The woes of a Lion

Play makers! You have the quarterback, you have the monster receiver, and you have a decent running game. But alas, something just isn't working. You look great on TV, and whenever your talked about people always picture the names and faces of the a fore mentioned positions. But before I try to butter this up any further I'll just be blunt with you...your defense needs help. And not just any kind of help, you need the kind of help a double amputee needs. You have no legs, or, talent. What you need is new legs, or, new players, and/or perhaps new coaches too.

But one thing we all can agree on is that you had a chance. You had a dream. You just didn't deliver...Oh, the woes of being a Detroit Lion.

Not much can be said for the success of the Lions this season, or a lot of teams for that matter. But people had them held high. They were Super Bowl picks for some, and division winners for many. But something didn't pan out.

The thrower to catcher duo of Matthew Stafford and Calvin Johnson made Detroit fans feel swell about things. These were two young emerging all-stars. Top fantasy picks by many. But the old saying comes ringing about - football is a team game. Three realms of this game must be played as well as the other for a consistent successful team. You hurt yourself on Special Teams by giving the opponent good field position. You hurt yourself on Offense by not scoring. But ultimately you hurt yourself on Defense by giving up points. By not defending your end-zone.

Now, if I can, I'll see if I can turn this into and understandable concept.

We as Christians ought to be proclaiming the name of Christ. But what happens when I can't defend what I have just told a person? What happens when I tell a person that they need to be saved, but can't tell them why?

Sure, I may sound pretty. Detroit looks pretty on Offense. But if I can't defend what I have just proclaimed then I'm just like a Lion's team that can't defend their own goal. We need to be ready to defend what we say, with the Word of God!

We need to be properly trained and have knowledge of what we say. We need to spend time in the Bible. We need to be what we preach. To be as Christ, the ultimate goal.

Now, we as humans have faults, we're not perfect. But that doesn't mean that we should try to hide behind the eloquence of a good Offense or think that if we use extreme vocabulary in a perfect grammatical way that people will believe what we say.

Defense...it's key. Be ready to back up what you say. Don't wait until game day, start now! Get into God's Word! Don't be like Detroit. Don't hide behind the looks of fancy players on Offense. Get some defense and be prepared.

Are you ready?

No, Really?

And now, a new article called No, Really?. Where the actions and results explain the very meaning of, DUH!

Action - Indianapolis Colts (Go Indy!) appear to have found a great quarterback.

Result - Indy wins games.



Action - NFL player kills girl friend and self.

Result - NBC/Liberal media call for gun control.



Action - Different NFL player drives drunk, crashes, kills passenger and teammate.

Result - No guns were involved. No out-cry.



Action - Arizona Cardinals on losing skid.

Result - Coach appears to be losing job in near future.



Action - Baseball trades and…

Result - Nobody cares, it's football season.



Action - Notre Dame goes 12-0 by the skin of their teeth.

Result - Gets you into the national championship in the BCS. Unless, of course, you're Ohio State, and you broke the rules.



Action - Iowa Hawkeye football has no talent.

Result - Wins only four games. Coaches get hated on. Hope for better next season. And repeat. (I still love you though.)

I cannot hide from You.

I cannot hide from You.

That's the name of a certain song that has recently been stuck in my mind. The song, sung by Greg Long, has really been an encouragement and yet a challenge to me.

God sees and knows everything we do, say, or think. In a way, that statement can be convicting. Being a sinful human being there are some things that I don't want God to know about. But He does, and I have to my best to remember that.

On the other hand, to know that God is always there, always, is such an awesome feeling! There's no place I can go, where God can't be to pick me up. To guide me. To love me.

And really, that's what it's all about. His love for us.

John 3:16 - "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life."

He wants to be there for us. He is there for us. He always will be there for us.

I cannot hide from You,
You know me all too well,
There's no story of my life that Your memory could not tell,
 I can ride the morning wings till I'm completely out of view,
But whether in dark or light,
I cannot hide from You.

God loves us. It's evident. Just as a parent that loves their child and makes sure to know where and what they are doing, so our Father keeps track of us.

We can't hide from Him. No matter what. He created you, and He loves you.

Are you trying to hide from God?

It's my prayer that we all remain aware that God is omniscient (all knowing). He knows about everything.

Be thankful for that.