Fw: Leadership - Just Do It

Team:

Today's Coach is Pastor Jon Courson. Thanks Tom O'neill for forwarding this Great Message. Judges 7:17

Today's Quarterback is Gideon. The one Thing Coach Jon wants us to think about is:

Taking Action Now!! Don't wait for Tomorrow.

Gideon took Action Now!

There was a Linebacker by the name of James in the New Testament Playbook.

He said,
"Faith without works is Dead."

He was also saying:

"Let's Go make a Great Play!"

Great Linebackers like James Do not Procrastinate.

They Just Go!

They have a sense of Urgency: Like Linebacker Clay Matthews Green Bay Packers.

"How do you know what your life will be like tomorrow? Your life is like the morning fog--it's here a little while, then it's gone." James 4:14

Great Linebackers make Decisions: "There is no time to Lose."

How often do we get tangled up with indecision? We fear we won't make the right Play instead of just going for it.

"The fear of man will trip you up."

Think about it: You Prepared to Prepare. You did all the right things to set yourself up for success.

Now Just Do It - You can't lose.

Read Romans 8:28: "All things work together for good for those who love God and are called according to His Purpose."

Now Just Do It - You can't Lose.

Now make a decision. Be a Leader and Go For It!

"Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth." Proverbs 27:1

Leaders Lead Now! Leaders don't wait for votes and popularity contests. Leaders know what they want and they Just Go Do It!

"If you continually ask yourself, What's important now? you won't waste time on the trivial."

Lou Holtz  Former Head Football Coach Notre Dame

ow - Just Go! Win the Day

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And he said unto them, Look on me, and do likewise . . .
Judges 7:17 (a)

"Look on me and do likewise," said Gideon.

"Follow me as I follow Christ," echoed Paul (1 Corinthians 11:1).

Gideon was a man of action.

He was a doer, not simply a talker. He sought the Lord, selected 300 troops out of 32,000, risked his life by sneaking into the Midianite camp, surveyed the situation, overheard a conversation, came back, developed a strategy, supplied his troops, and then did battle.

No committees, no dialogues, no discussions. He was a doer. He made things happen. And that's the kind of men God is looking for today - men who see the need and fill it, men who go for it.
Gideon was a man who understood that leadership was not about lecturing, but simply about leading; not saying, "You go," but saying, "Let's go."

I like Gideon. He didn't say, "Listen to me." He said, "Look on me." This is real leadership.

Whether in a marriage, family, ministry, or on the job site, the key is to say what Paul and Gideon said: Watch me. Do what I do.

That's my prayer for us.

This Daily Devotional is an excerpt from the book "Footsteps of the Flock" by Pastor Jon.

Fw: Impact Play: “In Over Your Head?”

Team:

Congratulations to our Louisiana Huddle at Northlake High School and the Broussard Family!!

They Won the Men's Highschool Soccer State Championship last night 3-0.

Awesome Job!!! Praise God!

Please send us a Message to the Keys of your Success when you have a moment.
Today's Athlete is a Swimmer from Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

Today's Quarterback is David. David was overwhelmed running away from his enemies.
 
"Then thought I to understand this 
 but it was too hard for me,
Until I went into the Sanctuary of God 
 then understood I the end of these men;" Psalm 73:15-16

The Quarterback David was getting overwhelmed by the other Team. He couldn't figure out their Defense.

At Half Time David went to the Sanctuary or the Locker Room. He needed re-group.

Have you ever felt overwhelmed?

Go to the Sanctuary of God!!!!

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Phil 4:6-7

Focus on God not the Problem.

Isaiah 26:3 to 4 (NIV), "You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you. Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD, the LORD, is the Rock eternal".

"It's not the size of the Dog in the fight, it's the size of the Fight in the Dog."

Mark Twain

"Greater is He that is in you then he that is in the world."

Our Fight is God's!!!!

Go to the Sanctuary of God!!!!

