“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…
“But let him ask in faith without doubting. For the doubter is like the surging sea, driven and tossed by the wind.” – James 1:6 My faith was wavering. As I watched my unpredictable punter jog onto the field, doubt washed over me with every step.
“I am losing all hope; I am paralyzed with fear.” – Psalm 143:4 Spiders, flying, heights, storms and snakes are only a few of the fears that paralyze us. Others include loneliness, rejection, fear of the unknown and fear of failure. We all face fears of some kind.
“Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and truth.” – 1 John 3:18 Before Arnold Palmer won The Masters in 1960, he agreed to play in an exhibition the week following The Masters. After winning the tournament, Palmer’s agent received a call from the organizers of the event. They assumed that Palmer would either not be coming or his fee would be significantly more.
“Let your light shine before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.” – Matthew 5:16 Every one of us can recite the names of coaches that have had an impact on our lives. These men and women believed in us and instilled the confidence in us to attempt things we didn’t think we were capable of. If you were creating a Mt.