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Apr 27, 2014 Features / Columnists, Food For Thought

I was watching the football game a while back. One of the players had a broken hand and bruised ribs. He’s a big offensive lineman and wasn’t expected to play. The trainers wanted him to sit it out, but he wasn’t about to miss the game. He had a big cast on his arm. He was wearing a special vest to protect his ribs. He was all bandaged up. He looked like a mummy. A reporter asked him how he felt. He said, “It’s a little painful, but I’d rather be in the game in pain than sitting on the sidelines watching.”
If you’re going to become all the Created intended for you to be, you can’t let that injury, that hurt, that disappointment, that setback cause you to sit on the sidelines of life. You might need to take some time out, but do like this player. Bandage up what’s hurting. Forgive the person who did you wrong. Let go of what didn’t work out and get back in the game.
I saw a lady in our lobby one day that I hadn’t seen for a long, long time. She’s an older woman, very faithful. I said to her in passing, “Hey! I haven’t seen you lately. Where have you been?”
She said, “Joel, I had to have emergency surgery, and I’ve been in the hospital for three months.”
I said, “Wow! We’re so glad to have you back. How are you doing?” For as long as I live, I will never forget her words.
She said, “I’m hurting, but I’m here.”
Friend, that’s the kind of people the Creator rewards. Faithful people, people who are determined; people who get knocked down but don’t stay down. You don’t let the hurt, the pain, the bad break cause you to get bitter, lose your passion or start blaming God. No, like this lady, you stay in the game. No matter what life deals our way, our attitude should be, “I’m hurting, but I’m still here. A friend did me wrong, but I’m still here. Business is slow, but I’m still here. I didn’t feel like coming, but I’m still here.”
You’ve got to have a made up mind that you’re going to stay in the game. You’re not only going to be faithful as long as you feel perfectly well, as long as everybody treats you right, as long as it’s sunny and cool outside. No, you’ve made up your mind, “I’m hurting, but I’m still coming. My boss did me wrong, but I’m still getting to work on time; I’m still being my best.
My child won’t speak to me. It’s breaking my heart. I’m in pain, but I’m still singing in the choir. I’m still ushering each week. I’m still being good to a friend that’s in need. I’ve still got a smile. I’m still giving God praise.”
Anybody can sit on the sidelines. Anybody can find an excuse to be sour, to drop out, to give up on life. I’m asking you to
stay in the game and let the Creator God lead you

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