M I S U N D E R S T O O D

Mark 3:20-21

Are you sometimes misunderstood by your family and friends because of your high commitment to sport?  Do they occasionally think you’ve lost your mind?  Jesus’ family thought the same of Him.

Mark wrote about a strange incident at chapter 3 and verses 20 and 21, “Then Jesus entered a house, and again a crowd gathered, so that he and his disciples were not even able to eat.  When his family heard about this, they went to take charge of him, for they said, ‘He is out of his mind.’”

Imagine this, here came Mary and Jesus’ brothers and sisters to take him away thinking that he had lost touch with the real world.  I know my parents thought I was nuts when I’d skip meals, run miles in sweat clothes and stay after practice every day, just to be a better wrestler.

You are no doubt misunderstood by classmates, friends and even your family when you make sacrifices, prefer teammate relationships to others who don’t understand your sport, and when you commit deeply to your team’s success over your own convenience or comfort.

That’s what winners look like.  They commit to their teams and coaches in spite of misunderstanding and questioning.  Do like Jesus did and pursue excellence and authentic relationships in today’s competition.

Bible Reading Plan:
Matthew 26:17-35
Romans 10
Psalms 63
Deuteronomy 4-5