The Green Giant

So this morning I was quite scared. Today was ODP day for soccer and as I said before last time I was pretty scared. Odds were, the kids would be better, faster, and stronger. Somehow, through lots of prayer, I didn't feel the absence of this daunting task, but I felt the peace of God. I casted my worries and burdens on to him. For he is my strength.

I thought of my soccer in a different way last night. The pastor talked about gentleness. He described it in a way that now makes more sense to me. Oddly enough, gentleness is courageous. He called it "controlled strength".

The picture that comes to mind is the green giant. This collosus of greenness can look quite daunting. He could probably burninate the countryside and destroy the peasants (TROGDOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!), but this guy promotes little guys to eat their vegetables. He has controlled strength.
I view my strength as God's blessing to me in soccer. He's blessed me a lot in it and I often feel like bragging or putting people down by it. Now I see a balance though. I shouldn't use my strength to let other see my strength. Rather I should use my strength to strengthen others. Just like our high school team is going to the Czech Republic to hold a soccer clinic for little kids and preach God's mercy.

I think gentleness is courage. It's sacrificing what you have and what you are for others. That means even "spirituality". Instead of me looking at someone and thinking "Man I know more about God than him or her" and saying "How can I use my relationship with God to strengthen theirs". Courage is selfless. Courage is gentle. Today I want to start being a "green giant".