Pursue Sample
The Best Coach
Ready:
“If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it.” -- Luke 9:24 NLT
Set
A coach plays a special role in an athlete’s life. He or she helps to come through joyful and frustrating moments to reach something more than an athlete could even dream of. A coach leaves an imprint on an athlete’s heart.
I used to play different sports, so I had been coached by different coaches. Each of them had different approaches in coaching, and I knew that I was not able to reach my full potential by myself because I didn’t know everything, and I was not skilled enough at that moment. One coach emphasized that I had a basketball talent, and I shouldn’t only use it to achieve personal success. He told me: “I used to be a player in a team just like you. And I am sure that only when you play together with your team, you realize the power of teamwork.”
When I was a part of a varsity team, I decided to use my talents and my vision of the game for my team to get a championship. I was standing there on a pedestal and received not only a trophy for a top scorer but a university diploma — it was our fifth championship in a row.
Jesus is the ultimate champion who fulfilled His mission. Father God, as a Head Coach, gave Jesus a game plan. He was born to die and to become a champion for you, me and everyone else.
Go:
- Who do you consider as your best coach? Why?
- If you could share all of your personal issues with the best Coach ever, Jesus Christ, which issues would you share with Him?
- In a prayer, ask God, your Head Coach, to guide you and to give you a game plan for your life.
Workout:
Ephesians 2:5; Proverbs 3:5-6; John 1:12; Matthew 20:25-28
Overtime:
“Lord, please help me to live out God’s victory, which He obtained for me. Help me realize that when I am obedient to You we can do amazing things together. Amen.”
Andrew Chernenkov
About this Plan
PURSUE FCA Devotional features a 31-day reading plan to help coaches and athletes develop a habit of reading the Bible daily and applying it to their lives. For a moment each day, we can dig deep into God's Word and pursue a relationship with Jesus Christ and His Kingdom.
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