Trap Games

It was an interesting weekend in college football. Four of the highest rated teams in the country lost to unranked opponents. LSU, Texas A&M, Georgia, and South Carolina all lost. They lost in what we call “Trap” games. They had either come off of great victories the week before and/or were looking forward to “bigger” games in the coming weeks. They got trapped.

We are subject to trap games in our lives. We tend to prepare ourselves for the obvious challenges: operations, tough tests, difficult weeks at work. We tend to think “I got this” for the fun things, the holidays, the routine events of our lives. Like great football teams, we can get trapped. We forget some of the most important lessons of life.

1. Everyday is an important challenge. No day is meaningless. Any day can be a turning point.

2. We need Jesus for everything. We don’t have anything under control. Stop trying to grab back the steering wheel just because you think you are on the right track. 

3.  No one should be overlooked. Anyone can trip us up or lift us up. Everyone is important and potentially powerful as an enemy or an ally.

4. Cover all things in prayer.

5. Jesus has a plan for our lives. It just might not be the same as our plan.
6. His plan rules.

7. There is always another game next week. Life isn’t just a 12 week season and God is a God of second chances. Thank God.

Be blessed.

Nick

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