The college football world is full of discussion about LSU's last minute failure to even know what to do. With one second left, no time outs, trailing by two points and within a chip shot of the Ole Miss goal line, the LSU coaching staff knows not what to do. The quarterback spikes the ball - the last thing that should have been done - game over. Not knowing automatically what to do in each circumstance is unacceptable for any coaching staff in big time college football.
But this scenario caused me to think - do I know what to do in each circumstance where life is pressure packed? And even if I do know what to do, will I do it?
Spiritual training is necessary to be able to handle life, particularly the pressure packed decisions that life brings. Usually we have more than one second to make up our mind - but that is not the point. The point is that with proper training, even the most pressured decision can be made within the will of the Father.
The word of God, the privilege of prayer, the fellowship and counsel of the other believers - all of this is training for life - day in and day out - but also for those pressured times in life. "Back date that report Jerry". "This is just a gift - but I expect your support in return." "Let's go - she'll never know."
With proper training - proper preparation using God's tools and methods - even the most pressured situation is easy - "No". "I cannot do that".
John 5 says, "The Son can do nothing by himself." Why was that? He COULD do what he wanted. But he chose to not do anything contrary to his Father's will. How about you? Are you so cued into the Father that you CAN DO NOTHING BY YOURSELF? If so, you are well prepared for the one second decisions - the pressured decisons - that life will bring. Know what to do in those last seconds because you have prepared for just those moments.
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