Today I want to talk about something very cool that I did. Now it may not be that great to you but it felt great to me. I also learned that I did the same thing the Lord does for us. Tonight I put my daughter K in a place where she could eventually make her way to the US Gymnastics Team! Before anyone says anything, it is not my expectation that the does this. And I will definitely love her whether she ever makes the team or even stays in gymnastics at all. Either way I am proud to be her dad and I told her that in no uncertain terms tonight. She knew that this was a place she could dream and if she worked really hard, she might have an opportunity to live that dream. Let me tell you, I would be one proud dad if she does (but I am one proud dad now so it really doesn't matter).
As I was talking to the gymnastics people today, I found out that K was in the level two class. If she does well she will be invited to join the level two team in the spring. This will mean competitions locally and one national competition at the age of eight. I think both of these are great opportunities for her to challenge and push herself. I fully support that. Now if she stays on track, she can make it up to level 10. At level 10 she goes to a local competition. If she wins she moves to regional and then national and then it's on to the Olympics! Even though a lot of kids start down this track, not many of them become Gabby Douglas. But one of them just might and why can't it be my daughter K? The answer is, it most certainly can.
This thing has been bouncing around in my spirit since I figured it out a few hours ago and I can see the reason as I write this. See God does the same thing for us that I have done for K. He gives us a chance to achieve our dreams. Many don't but it's not God's fault, it's ours. If K doesn't go on to be an Olympian, it won't be my fault, it will be because she either chose to take a different path or she didn't dedicate herself to living that dream. I think we do this in real life all the time. God gives us an opportunity and we either don't work at it or we decide to do something else. Regardless of what we do, the doors to our success are right there.
I hear people that are waiting on God to drop success on them like He dropped manna from Heaven on the Israelites in the desert but he doesn't work that way. I also hear people that say He will just work everything out for their good regardless of what they do or don't do and this isn't true. The Bible says He has a good plan for our lives and it also says He blesses the works of our hands. If there isn't work from our hands, He doesn't have something to bless. Now K is in the same place. If she works hard and dedicates herself to gymnastics, she has a chance to be the best. But if she doesn't work hard and eat right, etc., it won't happen. The choice is hers and I believe that the choice is ours when it comes to how successful we allow God to make us.
So let me leave you with this challenge. If you are waiting for God to drop success on you, don't wait start doing something He can bless and see how He works. The other challenge is this - find someone who is attempting to live out their dream and give them a helping hand. Give them a chance. You will be glad you did.
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As I was talking to the gymnastics people today, I found out that K was in the level two class. If she does well she will be invited to join the level two team in the spring. This will mean competitions locally and one national competition at the age of eight. I think both of these are great opportunities for her to challenge and push herself. I fully support that. Now if she stays on track, she can make it up to level 10. At level 10 she goes to a local competition. If she wins she moves to regional and then national and then it's on to the Olympics! Even though a lot of kids start down this track, not many of them become Gabby Douglas. But one of them just might and why can't it be my daughter K? The answer is, it most certainly can.
This thing has been bouncing around in my spirit since I figured it out a few hours ago and I can see the reason as I write this. See God does the same thing for us that I have done for K. He gives us a chance to achieve our dreams. Many don't but it's not God's fault, it's ours. If K doesn't go on to be an Olympian, it won't be my fault, it will be because she either chose to take a different path or she didn't dedicate herself to living that dream. I think we do this in real life all the time. God gives us an opportunity and we either don't work at it or we decide to do something else. Regardless of what we do, the doors to our success are right there.
I hear people that are waiting on God to drop success on them like He dropped manna from Heaven on the Israelites in the desert but he doesn't work that way. I also hear people that say He will just work everything out for their good regardless of what they do or don't do and this isn't true. The Bible says He has a good plan for our lives and it also says He blesses the works of our hands. If there isn't work from our hands, He doesn't have something to bless. Now K is in the same place. If she works hard and dedicates herself to gymnastics, she has a chance to be the best. But if she doesn't work hard and eat right, etc., it won't happen. The choice is hers and I believe that the choice is ours when it comes to how successful we allow God to make us.
So let me leave you with this challenge. If you are waiting for God to drop success on you, don't wait start doing something He can bless and see how He works. The other challenge is this - find someone who is attempting to live out their dream and give them a helping hand. Give them a chance. You will be glad you did.
That's another Opinion of the Minion.
Wow, I found this to be the exact advice I need! I had already guessed that this was what I needed to do, but a little prodding helped. Thank you very much!
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