Rachel and her brothers enjoy playing soccer. They enjoy the competition and getting to know their fellow team mates. They really like their coaches too. That is a really good thing considering Reece and Sawyer are being coached by their Daddy.
With all they appreciate about soccer, there a few things they do not like. One of those things is the attitudes of some players. For some reason there are those who feel the need to tell everyone how good they are and boast of their percieved skill.
Another thing the kids do not appreciate is bad sportsmanship. It is such an ugly thing to witness whether it is from the "winning" team or the team that does not win.
After discussing these things with Rachel and watching her play i had these two thoughts and not only do they pertain to soccer and other sports but they relate to life as well. And here are my thoughts as i believe God gave them to me: First, it is not the ones who tell us how good they are that we are to watch but it is the ones who let their skill speak for them.
Second, the winner is not necessarily the one who scores the most points but the one who plays with integrity and class.
How often do we encounter those who can be so prideful and arrogant? Those who delight in telling us how good they are? We encounter them in sports, at work, school and in other situations throughout life.
If we are not careful we will allow them to intimidate us and suck the enjoyment out the things we usually enjoy. I can honestly say that this has happened to me in times past but as i shared this insight with Rachel i promised myself that i would remember it too.
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