“The father of godly children has cause for joy.What a pleasure to have children who are wise.”– Proverbs 23:24I am the father of two fine sons. When the youngest left home for college, my wife and I entered a new phase in our lives. The “empty nest” was a reality and I would be lying if I said I didn’t miss them. After years of adjusting schedules, attending ball games and constant “action”, it was quiet.
“Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.– Colossians 3:12Influence. As coaches we have it. The critical question that each of us must answer is, “How are we using it?” I ran across an article recently titled, “Encouraging Coaches”, which recognized several coaches who have had a lasting influence on their athletes.
“No one can take my life from me. I sacrifice it voluntarily. For I have the authority to lay it down when I want to and also to take it up again.
“For someone who lives on milk is still an infant and doesn’t know how to do what is right. Solid food is for those who are mature, who through training have the skill to recognize the difference between right and wrong.” – Hebrews 5:13-14 One of my greatest joys as a coach is watching players mature as they move through the program. It’s always exciting to see that young, skinny, uncoordinated athlete leave for the summer and return in the fall three inches taller, twenty pounds heavier and abl…
“They attack as warriors; they scale walls as men of war. Each man proceeds on his own path, and they do no change their course.” – Joel 2:7 When I think of warriors, usually images of Mel Gibson in Braveheart or Russell Crowe in Gladiator come to mind. In these characters we see courage, conviction and a sense of purpose that is larger than life.