When I reflect on my time here in Miami, and especially at YLC, I think back to the days when I was scared to go to work. Scared to drive anywhere. Scared to stay at home with the new people I was living with. I had nobody. I was a nobody in this huge new world. However, I always had God. I got closer to God in the first month than I think I have every been. You always have a friend in Jesus. Why is it so easy to remember him in the hard times, yet, when things go your way, he is put in the backseat, or maybe even the trunk? That is exactly what has happened. Things started going my way. I learned my way around. I got to know the attractions of Miami and the beaches. I got to know people, and get asked to do things. But did I ever invite along with me, the closest friend I had made in the first month. For some reason, I always forgot to bring God along.
When God is left alone, it seems like he would have other people to hang out with. Why would he be mad if he wasn't invited to MY night. He has about 6.3 billion other people that he could tag along with until I was ready for him, right? Well, God doesn't work that way. God wants to be a part of everyones conversation and everyones activities. No matter what! Does God repay people? Does he make you realize that you are a nobody? Would such a loving God really put his people through something like this loneliness that we put him in. Sometimes, I think he does. Quite possibly what happened to me today. While God did not leave me, he sat back and watched as I struggled to make it through the day. He was there to hold me up in the hardest times, yet, when I got back on my feet, God let me go. And this is when I "remembered" God. "Please let this day get better!" But all I hear, or sense is, "Now you want me. When you are alone." That is exactly what I noticed. I really was alone. No one was on my side, not even administration. Nothing was right. Did God forget me? Of course not!
I feel like I was reminded of something that happens quite often. How often do we go through life, cruising on God's coat tails, but never recognize him for success, or talk to him during the good times? I am the world's worst at this, but I am trying to get better. I could really improve on this best friend relationship.
For the rest of the day, we had another game. The boys were motivated much better today, and took control of warmups, since we were short on time and I had a coaches meeting. It was a great feeling, after such a day full of crap, to look over while meeting with the refs and see my boys lining up like I always have them do, and warm up at a good pace. They wanted to be there, and it was obvious. We went out, scoring on the first three drives of the game. It was awesome. Even though our defense was not the best, letting them score several times as well, improvements were being made. We went into halftime trailing by 6. But the second half is always our half. Always. Since the boys never listen in practice or do the plays, we make them run. And run some more. Then again. While they often give up on the running too, and just stop, we make them jog. We have them in shape, so we outlast most opponents in endurance. And that is what won us the game today. Near the end of the game, the other team started getting laze, throwing passes up in the air carelessly, giving the EAGLES the perfect opportunity for interceptions. Which is exactly what we got in the last quarter. Two, back-to-back interceptions stopped them from scoring. We capitalized on each, putting it to a final score of 24-20 for our second win in a row. The "new" and improved Eagles are 2-0. Undefeated. (That is, since our change in the roster after three straight losses.)
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