Now - Just Go! Win the Day

Rick
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In Over Your Head? Friday, February 25th, 2011

READY:  "How great is the love the Father has lavished on us that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!"   -1 John 3:1 (NIV) SET: 

Splashing furiously, I tried desperately to outswim my younger sister. As I reached through the water with every ounce of strength in my 16-year-old body, my lungs and muscles burned. I looked up at the clock. She'd beaten me…again. I was crushed.

The pain my body experienced couldn't compare to the pain I felt inside—the jealousy and anger and failure. Nothing mattered except the reality that I had lost to my fiercest competitor.

Have you ever experienced the pain of defeat? It's hard to prepare so hard for competition only to fall short of your goal. But sometimes our goals aren't aimed at pleasing God as they should be.

My goal had been to defend my pride and my status as a winner. And when we take our eyes off of God, we will always fall short. In fact, we all fall short of the glory of God in some way.

Watching the Olympics shows us so many examples of how even the best athletes in the world fall and make mistakes. They spend years training to hone their skills, but, even then, they aren't immune to defeat.

As a teenager, my sport was everything to me. My identity was wrapped up in my victories and defeats. How well I performed determined how valuable I was. It's easy to rely on yourself, your coaches, teammates, competitors or family members to determine your worth as a person.

But none of them can establish your true value.

The truth is that God created you and loves you as His child regardless of what you do as an athlete. Reread 1 John 3:1 from above and trust in the truth today. GO: 

1. Do you find your identity in your sport, grades, job, family or anything else apart from God?

2. Do you believe that God loves you no matter what you accomplish or are you trying to earn His approva

Fw: Impact Play: “The Plan”

Team:

Today's Coach is Michael Hill From Kansas. Coach Hill is a former High School Football Coach from Kansas.

We Have Plans and God Has Plans. When both of our Plans line up together we are Winners. Jeremiah 29:11

Strong Safety Amos said,

"Do two walk together unless they have agreed to do so?" Amos 3:13

In the Book of Mark Jesus called the Play.

He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation."
Mark 16:15

In other words: "Give everyone the Good News in the Playbook."

The Jeremiah 29:11 Good News
The John 3:16 Good News ect...

In Acts Luke gave them instructions on how to execute the Game Plan. Acts 2:42

"They Devoted themselves to the Apostles' Teaching and to the Fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to Prayer."
Acts 2:42

Devoted is Such a Powerful Word! The definition of Devoted is:

"to apply to a certain pursuit, cause, etc."

1. Be Devoted Daily to one Play in the Play book.

2. Be Devoted to Hanging Out with the Right People. (Who is in your Huddle?)

3. Be Devoted to Breaking Bread with each other (your Huddle). Del Taco, McDonalds, Pizza ect...

4. Be Devoted to Praying with The Coach - Jesus every morning.

Here in Acts 2:42 there are Four Great Plays we can use to help us daily.

God has a great Plan and Playbook for our Lives.

Now it is up to us to Call the Play from His Playbook and with His help Execute in our own Lives.

Check out the following message by Coach Hill

Now - Just Go! Win the Day

Rick
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The Plan Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

READY: 

"For I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. -Jeremiah 29:11 (NLT)

SET:  How many of us have ever started a practice, game or even a season without a plan? To me, that idea doesn't make any sense whatsoever.

As coaches, we have plans coming out our ears! I started working on next season just as soon as this season was over.

After all, I had to recruit in-coming freshman and encourage the returning athletes to come back. The last thing I wanted was for them to lose interest in being part of the team.

I am such a pack rat. I've kept plans I made for sports that I never even coached from the head coaching position. You never know when you'll be a head coach of a new sport someday, right?

You just have to be ready at a moment's notice. I don't know if you've ever read the FCA Coach's Mandate, or not, buts it has a phrase that offers something a little different. Line 12 says,

"Trust God to produce in my athletes His chosen purposes, regardless of whether the wins are readily visible."

