Fw: Quality Time with God

Team:

Today's message comes from FCA High School Teacher / Head Coach Michael Hill out of Kansas.

Coach Hill talks about how important it is to spend Quality Time with God.

Time for Meditation:

"But his delight is in the Law of the Lord, and on his Law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water,which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither.
Whatever he does Prospers." Psalm 1:2-3
Walk with God:


"Enoch walked with God; then he was no more, because God took him away." Genesis 5:24

"By faith Enoch was taken from this life, so that he did not experience death; he could not be found, because God had taken him away. For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God." Hebrews 11:5

Meet with God

"The LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as one speaks to a friend. Then Moses would return to the camp, but his young aide Joshua son of Nun did not leave the tent." Exodus 33:11

After Moses and Joshua met in the Tabernacle, Joshua would Stay and Worship God after Moses left.

The Playbook tells us to:

Meditate, Walk and Meet with God daily and We Win!!!

"Consider the rights of others before your own feelings, and the feelings of others before your own rights." --

John Wooden Coach UCLA Basketball

"ALL GOALS ARE ACCOMPLISHED TWICE. FIRST IN YOUR MIND THEN IN REALITY!"

Rick

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Fast Food Beliefs Thursday, April 7th, 2011

READY:  "Wait for the LORD; be courageous and let your heart be strong. Wait for the LORD." -Psalm 27:14

SET:  Every time I hear about a coach who has been fired after a year or two at a school, it breaks my heart. I once told an athletic director that it would take four years to turn a program around to contend for a league championship. That was not what he wanted to hear, so I did not get the job. In our society we want everything right now. Actually, we wanted it yesterday. A great example is in the fact that we actually drive through places to get our food. At most fast food places they don't even hold the cup to fill your drink anymore; they put it on a belt, it goes under a fountain, they push a button, and the drink comes out. I suppose it's faster. I'm not sure it's better, but it's faster.

Sports are no different. It's almost rare to watch one morning of SportsCenter without hearing about performance-enhancing substances or some other method an athlete or a coach has tried in order to get to the top faster. But, that is not what sports were meant to be.

A few years ago I read Coach John Heisman's book on football. You might know Coach Heisman by the little award named after him. In his book, Coach Heisman never once uses the word "win."
He talks about character and building young men into quality men. Isn't that what sports should be about?

When we compare sports to our walk with God, the same is true. There are no short cuts. We can't take a shot or a pill and grow closer to God faster. We have to put in the time and the effort. It doesn't happen overnight, and there are tests and trials, but, in the end, those hard times are what make the good times that much sweeter. They also build our faith and make us stronger.
Today, I challenge you to invest more time and effort into your relationship with Jesus. After all, that's the most important relationship you have. If you're married, think about what your marriage would look like if you were always looking for short cuts. What would your friendships look like if you never invested any time in them? Athletically, what would your skill level be if you never practiced? Our relationship with Jesus is the same way. We have to grow it like any other relationship or pursuit, and that takes time. Be willing to dig in with Him and watch Him transform your life day by day. GO:  1. Are you impatient with your athletic development? With your relationships? 2. What about your relationship with Christ? Are you impatient in how that is developing? 3. What happens when we get impatient in relationships? 4. What would be so bad about slowing down and letting things unfold in God's time? 5. How can you begin to live each day with more patience and perseverance in your relationship with Christ? WORKOUT:  Psalm 30:5 Romans 8:28 2 Timothy 4:7 OVERTIME:  "Father grant us the strength to run the race you have set in front of us no matter how long or how difficult it may be."  ABOUT THE AUTHORS:  Michael Hill is a former FCA staff member and head coach. He lives and teaches in Haysville, Kan. In his career, Michael has been blessed to coach college and high school football and spend years as a high school cross country coach. He and his wife, Andrea, have seven children: Jaycee, Avery, Chad, Tori, Amanda, Landen and Parker.
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