As I am thinking on Sunday night at 10:30 p.m. of what to write about, all I can think of is the Super Bowl. So I’ll go with that. (GO SAINTS)
It’s become common to see athletes point to the sky to give glory to God after scoring a touchdown or goal or whatever. In one instance in the game, after the Colts kicker missed a long field goal, he pointed to the sky to give glory to God… after but he missed the field goal. I thought that was very significant and I respect any player that acts similarly.
The gesture to the sky was actually not even seen on the program until a replay was shown of the kick. You can see that the kicker hit the ball a little bit too far to the left, and you see the kicker’s expression. If I didn’t already know the kick missed, I would have thought he made it. After seeing the result, the kicker almost immediately pointed to the sky in praise, seemingly without thinking. At that point, I realized how rare it actually is that people, not just athletes, don’t give God any praise during the tough times (like a missed field goal in the Super Bowl).
How does this apply to the daily life of high school Christians? Many high school students are also athletes and can easily apply this concept to their actions in sports. But just for the average high school student, I think there is also a relevant purpose. The simple recognition of God in the daily life of a high school student is the equivalent of an athlete pointing to the sky. What kind of simple recognition of God am I talking about? An example could be wearing a cross around your neck. Or [noticeably] praying before eating lunch. Or getting involved in Christian or community service clubs and organizations. It’s easy, but the first step is the hardest. It’s like that Chinese proverb: “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”
Are you willing to take the first step for God?
I do realize that this post goes along with the post last week, but it was kind of spontaneous. Plus I’m sure no one actually follows this very closely. Anyway, God bless.