This goes along with what God says in Jeremiah 29:11 (NLT): "'For I know the plans I have for you,' says the Lord. 'They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.'"

In this verse, we find a direct promise of God's sovereignty and faithfulness, yet we struggle to apply it to our coaching lives.

For years I thought I was sold-out to coaching for Jesus, but the attitude I had was a little different. I trusted God to provide for me and my family.

I trusted His plan for my life and that He would put me at the school He knew I needed to be at. But that was about where it ended. How arrogant does this sound?

"God, I know You are God. I know You love me and have a plan for me. I know all of this, but I've got this football thing. Don't worry about it.

I know what I'm doing." Really? Did I not think God could come up with a better game-plan than I could? Did I actually think I could break down game film better than God could? How stupid was that?

Now, don't get me wrong. I'm not saying we should stop watching film, stop having practice schedules or just wing it on Friday nights.

I'm saying that, since I thought I knew how to break down film better than God, I missed out on the first four years of my oldest daughter's life.

I was too busy being my own little football god instead of growing closer to Him in all aspects of my life.

The line from the Coach's Mandate says it is HIS chosen purpose in our athletes' lives; not ours. We cannot and are not supposed to be god in our player's lives. I beg you, don't try to be!

Grow your relationship with God and enjoy ALL the blessings He has given you, not just on the team He's given you.

GO: 

1. Do you trust God in certain areas of your life, but not in others? Which ones and why?

2. What would it look like for you to trust God with 100 percent of your life?

3. How much time do you spend focusing on God?

4. If you are an athlete or business professional, how does this concept apply to you?

WORKOUT: Exodus 20:3Matthew 17:20Luke 17:6

Fw: Keep Growing - Harvest Devotion

Team:

Today's Coach is Greg Laurie. Today's Quarterback is Paul the Apostle.

Paul here is encouraging us not to be Complacent in our Spiritual Lives. We need to keep moving forward and always learning how to get better every day.

"The enemy to growth is contentment."
Greg Laurie

It is Awesome that God gives us a Spiritual Game Plan that we can also apply to our Family, Career, School and Athletics.

It is like the High Jump in a Track Meet.

"We need to keep raising the bar for ourselves."

Greg Laurie

"Every day and every way we get a little better."

Bill Workman Former Head Football Coach Edison Highschool / Orange Coast College

"Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to do your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming." 

John Wooden UCLA

"Do all you can do and -- a little bit more and you will be successful."

Now - Just Go! Win the Day

Rick
Phil 4:13
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2011 The Enemy to Growth

No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us. — Philippians 3:13–14

Are you satisfied with your spiritual life right now? I am not satisfied with mine.

I feel there is a lot of growing I still need to do. I feel there are a lot of things I still need to learn and a lot of changes that still need to happen in my life.

And guess what? The same is true for you. The enemy to growth is contentment.

There is a place for being content as a Christian, but never be content with where you are spiritually.

You should always be wanting more—wanting to learn more and wanting to grow more. This is where people often have a breakdown when it comes to keeping their resolutions. They just give up.

They think, I can never do it. I am just going to accept who I am and where I am. I will just accept things the way they are. But that is not good enough.

We need to commit ourselves to get past the barriers and meet the goals we have set, whether it is growing spiritually or getting in better shape so we can live productive lives for God's glory.

We need to keep raising the bar for ourselves.

The apostle Paul, after years of walking with God, said, "I don't mean to say that I have already achieved these things or that I have already reached perfection. But I press on to possess that perfection for which Christ Jesus first possessed me" (Philippians 3:12).

To loosely paraphrase, Paul was saying, "I am not satisfied with where I am. I want to keep growing and progressing spiritually."

So don't settle with where you are spiritually. Be thankful for how far God has brought you, but at the same time, keep moving forward to what is still ahead.

Note: Pastor Greg's award-winning autobiographical film is coming to Netflix. If you currently subscribe to Netflix, you can save this film to your queue by visiting netflix.harvest.org.

