What kind of person will you be? | Saturday, August 04, 2007
I have been in this country for about 5 months and as I was reflecting of what I have been doing in this land and seeking from God the next steps I want to take, the next direction that He is leading me, that God reminded me of a picture of 3 very different football players which He has shown me earlier on when I was new to this land, about 2 months ago.
God shows me a picture and reminds me that there will be a time of great challenges for every Christian to make a difference in his/her life and also be a tremendous influencer of somebody's lives too. There will come a time when you as a football player, needs to kick the ball into the goal to make it count and win the trophy for yourself as well as for the team. Then God shows me three very different players that at this crucial time, each of them has to kick in the ball that counts and that each of them just have one chance only and so, they have to make their shots count. The first person, a big and burly player, who believes he could make the shot, stepped up first. He trusted in his own strength and prowess and believes that he could score for the team and earn his glory in the field and so, he does not put his trust in God as he believes in his own might and strength and he kicks the ball. A lot of his players trust him also and believe that he can make the cut but his shot went wide and he actually misses the goal. He could not believe in his own eyes and stood looking at the ground, cursing and stumbled off the field in utter humiliation and anger.
Another player, this time, a short and skinny fellow stood up to meet his challenge. He actually trembled and was already shaking his head, and as he stood to prepare to kick in the goal, some spectators actually stood to boo him down, saying that he was such a weak player that it would be better for him to go back to the benches and sit down. Some even said that due to his past performance, he would not make it and so it would be good to save himself and the team humiliation that he forgoes his chance. The weak and trembling player listens to all this negative thoughts and thought within himself of his dismal performance of the past, rejects the chance when it was offered to him, believing that he could make no difference with this goal and stumbled off the field instead without even taking advantage of the chance that was given to him.
The last player, a boy of no more than 16 years, weak and untried in the professional football was called to take the chance. Everybody looked at this young fellow and were already shaking their heads and the young player felt their scorn and was already feeling the same as the second player. He went to his coach and told him frankly that he can't and yet amazingly, the coach told him that he could do it and told him to believe that God will carry him through. Pray and believe and all he needs to do is just kick the ball. The untried player listened to the coach's words and encouragement and before he kicked the ball, prayed and went to kick the ball with all his strength. He fell down but his foot connected the ball and the ball went far and amazingly, the ball went into the goal and he won a tremendous victory for himself and for the team. Many could not believe their own eyes, including the young player and God revealed to me the whole story to me like He was speaking in the parables in the past when He told all these stories to His disciples and followers.
God explained that in the first player, he puts his trust in himself instead of God, believing that he does not need Him and so he failed in the task given to him. The second player was caught up by his sins of the past and when others pinpointed his sins to him one by one, he could not stand up to it and stumbled off without giving himself and Me a chance to do something in and through his life and he went off, wallowing in his guilt and shame. The last player, though he has not played before, put all his trust in me, even when the odds are strong in his face, believed in Me that I will carry Him even though everything was against him. He spoke to one man who believed in him and whom he respected very much, made a difference in that field and I felt that the Lord is asking you and me which kind of player are you? I pray with all my heart that I want and hope to be the last player, who will make a difference in the field of wherever God has placed me. That is my prayer and I hope that will be your prayer too.
Continue to seek God's will in your life and to hear His voice for I believe that God is just waiting for a chance to communicate with you. May you be blessed by this simple sharing. Amen.
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