Selection Sunday is a day in our past. The teams have been picked. The brackets have been set. Social media is blowing up with fans' best predictions, scouting reports, and X-factors for each matchup.
So, who's in your final bracket? Who's your champion? Sure, it's easy to write a name on a line. You like their colors, their mascot, their conference, their coach, their best player, the favorable odds of their seeding in the tourney. But what makes you so sure?
Here are 5 keys to a championship team:
Good coaching.
Others' focused.
Lockdown defense.
Hot hand of shooting.
Luck.
Without these five key ingredients any team is susceptible to failure. With them, a team is destined for greatness. A team who rallies around its coach and teammates is a team united. A team who rallies around its defensive and offensive scheme is a team determined.
How does this correlate to a championship in life? Let's call luck, GRACE. The hot hand of shooting; PASSION. Let's call lockdown defense, DISCIPLINE. Others' focused; COMMUNITY. And let's say good coaching is FAITH.
Paul outlines the armor of God in Ephesians 6. In naming each piece of armor (helmet, breastplate, belt, shoes, sword, shield), he integrates the necessary components for being properly equipped for victory in battle.
How well are you displaying these five elements to successfully live the Christian life? Our success is not measured by wins and losses. It's measured by our obedience and willingness to trust that what He's doing is for OUR GOOD and for HIS GLORY. Let your life reflect the character of God through a relentless passion that is wholeheartedly devoted to Him. Realize that living in community with others allows you to express and experience God's grace at its best.
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