Do Your Job

This year our head coach challenged us to lead our players to "Do Your Job!" with enthusiasm. If we are to do this we must do our job also. Everyday getting prepared to prepare them to do their job.

In Romans, Paul speaks of one of those characteristics that often gets in the way of doing our job. In the passage he's talking to the family of God in Rome who is having problems with the proper attitude about meat. Now remember its not just meat, but rather meat sacrificed to false gods. For some its a huge thing because they feel like it dishonors God, for others they don't believe in the gods so they don't see it as a matter of sin.

When I was growing up I remember that it was a really big deal for Baptists not to eat in restaurants where they served alcohol (beer, wine, etc.) because of the Baptist stance against drinking. It wasn't necessarily wrong to eat in that restaurant, but you didn't want to give the impression that you supported the liquor industry. For many it was a deep sin, for others it wasn't that important.

Here Paul urges us to avoid being a stumbling block, both to believers and non-believers. And how are we to cease causing folks to fall, don't judge.

In the heat of the moment on the practice field we blurt out a correction in a harsh tone that the athlete cowers from. We question their mental capacity. We question their dedication and commitment. We judge.

In life away from the 'practice field' we do the same thing. Paul urges us to check ourselves.

This summer take time to check yourself!!