Luke 14 26 If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even their own life—such a person cannot be my disciple. To join any legitimate sports team, there needs to be team rules and regulations. The athlete has to understand what the expectations are of them […]
The Need for Individual Training
Luke 5:16 But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed. Serious athletes understand the need for group training. I’ve had the privilege of watching Olympic calibre distance runners train together on a local track. I’ve watched the strained looks on their faces as they endured an intense interval workout, pushing each other to exhaustion […]
I Want Your Eyes Straight Ahead
Proverbs 4:25 Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you. If you ever receive any sprint technique training or read about sprint mechanics you will generally hear fairly consistent feedback when it comes to your upper body position, including your shoulders, your arms, your head position and eyes. While sprinting is, by […]
Do you KNOW the Lord?
Hosea 2:20 And I will betroth you to Me in faithfulness. Then you will know the Lord. When someone meets our youngest son and finds out that he is a decathlete, the questions vary depending on their knowledge of the event. Some have no idea of what it is, while most at least understand that […]
Taste and See that the Lord is Good
Psalm 34: 8 Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him. It is no secret that I really enjoy eating. I don’t need to be force fed or have someone remind me to eat something. My stomach will grumble, and I might get a little grumpy if […]
Thriving in the Mundane
Psalm 84: 5-6a Blessed are those whose strength is in you, who have set their hearts on pilgrimage. As they pass through the Valley of Baca, they make it a place of springs; Have you noticed the incredible focus on celebrity? Ask most kids what their greatest dream is, and it is likely to become famous. […]
