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You Get out What You Put In
On any team, it is not the game plan alone that determines success, but also the effort given toward executing it. As Christians, we face an opponent who gives maximum effort every day. Satan’s team plays with relentless effort bent on destroying the lives of Christians. Knowing this, what sense does it make for us to give poor effort in fighting back? Would you give poor effort toward preparing for a championship game in your sport—against the strongest team on the schedule—and still expect to win? Of course not. Poor effort doesn’t produce wins for you on your sports teams, and it will not produce spiritual victories on Gods’ team either—and we must never expect it to.
From here on out, I want you to think of Christians as individuals who form Team Jesus. This is God’s team, and individual Christians are the players. Never forget that we are always playing as long as we are alive! And never forget that God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit are always coaching.
It is important that we never take the game of life lightly! Satan, like any other opponent, would love for you to underestimate him. You have to be willing to give your best to Jesus and commit to His plan at all times. Sounds like hard work, right? Well, at times it can be. But as an athlete, we are no strangers to hard work. We know that it takes our best to be successful, to be a champion. Sure, it’s hard work … but winning always makes it worth it. So plan to win at the game of life. Our coach has guaranteed us victory if we trust Him.
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About this Plan
Maybe you have been told that you’re one of the most dedicated players on the team. Or maybe that is what you want to be. When it comes to your dedication to God’s team—the one that matters most—what kind of player would Jesus say you are? Just as an athlete is recruited to play a sport, Jesus recruits you to play in the spiritual game of life. Standards that make a good athlete include strength, confidence, and hard work. What about God’s standards? We can use God’s Word to evaluate the way we choose to live. Every effective team works toward a common goal. The purpose of this Bible study and devotional is to help encourage, inspire, and build committed Christian athletes who desire to consistently follow Christ’s game plan. No more “game-day-only” athletes. Playing on God’s team is about being an everyday follower of Jesus, on and off the field, in and out of season!
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