“…Simmons uncontested, had a lay-up, but he leaves it for Thybulle to make something out of it…” That was the call in a game a couple years ago between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Atlanta Hawks… it was game 7 in a playoff series… and many believe the play led to the 76ers losing… and Simmons reputation has never recovered…
Simmons is known as a great defensive player and a great passer, he is not a great shooter, even at the free throw line. And he made the pass, I believe, because he thought Thybulle would hammer home a big dunk and build points and momentum. BUT whatever the reason or motivation for the ill-timed pass, a player should never pass up a wide open shot at the rim!
I write this at ta time where we are evaluating some new opportunities InBounds Ministries has to Go MAD (Make A Difference) with the Gospel… I write this as I have recently challenged believers in churches that we are all commissioned to “score” by getting the Gospel out…
Some times the thing we need to do is “pass, or make an assist” for an open teammate to “hammer home” the good news… BUT even if we don’t consider ourselves “gifted scorers” we still must not pass up wide open opportunities!
So coming from the full-time (vocational) missionary, yes we are often open and in need of an assist to make the next play… and VERY THANKFUL for those “assists”! But I challenge each of you to “take your open shots” --- YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A SCORER TO SCORE!
Therefore, those who were scattered went everywhere preaching the Word. Acts 8:4
…How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel
of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things! Romans 10:15b
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