A Coach's Diary

Everybody is born with different strengths. Nobody gets everything, but we all get something. Some people are long, tall, and can see over and around everyone. Some people are short, quick, and can easily get around others. Some can shoot it well, some have a great arm, some can hit the ball out of the park, and some can run like the wind without getting winded. Our job is to figure out what our gifts, strengths, and talents are and put them to good use in our lives. You were fearfully and wonderfully made by God (Psalm 139:14) . You were given special gifts and talents to serve one another and to bless the world . The world needs you and your strengths because no one can do what you do the way that you do it (Romans 12:6-8) . You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead, they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, t...

We have all been given different talents and gifts. Steph Curry can shoot the ball like nobody in the history of the NBA. Tom Brady defies time with the way he throws the ball. Megan Rapinoe has been a leader of the USWNT for years, and her ability to strike the ball has helped her win two world cups and a FIFA Women's World Player of the Year award. What I find amazing about all three athletes is that neither of them jumps out at you as being a superior athlete, but they have all been at the top of their sport because they know who they are, they know what they do best, and they maximize what they have been given. One of my favorite Bible stories is the parable of talents. It can be read fully in Matthew 25:14-30. A man was preparing to go on a journey, and he trusted three of his servants with his property. To one servant, he gave 5 talents, to another servant, he gave 2 talents, and to the third servant, he gave 1 talent. He gave to each of them the number of talents that matche...