Correction
“All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.” -- 2 Timothy 3:16-17
I know of a young girl who at 6 years old had an amazing ability to play golf. Once, she played with her mom, and after three-putting one of the greens, the girl took her putter and slammed it into the green. Her mom immediately told her she was done and would have to sit in the cart for the rest of the round.
Afterward, the mom asked her daughter if she knew why she had to sit. The girl responded, “Because I three-putted?” Her mom told her that she loved her and explained that it was not the three-putt, but rather her reaction. It was not the performance; it was the behavior.
How often do we miss the reason the Lord allows correction in our lives? We get so focused on the consequences that we totally miss the lessons the Lord is teaching us. What I see as punishment for failing, Jesus sees as a tool to make me more like Him.
As athletes and coaches, we constantly receive and give correction. When correction occurs, we need to stop, think and listen in order to learn the true lesson being taught, so that we may be complete and equipped for every good work.
- In what ways do you respond differently to correction if it comes from your coach, your parent or your friend?
- Where is God working to correct and teach you in your sport and in your life?
“Lord, I want to be made complete and equipped by You. Create a hunger in me to study Your Word and apply it to my life. Amen.”
