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02-18-2007, 06:59 PM
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Too late! You got me started. I had the PRIVILEGE of being a high school wrestling coach for two of my sons. I was able to work with them and the other kids on the team and teach them godly principles without them even knowing it. I was delighted to watch them engage in competition and beat and get beat. It did NOT kill them. It helped develop character and put some "wins" under their belts that they will never forget. It also taught them that their "old man" who was 50 was not too old to get on the mat whoop the snot out of the young bucks!!!
After they were worn out at the end of practice!!!! Youth and skill are no match for age and treachery!!!!!  |
We are in danger of hi-jacking this thread. I'll shut up about LB now.
I agree with Dan, Benny seems to be demonically influenced.
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02-18-2007, 07:03 PM
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Sad to say, I've seen them convulse and breathe their last spiritually in the sports arena. No, it doesn't happen all the time. And there isn't often a Godly coach. Sure there may have been other factors that contributed to the demise spiritually, but it happens.
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02-18-2007, 07:03 PM
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I would assume that the man was assuming folks would know he was peaking of the spiritual relationship being killed. At least, that is the way I took it.
MOW, for every success story there are also failures. I can tell some of kids who went into sports and indeed it did affect their spirituality in annegative way.
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WE advertise that horrible book! What if a new convert gets a hold of it?
It is what it is. He never states it means "spiritually". The dreams were based on physical events.
I've got to let this go! Quit responding! Dan's gonna be so mad.
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02-18-2007, 07:05 PM
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WE advertise that horrible book! What if a new convert gets a hold of it?
It is what it is. He never states it means "spiritually". The dreams were based on physical events.
I've got to let this go! Quit responding! Dan's gonna be so mad.
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Bro. We advertise alot of horrible books. LOL!
I need to read this one. PM me the title, please.
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02-18-2007, 07:05 PM
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Sad to say, I've seen them convulse and breathe their last spiritually in the sports arena. No, it doesn't happen all the time. And there isn't often a Godly coach. Sure there may have been other factors that contributed to the demise spiritually, but it happens.
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They don't need a godly coach. They need a godly Dad, who will in all actuality be their godly coach.
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02-18-2007, 07:07 PM
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WE advertise that horrible book! What if a new convert gets a hold of it?
It is what it is. He never states it means "spiritually". The dreams were based on physical events.
I've got to let this go! Quit responding! Dan's gonna be so mad.
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Nah...Youre doing good!
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02-18-2007, 07:07 PM
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They don't need a godly coach. They need a godly Dad, who will in all actuality be their godly coach.
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But would you at least agree that sports can indeed be spiritually detrimental to some young people?
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02-18-2007, 07:07 PM
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Why do we "gamble" with our kids? Place them in situations where they might not be strong enough to make it? Inquiring minds would like to know.
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02-18-2007, 07:09 PM
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They don't need a godly coach. They need a godly Dad, who will in all actuality be their godly coach.
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Very good point. My son played b-ball this year. He dressed godly and was a great witness. The coach was effusive in his praise of my son. Many parents complimented him.
There were some things we did not participate in. It would be the same in any other school sponsored event.
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02-18-2007, 07:10 PM
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We are in danger of hi-jacking this thread. I'll shut up about LB now.
I agree with Dan, Benny seems to be demonically influenced.
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Dan won't mind. I'm sure he's off starting a "fire" someplace else.
Sports is never the problem. There is a problem though and it is a vacuum. Competition in any venue is not bad. It is how one uses it that can become a problem. Anytime the end (winning) justifiies the means, there is a problem. Put a godly person in their life who points out the benefits of winning with the right principles and I'll show a better young man or young woman.
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