November 9, 2009
Volleyball… Is it just a game?
I’m here to tell you about a team
of girls who play volleyball in east Tennessee
They are playing in the state tournament this week
their goal is simple : play with heart and refuse to be beat.
They have a game plan emphasizing bump, set, spike.
Do you think any of that would apply to life?
“nah,” you might say but I would like to propose:
we need the strength and discipline of a game plan in life or volleyball…to overcome our foes.
Let’s start with receiving the opponent’s serve
Life can throw things at you that will test your nerve
Face it square on and claim your ‘game on’ strength
With God on your side– that’s the best defense.
Realize you are not out there all alone
Use the team around you to gird up your bone
You must work together and know this one thing is true
God has promised he will never leave or forsake you.
Your next move might be to pass the ball to a teammate
By doing that you show your trust even if they should make a mistake,
God has put friends and people of support in your life
and if all of that fails His Holy Spirit will ease the strife.
Some games are easy, others are hard and we may lose
But if we keep our faith, then through it all, God will honor what we do
And then the game and our life will come to an end
We may look back and ponder how it all began.
A journey, a game, a lifetime, a match,
Some games had great bump, sets and spikes and others we’d like to scratch,
it’s not just how we play a game or live our lives today ,
but how we do it all through life that determines our eternal way.
A final reward is to meet the Coach upon whom we’ve depended
On His courts of praises that will never be ended.
There He will proclaim whether we have done well
or never trusted Him to help, and in our own self we did dwell.
So when you play that game of volleyball – the next time,
Or face something in life that could turn out bad or be just fine,
Give it your all and don’t give up hope
GOD is with you always and will help you cope!
Judy Hensley
10/28/09
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