I enjoyed watching the Los Angeles Lakers/Boston Celtics match up in the NBA Finals the past 10 days or so. In case you don't keep up with sports, the Lakers won an exciting game 7 last night 83-79. It was the first NBA best of seven championship series to actually go to the final game since 2005 and only the second in 16 years.One of the features that ABC/ESPN showed during the games were video and audio of the coach's instructing their teams during timeouts. It was interesting that each coach preached the fundamentals almost every time.
"You can't get an open shot if you don't move!"
"Where's the hustle out there?"
"We've got to get back faster on defense!"
The instructions they gave their teams were no different than the instructions you'd hear a basketball coach give at a youth league, middle school, high school, or college game.
In basketball, it's about ball control, hustle, defense, smart passes, and high percentage shots. In baseball, it's about clean catches, accurate throws, heads up baserunning, and good connections at the plate. In football, it's blocking, tackling, and protecting the football. Fundamentals.
Living the life of a Christ-follower is no different. Do the fundamentals. Take time to pray. Read the Bible. Worship regularly. Spend time with other believers who will stretch you, support you, and encourage you. Give. Serve. Tell others about Jesus.
Championship athletes do the fundamentals well. Great Christ-followers do the basics well too.
How are you doing?
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I was trying to forget about that Celts loss. Not as painful as the Bruins up 3 and then down 4.
I started writing about 10 years ago. That has been my study, my devotion. I used the read the Bible through in a year; each year using a different translation. I listen to worship music pretty much all day at work, except when I am on the phone or at lunch.
Fellowship out this way is tough - everyone works 10 or 11 hours and add to that commuting. Sort of miss the old 8 hours days.
I guess I'm looking for a few 3 pointers to liven things up.
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