Thursday, August 16, 2001
Thursday, August 16, 2001
In the path of righteousness there is life, in walking its path there is no death.
Oklahoma coach Jim Tatum paced the sidelines frantically as the Army team took a 21-7 lead
over
his Sooners. Nearby sat punter Charlie Sarratt, his sprained ankle submerged in a bucket of ice
water. As the intensity of the game dried his throat, Tatum reached down, took Sarratt's foot out
of
the ice water and took a swig of the water Sarratt's foot had been soaking in. Then he gently
replaced the foot in the pail and resumed pacing, without ever looking away from the field. (1)
Now that's concentration.
Some people are like that. They are utterly focused. Others scatter their energy in many
directions.
People are different. God wants all of us to concentrate on our relationship with Him. Yes, there
will be moments of distraction, but we must stay on course.
(Proverbs 12:28
NRSV)
Have you ever noticed how people differ? Some people can focus on only one thing at a time.
Others are not happy unless they have several projects going at the same time. Then there are
some
people who are so focused it's scary. I chuckled when I read Lawrence A. Keating's description of
something that happened during the 1946 Oklahoma-Army football game.
Dear God, keep my on your course that leads to fullness of life. Amen.
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