A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones (Proverbs 14:30).
I have a great deal of respect for coaches because the result of their philosophy of life is brought to life and tested in the public arena of competition in each game. One such coach, who is arguably the greatest coach in the history of the game of basketball, is John Wooden. He coached the UCLA Bruins to ten NCAA championships. I will never forget something he said in a television interview many years ago. His thought was basically this: One of the most common mistakes coaches make is emphasizing what they do not have in terms of talent, size and speed, rather than what they do have. Wooden pointed out that when a coach is wishful for what he doesn't have, and can't do anything about, he fails to develop fully what he does have.
Not only do coaches make this mistake, almost everybody else makes it too!! So many lament their lack of money, power, talent, good-looks, etc. that they fail to develop what they do have. As a result, they lose. One cannot do anything about what he doesn't have. Develop what you have! Play the hand you have been dealt!
The first thing that anyone can develop is a relationship to God. It has been offered to all in Jesus Christ! This not only will transform your life, it will give you possessions that can never be taken away!
Grace&Peace,
Tom
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