You know that there is a just and fair God out there, and your day is coming. When it is your turn and you are winning, then you want to make sure you are a good sport...
What about when you are playing a board game and you have to go back three spaces? Maybe you were almost to the point of winning a game, and then someone sends your piece all the way back to Start. Do you get mad or upset?
We are continuing to talk about competitiveness and sports. What if a situation in a game really seems to be unfair? Maybe you were called out, and you are sure that you were not out...
The main thing we have to understand in life is that everything is screened by God. God knows everything that is going to happen and everything that is happening...
How do you make a game better? First of all, remember to pray! But after praying, there is one question you ask yourself every time: Would you want someone to do that to you?
What is inside of a person that makes them angry and allows them to throw the ball down or get into an argument? Most of the time, it is embarrassment...
We have been talking about how to imitate Jesus in sports. We can stop being overly competitive when we understand that no one is impressed with whether or not someone did well in the game. They will not remember how you played, but they are going to remember if you were angry...
We are learning to be more like Christ in all areas, but to be like Christ when it comes to a game can be challenging. Sports can be a lot of fun, but they can also conjure up characteristics that are totally unlike Christ and unlike God. We need God to learn how to play games and participate in sports in the way that Jesus Christ would have done...