I remember the summer of 1978 fondly, the summer of Pete Rose's 44 game hit streak. The longer the streak went there would be updates during our beloved Phillies games and even special breaks from the televised game to Pete's game to watch his at bat and see if the streak would continue. We would ride on the edge of our seats to see if Pete could chase down the record.
My friend Brian Beltramo (Arizona FCA) challenges Coaches and athletes to approach the Word with similar passion and excitement. Encouraging them to establish a "hitting streak" in the Word. We have to start somewhere.
What is your hitting streak or batting average (days in Word divided by days) in the Word? Pro baseball players make millions for hitting .300, what should we "average" in God's Word? Are we out "hitting" baseball players?
People struggle with not knowing where to start. Someone taught me a while ago that there are 31 Proverbs, one for each day of the month, which can be the starting point of reading consistently on a daily basis. In my morning reading the following verse spoke to me: "Prov 11:19 The truly righteous man attains life, but he who pursues evil goes to his death."
Righteous means to be right standing with God. How can we do that? By establishing a hitting streak or raising our batting average in the Word of God and responding to how God directs our lives. Choose life over death like Proverbs 11:19 says.
Make it a great day!
Coach Chambers
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