By Rev. Joshua Murray, Christ Cumberland Church
1 Corinthians 10:23–11:1
Baseball is my favorite sport! I love watching the games on television. I love going to a ballgame in person. I love knowing all the obscure stats and trivia. For the last 30 years, my dad and stepmom have bought me a set of baseball cards for Christmas. I think what I love most about baseball is the history. I can’t get enough of reading about famous baseball players from the past. One of the things that connects my father and I to each other is our love for baseball.
My father was a Little League coach when I was growing up. Even before I was old enough to play for his team, I would often go watch while he ran practices for them. Dad wanted his team to win. He wanted to put the best players on the field every single game. But even more important to him than winning was for his players to try as hard as they could during practice and during the game. He believed that if you tried your best when you practiced, then all the other stuff would eventually fall into place.
When we participate in anything we should always try to put our best foot forward. Whether it’s being hospitable to guests, preaching a sermon, teaching a group of children, or driving a truck, we are called to put our best foot forward with everything we do. We are to try our hardest, give it all we’ve got, put in 110% on every play!
Winning is fantastic. But it’s not the winning that makes God happy. With God, it’s not about being the fastest, or strongest, or smartest. Giving the best effort we can glorifies God more than any trophy or award. We might only see our failures. We might only see our defeats, but if we do our best God counts that as success.
Submitted by Rev. Joshua Murray
Christ Cumberland Presbyterian Church
19501 Holly Lane, Lutz FL 33548
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