck out over 2,500 batters. One of the strengths of National League MVP and World Series champion is not his fastball, or the location of his pitches, but his willingness to listen to people around him:
• Once, in Little League, Curt got upset because he thought his coach wasn't playing him enough. He was moping around the house until his father told him he should quit if he was so unhappy. "He knew I wouldn't quit," Curt says, "so he said, 'Then it's your job to work harder and become a better player. Make the coach change his mind about you.' "I've never forgotten that advice."
• Curt's wife, Shonda, challenged him to take his game to the next level, as she fought her own fight against cancer.
• Cy Young winner Roger Clemens of the Houston Astros, pulled Curt aside during an off-season workout in the Astrodome and lectured him at an early age that he was foolish to waste the precious gift he had.
• From National League Cy Young winner Greg Maddux, the pitching ace of the Chicago Cubs, Schilling learned that the key to preparation is to understand when a hitter is going to swing and when he is going to take a pitch.
• Hall of Fame great Bob Gibson of the St. Louis Cardinals spent hours with Curt talking about the art of pitching high-velocity fastballs.
• From National League Batting Champion Tony Gwinn of the San Diego Padres, Schilling took his cue on how to approach his craft, which led him to amass a digital library of more than 30,000 video disks of every hitter he has ever faced.
Schilling is not just a student of the game, but a scholar concerning his competition. It is not unusual to see him moving and positioning his fielders for a specific batter or taking notes on a hitter while in the dugout after pitching to him.
The key for Curt Schilling was that not only did he ask for advice, he also listened to the advice that people gave him. The most important point is that Schilling plugged into that advice. He applied what he learned. Listening and understanding is important, but it is in the application that makes all the difference!
Solomon once said, "Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Though it costs all you have, get understanding" (Proverbs 4:7 NIV).
Maybe you are thinking that wisdom would be a good thing to possess? You're right! According to Solomon, wisdom is the one thing you must have-regardless of the cost. It is a pursuit you should take seriously.
The Master's Playbook makes it very clear that we should seek counsel from others. Proverbs 12:15 (THE MESSAGE) says, "Fools are headstrong and do what they like; wise people take advice."
Advice, knowledge, and a great array of wisdom can and should come from many advisors. Listen to this last nugget of wisdom from Solomon, "A wise man has great power, and a man of knowledge increases strength; for waging war you need guidance, and for victory many advisers" (Proverbs 24:5-6 NIV).
Plug into wisdom where you can find it. It is a key to victory. It is a rock, a foundation of success, of power, and lasting contentment. Be a wise guy - GET WISDOM!
"THE EDGE” is a teaching tool, coaching from today's world of sports to help one better understand the scriptures using Biblical facts and principles to become better coaches, athletes, and fans. We strive at TTNL to be Biblically correct in our teaching - not necessarily politically correct.
"THE EDGE with Coach Doug Reese", is part of the To The Next Level Sports Network. Please visit our website at www.tothenextlevel.org or at www.ttnl.org
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• Once, in Little League, Curt got upset because he thought his coach wasn't playing him enough. He was moping around the house until his father told him he should quit if he was so unhappy. "He knew I wouldn't quit," Curt says, "so he said, 'Then it's your job to work harder and become a better player. Make the coach change his mind about you.' "I've never forgotten that advice."
• Curt's wife, Shonda, challenged him to take his game to the next level, as she fought her own fight against cancer.
• Cy Young winner Roger Clemens of the Houston Astros, pulled Curt aside during an off-season workout in the Astrodome and lectured him at an early age that he was foolish to waste the precious gift he had.
• From National League Cy Young winner Greg Maddux, the pitching ace of the Chicago Cubs, Schilling learned that the key to preparation is to understand when a hitter is going to swing and when he is going to take a pitch.
• Hall of Fame great Bob Gibson of the St. Louis Cardinals spent hours with Curt talking about the art of pitching high-velocity fastballs.
• From National League Batting Champion Tony Gwinn of the San Diego Padres, Schilling took his cue on how to approach his craft, which led him to amass a digital library of more than 30,000 video disks of every hitter he has ever faced.
Schilling is not just a student of the game, but a scholar concerning his competition. It is not unusual to see him moving and positioning his fielders for a specific batter or taking notes on a hitter while in the dugout after pitching to him.
The key for Curt Schilling was that not only did he ask for advice, he also listened to the advice that people gave him. The most important point is that Schilling plugged into that advice. He applied what he learned. Listening and understanding is important, but it is in the application that makes all the difference!
Solomon once said, "Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Though it costs all you have, get understanding" (Proverbs 4:7 NIV).
Maybe you are thinking that wisdom would be a good thing to possess? You're right! According to Solomon, wisdom is the one thing you must have-regardless of the cost. It is a pursuit you should take seriously.
The Master's Playbook makes it very clear that we should seek counsel from others. Proverbs 12:15 (THE MESSAGE) says, "Fools are headstrong and do what they like; wise people take advice."
Advice, knowledge, and a great array of wisdom can and should come from many advisors. Listen to this last nugget of wisdom from Solomon, "A wise man has great power, and a man of knowledge increases strength; for waging war you need guidance, and for victory many advisers" (Proverbs 24:5-6 NIV).
Plug into wisdom where you can find it. It is a key to victory. It is a rock, a foundation of success, of power, and lasting contentment. Be a wise guy - GET WISDOM!
"THE EDGE” is a teaching tool, coaching from today's world of sports to help one better understand the scriptures using Biblical facts and principles to become better coaches, athletes, and fans. We strive at TTNL to be Biblically correct in our teaching - not necessarily politically correct.
"THE EDGE with Coach Doug Reese", is part of the To The Next Level Sports Network. Please visit our website at www.tothenextlevel.org or at www.ttnl.org
If you received "THE EDGE" as a forward and would like to be added to our mailing list, send an e-mail to: theEDGE@tothenextlevel.org and put "ADD" in the subject line. God bless and have a great day!
Copyright © 2001-2004, TTNL Sports Network
miss perfect
(something i wrote long time ago for a friend)
the perfect lifestyle
she can have her perfect friends
car, house, family and whatever
but…
she will never have the perfect man
she lost him
and she knows it.
the perfect lifestyle
she can have her perfect friends
car, house, family and whatever
but…
she will never have the perfect man
she lost him
and she knows it.
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