“So we do not focus on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.” – 2 Corinthians 4:18 One of the great problems in leadership is becoming distracted. How often as coaches do we find ourselves getting off the main road and meandering down rabbit trails?
“So we must not get tired of doing good, for we will reap at the proper time if we don’t give up.” – Galatians 6:9 It’s common practice for me to go to the sports section on Friday mornings to check out the high school football matchups for the evening. Normally, I’m looking for the best games involving undefeated teams or contests that involve a great offense going against a great defense. While going through this process recently, my attention was diverted to an article highlighting a game bet…
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.” – Mark 12:30 Being fit is one thing, being an athlete is another. Experts say that thirty minutes of exercise at a comfortable pace four times a week will make us fit. So two hours a week of running, walking, biking or swimming will allow an individual to maintain a basic level of fitness.
“People can never predict when hard times might come. Like fish in a net or birds in a trap, people are caught by sudden tragedy.” – Ecclesiastes 9:12 Coaches and their families are not immune to tragedy. Life can change in a moment.
“My people have been lost sheep. Their shepherds have led them astray and turned them loose in the mountains. They have lost their way and can’t remember how to get back to the sheepfold.” – Jeremiah 50:6 Yogi Berra was a Hall of Fame baseball player with a Hall of Fame wit. He had a gift for saying the smartest things in the funniest ways. As a result, Yogi became one of America’s most beloved philosophers. Berra played for a true dynasty in baseball history, the N…