A T T I T U D E S

I Peter 5:5-6

How would you describe the attitudes on your team as the youngest players relate to the eldest and to the coaching staff?  Are they respectful and honorable or arrogant and rebellious?  What value does humility have among you?

Peter wrote about these dynamics in his first letter at chapter 5 and verses 5 and 6, “Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders.  Yes, all of you be submissive to one another and be clothed with humility, for ‘God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.’  Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God that He may exalt you in due time.”

It’s very common for a young, talented player to come into a program with intentions to take over and to be the leader from day one.  The problem with that is obvious.  That player often discounts the years of investment made by the veteran players.  That kind of arrogance can cause the team’s total collapse.

A healthier attitude is for the younger teammates to keep themselves in respectful relationship to the veterans and to let their play win them the playing time and the positions to which they aspire.  Remember, “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

Make this a day of great competition.  Compete with humility and grace.  Ask God to put down any arrogance or prideful attitudes in your heart and to replace them with the grace and wisdom that leads to great teamwork.

Bible Reading Plan:
Luke 24:28-35
Hebrews 12:14-29
Proverbs 29:15-27
Isaiah 59-61