Greatness
Anyone who knows me knows that "competitive" is a pretty fitting adjective for my life. There are few things that I enjoy more than competition. I coach two sports and compete regularly in three more. I do it because I need the exercise and because I get a high when I am able to succeed.
On Sundays I play in a flag football league. It is fun, but it is also hard for me. I played football in college and did pretty well, but on our flag football team I'm not one of the stars. It is hard for me to accept and I want so badly to be the best at EVERYTHING I do.
A few weeks ago as I was driving to my game I felt like asked me a question. He asked me, "If I make you great in one thing, what do you want it to be?" I began to think about it. Would I really choose to be great in my flag football league? How about in my slow pitch softball league or pick up basketball games? Would I want to be a great coach or a great husband?
I gave God an answer that day. I told Him the one thing that I wanted to be great in. I will share that later, but would first like to hear from you. If God would make you great in one aspect of your life or personality, what would you choose?
posted by Darin @ 7:06 AM
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4 Comments:
Wow! I love the "make-me-think" question. I will get back to you and look forward to reading your answer too.
wow...when you think about it, it is so hard to choose. I like you enjoy being good at the things I do...and usually avoid that in which I am not good at. I believe I would want to be a great wife and mother someday. I think this comes out of the days happenings though. I won't go into it. Read my blog.
I've still been thinking about this since we had this discussion, Darin.
I keep coming back to Proverbs 31.. I think what I want to be known for is a woman like the one in Proverbs 31. She made things, wasn't afraid to be a housewife, supported her husband, her kids respected her, and was a woman of dignity and strength... yeppers.. I wanna be that lady. =)
In 1 Kings 3, God granted Solomon one wish. Solomon asked for wisdom. God granted it and Solomon lived a great life.
Samson was great in strength and used it to serve the Lord.
God gifted Moses to be a leader.
I think that God gifted Mary to be a great mother.
Elijah was great in prayer, and thus was great in spiritual power.
Paul was a great missionary.
John Wooden is a great coach and thus has a platform to tell people about Christ.
Albert Pujols is a great athlete and can tell people about Christ.
I know a doctor who has great wealth and uses it to help people.
I don't think that there is a right answer to the question that God asked me, but I told Him that I wanted to be great in faith. I want to KNOW that without a doubt He has my life in His control. I don't want to worry. I simply want to trust.
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