Stay In Your Lane
Good Morning. Today’s power scripture comes from 2 Kings
22:2 (NET)- “2He did what the Lord approved and followed in his
ancestor David’s footsteps; he did not deviate to the right or the left.”
As a youngster
one of our favorite indoor activities was to compete in a friendly game of
bowling. It was fun to pit one team
against another to see who would score highest and of course which team would
make the most ‘strikes’. For those of you unfamiliar with the game, the object
is to roll a large, heavy ball down a highly polished wooden lane to knock over
ten pins strategically positioned at the end of the lane. At first glance it seems like a pretty
straight forward easy thing to accomplish; but there is definitely an art and a
science to getting all the pins to fall.
While many new bowlers believe the clue to success in knocking over the
pins comes from applying brute force as they hurl the bowling ball down the lane;
seasoned veterans know that it is not by force but by precision that pins
fall. On the floor boards of the lane
are dots and arrow markings that if properly followed will, more times than
not, assure a perfect strike in the pin pocket causing them to crash into and
knock each other down. Without much
effort, strength or previous know-how, even a beginner using the lane markings
can achieve miraculous scores.
A couple of life lessons can be garnered
from those tiny little helper markings on the bowling lane floor. First of all you have to know that they are
there; you have to know what they mean and how to use them; and you must keep
your eyes on them as you approach your ball release position. With the constant
racket of balls being thrown, dropped and knocking down pins, the cheers of the
bowlers and spectators and even the loud background music playing on the
jukebox, all make the environment a very noisy place. Unlike golfers who need quiet to concentrate
(yeah right), bowlers know how to drown out the noise, focus on their task and
stay in their lane. To be successful you
must select the right size and weight ball; not cross over the boundary line;
keep your eyes on your lane and release (not throw) your ball in alignment with
the lane dots and arrows. The easiest way
to miss your mark is to let your mind or eyes get distracted and drift into
another lane. Instead of paying
attention to our guidelines which can lead to our own success; we are looking
to see what others are doing. Stay in
your lane. Yes!, the person in the other
lane did some fancy moves and got all the pins down; but don’t try to imitate
his style. Develop your own style and use what you have to your advantage to be
on top of your game.
God has
ordered and ordained your steps (gotten you to the best lane); he has provided
you with the tools that you will need (selected the right ball) and has
assigned you to a noteworthy course of action (dots and arrows on the lane
floor). All you need to do is follow his
instructions. Don’t worry about all the hoopla and noise all around you
(distractions) or even the taunting and teasing of those who want to see you
fail. Keep your focus on the task at hand; do not deviate to the left or the
right. Stay on target and you are assured that you shall make a perfect strike.
See you in the winner’s cycle!
Every day is a good day; it is up to us to
make it a GREAT power-packed day! Be
blessed! - Dr. JoAnn
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