Life is a game, play it. (Blessed Teresa of Calcutta)

  I grew up in a family that loves sports.  Year round, us kids were always involved in some sport.  My Dad was a very good baseball player.  Whenever my Dad was at one of our games, we all knew to put a little extra hustle in our step, dive on the ground to field the ball, and to sacrifice your body to make the play.  We all wanted to make Dad proud.
  Its kind of funny, that when it comes to sports, people understand how committed you need to be in order to be good.  You have to be dedicated to the team, be willing to put hours of practice time in every week, and sacrifice your plans for the good of the team.  This got me thinking again......what if we all went out for God's team?  What if we all decided that spending just one hour practicing our faith wasn't enough if we really wanted to be good. What if after our team gatherings at church, we all went home and kept practicing everything we learned?   What if we took a strong defensive stand against injustice, poverty, and discrimination?  And our offensive plays involved really getting involved and passing the ball around to everyone so we didn't rely on one star player to do it all? Everyone knows that teamwork and a good attitude is essential to winning.
  I think being on God's team would be quite rewarding.  What actions do you think He would consider to be a foul?  Do you think God would keep score? Or maybe it wouldn't matter if you win or lose, but how you played the game?  What would you think if while coaching God said, "No pain, no gain".  Would it scare you?  And what would "the Mercy Rule" mean to God?  Well I understand God's putting a team together, will I be seeing you there at practice?

-Susan