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Fw: Leadership 'Get in the Game.'

Team:

Today's Coach is Jon Courson. Linebacker Tom O'neill called the Play: Serve

Yesterday we talked about Servant Leadership. How Joseph rose the Top by Serving. He went from focusing on his Dreams to others and their Dreams and He with God's Wisdom and Understanding Saved the World from Famine and Starvation.

The World, and your Local Community like Highschool and Junior High are Starving for The Good News.

There is a Spiritual Famine in your Community.

Serve by Sharing the Good News that God has a Great Plan for your Peers and Friends. Jer 29:11

Jesus said, "the Greatest in the Kingdom is the Servant."

Today Pastor Jon say's, "Now get in the Game and Execute."

Why? Because when we Serve we honor God. When we honor God We get Wisdom and Understanding.
Psalm 111:10

Do you want to Understand the Playbook better?

Serve

You can be a Servant Leader in many ways:

Encouraging each other

Lift each other up ect....

"People Don't care how much you know until they know how much you care."

Zig Zigler

"How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and the strong.

Because someday in life you will have been all of these."-

George Washington Carver

Now Execute the Play!

Serve

Now - Just Go! Win the Day

Rick
Phil 4:13
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February 21

Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the LORD, curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof; because they came not to the help of the LORD, to the help of the LORD against the mighty.
Judges 5:23

Although we don't know its exact location, Meroz was a city of Israel in the region of the battle that ensued between Israel and the Canaanite king, Jabin.

The inhabitants of Meroz were cursed for their failure to get involved in the battle.

The same is still true. Cursed will be the man or woman who does not get involved in the battle, who does not get involved in service.

You see, when we all stand before the judgment seat of Christ, those who didn't get involved - who sat back day after week after month after year after decade, missing opportunities in their own communities to be part of God's plan for the area - will weep.

"Why did I waste my life?" they will cry. "What was I thinking? Why did I have time for this and that - but not to get involved in what God called me to do, in what He gave me the ability to do?"

God has things in store for us that are mind-blowing, gang, but this is the only opportunity we have to be able to be at the top or middle level - ruling ten or five cities.

There will be many in Heaven who make it, "yet so as by fire" (1 Corinthians 3:15).

They will be there, but they'll have no rewards because they buried the personality, intellectual ability, musical skill, or finances God entrusted to them. As a result, they'll curse themselves.

The way to be sad today is to not serve the Lord - to focus on your problems, your situation, your hurts, your needs, your life.

Everything is discouraging when we live for ourselves. Instead of worrying about what shape you're in emotionally, financially, or physically, forget about yourself and start serving others.

Jesus said, "The measure you give out will be the measure returned to you" (see Matthew 7:2).

Start serving others and I guarantee you'll find yourself free from the curse of self-absorption today, and free from cursing yourself in the days to come.

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Fw: Impact Play: “Dream Big!”

Team:

Today's Team is Fellowship of Christian Athletes. The Team Captains are Joseph and Daniel.

Joseph was a Big Dreamer he wanted to be all that God wanted him to be. Along the way he had the naysayers ridiculing him. His own Team was against him.

The Coach was Jacob. Jacob believed in Joseph's Leadership capabilities. Joseph had the opportunity to call some Big plays against the enemy but his teammates in his own huddle wouldn't listen.

God allowed Joseph to be Traded to another Team where he was very successful under Coach Potiphar who was an officer in Pharaoh's army.

However the Coaches wife tried to seduce Joseph. She was offended he didn't succumb and Trumped up False Accusations and had him thrown out of the league and put in Prison.

Joseph was now an inmate but God was still working. Now instead of having his own dream he was asked to interpret someone else's dream.

He went from his own Dreams to Helping with someone else's Dream.

A True Leader is a Servant Leader who helps others with their Dreams First.

A True Leader will also let the Dreamer know the Real Truth.

