Greetings and best wishes from Pilgrim Presbyterian Church, located in the heart of Vinita, Oklahoma.
The New York Giants took home the "Lombardi Trophy" after winning the Super Bowl. It is a coveted trophy named after Vince Lombardi, who coached the Green Bay Packers years ago. Coach Lombardi is a sort of a legend in my home state of Wisconsin.
Lombardi loved the game of football. Even before he made a name for himself in football, he was offered lucrative jobs in firms not connected with the game, but he chose to stay with football.
He had a way of working with players! He sought the best from his players, calling for personal
discipline, stressing the need of practice, practice, practice.
He was a great coach, but above all he was a man of God. A Roman Catholic, he attended church daily. He had his priorities right! God was number one; obedience to God meant everything to him. He preached to his players, God, family and the Green Bay Packers in that order.
When we think of the game of football, we can find many similarities to life. Some teams are
content to rest on past performances, satisfied with the status quo. Some teams allow set backs to break their spirit soon arguing with team mates and criticizing the play of others. Some players expect more reward, more praise.
Football carries with it parallels to life. Life is such that we shall always make "wrong plays". When Lombardi reviewed "wrong plays" with his team, he worked hard to correct them, and to
encourage his players to move ahead, facing new challenges without the baggage of past mistakes.
God does not stop loving us every time we do something wrong. Neither should we stop loving ourselves and each other for being less than perfect.
Best Wishes, Cheers,
Richard
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