September 3, 2010

I could feel it the moment I walked outside early this morning. Fall was clearly in the air. For me it means a lot of things, but in particular - football. To say I love football would probably be an understatement. Closest to my heart is High School and College. This weekend, White County has its second game of the season against a great rival - Gainesville. I just believe tonight is the night for the Warriors. Then tomorrow, The Dawgs tee it up between the Hedges. For those who might not know college football, I did spell Dawgs correctly I promise. You might say, what is the big deal anyway? Well I do not have the space to really answer that question, however here are some thoughts. There is nothing better than the excitement, energy and sense of community that football brings. On top of that, I love that football is a team sport. It takes every person. From the very intelligent, gifted, strong offensive line (that's what I played) to quarterback, running back, receivers and even the kickers. Everybody has to do their part on the way to victory. I also love that even if you get knocked down or mess up on a play, guess what - you got the next one to make it right. Bottom line for me is that I truly do see life lessons of us a Christians. We all have a job to do and as a local body, it takes us all doing our part. At times we might fall or get knocked down, but because of grace and forgiveness, in Jesus we can always get back up and try again. So next time you are watching a game in person or at home, maybe you will see it in a different light. Enjoy the weekend and go out and watch some football and Go Warriors and Dawgs!

Pastor Michael