Joseph and the Baker in Genesis 40 and Daniel to Belshazzar Daniel 7.

It looks like in both situations Joe and Daniel the Team Captains warned these two before it got to destruction. They both had a chance to Change. (In Belshazzar's case Isaiah predicted what would happen 100's of years before.)

"Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall." Proverbs 16:18

The Point is a True Leader is a Servant Leader and tells the Good and the Bad and then Executes a Game Plan.

You can't control how the message is received or feel sorry for them when you give the message. You just do your best to humbly Lead and let God take care of the rest.

This dream revealed a Game Plan that would help the League Survive a Major Famine.

The President then appointed this Inmate to VP. The Pharoah knew about Joseph's Leadership; while he was the QB for Potiphar's team he had some great season's.

Now it was Joseph's Time to Lead. Joseph Saved the World from Starvation along with his own Team.

God's Timing always work's. You may think it's over. But God has other plans for your Talents and Gifts.

The path to the ultimate Purpose and Plan for your Life isn't always easy. In the End you will be Victorious!!!

Your Big Dreams Will Come True!

"Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I'll show you someone who has overcome adversity."

Lou Holtz ⁠Head Coach Notre Dame Football    ⁠   

"Fear Not is stated 365 times in the Bible."

Mark Richt Head Football Coach Georgia in the Movie Facing the Giants

Prepare to Prepare

Now - Just Go - Win the Day!!!!

Rick
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Dream Big! Friday, February 18th, 2011

READY:  "Joseph had a dream...but his father kept the matter in mind." -Genesis 37:5a, 11b

SET:  Have you ever been a part of a team that had a break-through year? In my own experiences as both a player and a coach, I find that those moments happen after a great deal of planning and training.

Usually those "miracle" seasons don't just happen; they are the result of hard work and effort. But one thing they do have in common is a big dream.

Regardless of how hard a coaching staff plans or how much a team trains, if they don't dream big, they can't hope to achieve something beyond themselves.

In Genesis 37, Scripture tells us about Joseph and his dream. He didn't just have one, though; he had two. When he shared the dream with his brothers, they completely understood the meaning of the dream: that Joseph would be elevated above them.

Verse 11 says that his brothers envied him while his father pondered the meaning of these dreams.

Scripture doesn't specifically say that Joseph's dream came from God, but the implication was there. And I would bet that, in the ensuing trials he endured, Joseph probably treasured that dream in his heart.

Knowing that he had been promised a great future probably gave him hope when times looked hopeless—strength when he was weak; hope when he was in the depths of despair.

Championship teams have vision. They set goals that others may not believe are possible.

Those teams envision the rewards on the other side of their dreams, and they allow that vision to carry them through the trials and tribulations of the season.

When it comes to life, do we do the same thing? Have we ever taken inventory of our gifts, turned them over to God, and said, "Use me to build Your kingdom?"

Fw: The Attitude

Team:

Today's Coach is Pastor Chuck Swindoll. Coach Chuck is the Former U.S. Senate Chaplain and the President of Dallas Theological Seminary.

This Next Quote by Chuck Swindoll should be on your Mirror and repeated everyday along with Phil 2:5.

"Let this Attitude be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus..." Phil 2:5

By Chuck Swindoll:

"The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life.

Attitude, to me, is more important than facts.

It is more important than the past, the education, the money, than circumstances, than failure, than successes, than what other people think or say or do.

It is more important than appearance, gifts or skill. It will make or break a company... a church... a home.

The remarkable thing is we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day.

We cannot change our past... we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable.

The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude.

I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it.

And so it is with you... we are in charge of our Attitudes."

 Charles R. Swindoll

"When your confidence goes up, your competence goes up."

Zig Ziglar ⁠    ⁠   

It all begins with your Attitude then your Confidence will Follow.

Prepare to Prepare

Now - Just Go - Win the Day!!!!

Rick
Phil 4:13
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