The Long Game. Nov. 25

I want to encourage you today to keep the Long Game in mind. Sometimes we can get so caught up over the Short Game, especially for people like me who are involved in Ministry work. Trust me, there are always people who need prayer. I sometimes feel bombarded by the needs of others. But the Long Game - keeping the bigger picture in perspective - will teach me that I need a break every now and then. I can turn my phone off. I can understand the importance of rest.

Don't be too stressed about the here and now. Take a step back and see
this moment from the lens of eternity.

I want to share a passage from my upcoming Inspirational Fiction book tentatively called, "The Tune to the Top":



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“There’s a short game and a long game,” Jonathan explains.


“Oh? I thought there was just one racing game…” I look confused.


“Let me explain it to you.” He is serious in his tone. “If you go too fast too quickly, you’ll crash and burn. But if you take it easy and pace yourself…” The screen is loading so Jonathan continues. “You’ll end up winning. Keep the long game in mind. It’s like life you see.”


The screen appears with the countdown timer. “It’s not about taking the lead. It’s about winning.”


“Isn’t that the same thing?” I ask.


“No,” Jonathan states as the checkered flag is down and all the cars speed together but not without his commentary to me. “Don’t hold down the gas pedal. That’s right. Release around the turns. Good. It’s okay if I pass you. That doesn’t mean you speed up. If you stay in your lane and if you play your own game and remember that you are not in a
competition with anyone else is when you will see…that’s it!”


My virtual car whizzes past just as his virtual corvette dives right into
the water."



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