The Main Thing
Posted By Mike on January 23, 2008
I finished up Tony Dungy’s book, Quiet Strength. I thought it appropriate that he finished the book – right up to the last page – with the main thing.
Dungy said that coaching or winning a Super Bowl was not his main purpose in life. He stated that glorifying the Father was his main purpose. How profound. Here’s a guy that is constantly working to be better. He’s won the biggest football game on the biggest stage and stated, while that is the pinnacle of coaching, it’s not the pinnacle of his life.
Tony reminds us, men, that our jobs, that promotion or raise, that championship, the bigger house or better car are not to become the main things in our lives. The main thing is not even our children or our wives. Nope! It’s none of those things. It’s to glorify God. None of those things, in and of themselves are bad. But they are not to be the main thing in our lives. The main this is to raise God up in our jobs, in our relationships, in our homes, and in our circumstances.
So what’s your main thing?
I have to admit, it’s a challenge. It can be done. I know guys who do it. But, even they didn’t learn to do overnight. You won’t either. So start small. Change your attitude at work – see your place of employment as a mission field rather than a mine field. Start praying with and for your children. Do the same with your wife or girlfriend. Get involved with a small group of guys that will hold you accountable for your actions, words, thoughts, emotions, etc.
It takes guts and we have to let go of our pride, but we can do it! Let’s accept Coach Dungy’s challenge and begin making glorifying God the main thing in our lives.
M ike
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