How’s your daily routine? Do you workout?
If you were preparing for a 12-round fight would you just show up and see how long you last? Of course not! You would prepare for the task.
Life is like a fight at times. We must be ready, prepared to step into the ring at any given time. We must be prepared for things physically, mentally, and spiritually.
As I was reading a John Maxwell leadership book it reminded me of an old saying: Champions don’t become champions in the ring - they are merely recognized there.
Maxwell went on to quote former heavyweight champ Joe Frazier: “You can map out a fight plan or a life plan. But when the action starts, you’re down to your reflexes. That’s where the road work shows. If you cheated on that in the dark of the morning, you’re getting found out now under the bright lights.”
I long for the day where my “road work” results in my natural reflex or response to life’s fight being one that glorifies and honors my Lord. That takes discipline - effort - training!
26 Therefore I run thus: not with uncertainty. Thus I fight: not as one who beats the air. 27 But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified. (1 Corinthians 9)
Monday, February 25, 2008
Monday, February 18, 2008
February 18, 2008 - A Really Good Year?
Well another high school season has drawn to a close for me and as usual I stop to take a look at if it was successful or not. Our record was respectable as we finished the regular season 11-11. We then lost our lone tournament game to a team that we had beaten twice during the season.
As I evaluate based upon wins and losses I come to the conclusion that we did have a good year. There was not much expected of us due to our lack of size and experience but we played very hard and truly didn’t lose many games that we should have won. Likewise we won a few that people didn’t expect.
Yet I feel that just judging success based upon that can be very misleading. From a basketball standpoint I think we improved greatly throughout the year. I was very proud of my guys. I can’t say we reached our maximum potential but we worked hard. I can look at things I could have done better as a coach and I am sure each player could find areas he could have worked on more.
But again this falls short on determining the true success of this campaign. I was most proud of our guys’ attitudes during games. I often heard other coaches and fans acknowledge this. I heard testimony of referees that enjoy calling games in our house. I feel we were very successful in honoring the Lord with our play.
That is what I most look for in the season. It is what I look for in my own kids.
Proverbs 23 says it very clearly:
15 My son, if your heart is wise,
My heart will rejoice—indeed, I myself;
16 Yes, my inmost being will rejoice
When your lips speak right things.
All in all it was a good year, but I’ll quote another coach on when the final grades will be in.
After a tremendous season a reporter made this remark: “Coach Stagg, it was a great year, a really great year!”
The coach replied: “I won’t know for another twenty years or so whether you’re correct.” …Coach Alonzo Stagg – former football coach at the University of Chicago
As I evaluate based upon wins and losses I come to the conclusion that we did have a good year. There was not much expected of us due to our lack of size and experience but we played very hard and truly didn’t lose many games that we should have won. Likewise we won a few that people didn’t expect.
Yet I feel that just judging success based upon that can be very misleading. From a basketball standpoint I think we improved greatly throughout the year. I was very proud of my guys. I can’t say we reached our maximum potential but we worked hard. I can look at things I could have done better as a coach and I am sure each player could find areas he could have worked on more.
But again this falls short on determining the true success of this campaign. I was most proud of our guys’ attitudes during games. I often heard other coaches and fans acknowledge this. I heard testimony of referees that enjoy calling games in our house. I feel we were very successful in honoring the Lord with our play.
That is what I most look for in the season. It is what I look for in my own kids.
Proverbs 23 says it very clearly:
15 My son, if your heart is wise,
My heart will rejoice—indeed, I myself;
16 Yes, my inmost being will rejoice
When your lips speak right things.
All in all it was a good year, but I’ll quote another coach on when the final grades will be in.
After a tremendous season a reporter made this remark: “Coach Stagg, it was a great year, a really great year!”
The coach replied: “I won’t know for another twenty years or so whether you’re correct.” …Coach Alonzo Stagg – former football coach at the University of Chicago
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