Personal Best

What position is the most important in the game of football? What about in volleyball? And in baseball? There is a common misconception in team sports that the most important position on a team is the one that is played by the person who gets the most headlines or touches the ball the most. However, these are not always the most important roles on a team.

So what is the most important? The answer is simple: It’s the one that you have been asked to play. God’s Word states that whatever you are asked to do, you should do it with all your might (see Ecclesiastes 9:10).

If you are playing offensive guard and you don’t block your assignment, the whole team pays the price. If you are a second-stringer and you don’t put forth your best effort in practice, the whole team suffers. In volleyball, the hitters will never even touch the ball without a good pass from the back row.

Paul tells us in 1 Corinthians 12 that a body cannot function as it was designed to without its many parts working together. We should not consider one part of the body to be more important than another, nor should we believe that the role we have been asked to play is insignificant.

In both sports and life, the most important role is the one that you are asked to play. It is significant. Give your best each and every play. The team is depending on you!