Wednesday, June 4, 2014

A Tennis Ball Part 2 of 3

3/5/14…At the end of Part 1, I shared my loss of hope in the three F’s concept. A couple of weeks later, I thought more about this. I did not want to give up on the concept, but felt the spiritual side of the TOIL lacking in the approach. Then on a Sunday afternoon, after attending Church in the morning, the following verse from Matthew 22:37 entered my thoughts: Jesus said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.”

Suddenly, these three words in this verse connected with the three F’s the coach spoke of: Mind is the Focus, Soul is the Faith, and Heart is the Fire. From a spiritual perspective, this ties in nicely. The question then becomes, can I tie this to the TOIL? How do I tie everyone’s mind to focus on their TOIL as an expression of love to God? How do I tie everyone’s soul to their TOIL as an expression of faith in God’s promises, obedience, and guidance? How do I tie everyone’s heart to their TOIL so they are passionate about glorifying God in their work, no matter how mundane or exciting the work is?


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