In all my life I have never felt the way I do right now, and I have been through some tough shit. It is hard to avoid the feeling that I have no control over … well anything. What exactly is going on? What exactly is next? Can I take care of my family? Can I remain the man God called me to be? Can I be true?
Scared? Well, yes. Uncertain? Absolutely! Lost? Not in any way imaginable.
When I was a kid my father left. I mean I was like seven. He just wasn’t there. I remember thinking there were circumstances that restricted him from being there, I didn’t care, I now know that life is way more complicated than I could ever imagine. In sixth grade I played football for the midget team, unfortunately the Giants. We won the championship, which may be an understatement.
Going into the championship game we were undefeated. Undefeated by a big margin. The season was great, no, AMAZING! What a time! What a ride.
I had asked my father to be there, to watch me play in the only championship game I would ever play in. The quarterback was named Eli. I love that man until this day. He had a thought, tackle eligible! That’s right, I was a tackle.
Winning by a great margin, they called it, tackle eligible. Thats me! The ball on the 22 yard line. Blood pumping through my veins. Thump, thump! It was my turn! Could I, a tackle, score a touchdown? Well brothers, let me tell you, IT HAPPENED!
Hike, said Eli. Running as fast as I can for twenty yards. I turn to the right, then the left. My head spins around, there it is. The ball! Spinning through the air. What a spiral delivered by Eli! In the air coming towards me. Oh crap! Catch. TOUCHDOWN!
The score at the end of the game was 63-7! Champions we were. That feeling would return some 30 years later when my own son won the lacrosse championship. What a rush. The difference is my son had his father there to celebrate. Not only there, but a coach. How much will that mean?
Men, we have an opportunity every day, EVERY DAY! What is that opportunity? Simple, to show. Show our children, without prejudice or judgement, what is possible. Show them how to live life. How to follow God. How to have joy.
An opportunity to be a High Impact Man. To grow. To be. To serve. God has called us into being His hands.
Do I think this is possible? Absolutely! I asked if I was lost before. My answer was “Not in any way imaginable.” God loves me and sent His son, Jesus, to ensure I would be with Him, FOREVER!
HE HAS ME!
So when you wake this morning, every morning, ask yourself who am I going to be today? Who am I going to #Impact today? How am I going to make a difference? You are ALL capable of making a difference. So …
Why not you? Why not now?