I showed up early, had lunch, made sure I had time to hit the driving range before we ventured onto the course. While I was on the driving range I was solid. Seriously I was hitting some of the best shoots of my life. I was so excited! I went and hit some putts on the practice green and did well. I was ready.
With all the confidence in the world I step up for my first drive and hit the ball just onto the left side of the fairway where it bounces a couple of times and then lands in some thick rough. It was long, but couldn't be played. It couldn't be found for that matter. We were in a four man scramble format which is an official way of saying everyone hits from wherever the best shot landed. I think on all 14 holes we used 6 of my shots.
So here are a few things I learned. I'm not a great golfer, but I so enjoyed being out there with some guys that I love to hang out with. If I had been forced to always hit from where my ball had previously landed I would have survived, but it would have been much less fun. My final lesson was that it really matters who the guys are in your scramble.
I applied these lessons to my life by 1, recognizing that I am messed up in my own nature. Just like I'm not a great golfer, neither am I able to live a life that is good. It seems like what I intend doesn’t get accomplished and my actions always fall short of expectations (Romans 3:23, Mark 10:18).
Then lesson 2, I would have really struggled if I had been forced to hit from where I had originally hit my ball. Instead I got to hit from where the best shot had been hit. Though I deserved to play from a really bad situation I almost always got to play from a position that was much better than I had earned. Just like in Romans 6:23 where scripture tells me what I earned for not being good was death, but God provides life through the gift of Christ. Christ really is the best player. In fact He is perfect. To draw out the illustration He always hits the best ball. He always buts us in a place to where we can do the very best that can be done. He through His grace empowers us to live better than we could ever imagine on our own.
Lesson three was also a great lesson. Obviously you need Christ as part of your scramble if you hope to do well in life, but you also want to make sure that the rest of you group is healthy to be with. That is not to say that you ignore or are hateful to other teams. It is only to say that you should surround yourself with people that will help you grow and mature in your game.
The game of life is critical make good decisions. Decide to humble yourself and recognize that this game wasn't intended to be won on your own. Decide to ask Christ to carry you and your team. Decided to surround yourself with good team mates. Finally decide to have fun and enjoy the beauty. When you walk with Christ you are sure to find plenty of amazing sights.
With all the confidence in the world I step up for my first drive and hit the ball just onto the left side of the fairway where it bounces a couple of times and then lands in some thick rough. It was long, but couldn't be played. It couldn't be found for that matter. We were in a four man scramble format which is an official way of saying everyone hits from wherever the best shot landed. I think on all 14 holes we used 6 of my shots.
So here are a few things I learned. I'm not a great golfer, but I so enjoyed being out there with some guys that I love to hang out with. If I had been forced to always hit from where my ball had previously landed I would have survived, but it would have been much less fun. My final lesson was that it really matters who the guys are in your scramble.
I applied these lessons to my life by 1, recognizing that I am messed up in my own nature. Just like I'm not a great golfer, neither am I able to live a life that is good. It seems like what I intend doesn’t get accomplished and my actions always fall short of expectations (Romans 3:23, Mark 10:18).
Then lesson 2, I would have really struggled if I had been forced to hit from where I had originally hit my ball. Instead I got to hit from where the best shot had been hit. Though I deserved to play from a really bad situation I almost always got to play from a position that was much better than I had earned. Just like in Romans 6:23 where scripture tells me what I earned for not being good was death, but God provides life through the gift of Christ. Christ really is the best player. In fact He is perfect. To draw out the illustration He always hits the best ball. He always buts us in a place to where we can do the very best that can be done. He through His grace empowers us to live better than we could ever imagine on our own.
Lesson three was also a great lesson. Obviously you need Christ as part of your scramble if you hope to do well in life, but you also want to make sure that the rest of you group is healthy to be with. That is not to say that you ignore or are hateful to other teams. It is only to say that you should surround yourself with people that will help you grow and mature in your game.
The game of life is critical make good decisions. Decide to humble yourself and recognize that this game wasn't intended to be won on your own. Decide to ask Christ to carry you and your team. Decided to surround yourself with good team mates. Finally decide to have fun and enjoy the beauty. When you walk with Christ you are sure to find plenty of amazing sights.
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