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If needed, I will be the biggest cheer leader
Judges 8:1 NLT
“Then the people of Ephraim asked Gideon, “Why have you treated us this way? Why didn’t you send for us when you first went out to fight the Midianites?” And they argued heatedly with Gideon.”
Gideon only used 300 men to fight this battle and succeeded with the limited number. Previously, God stated that they had too many people and after the battle would be won, the Israelites would believe that victory was because of their might and not due to God Himself. So, all of the fighters were reduced because the Lord had a plan that would lead to triumph.
How much pride does it take to complete a goal and then be angry because I wanted to be there. In high school, we played against a team that was not very good. After 5 minutes in the first quarter, we were winning by over 20 points. The coach told me that I would sit for the rest of the game to let our other players get minutes.
I was mad, I kept thinking that I could probably set some sort of scoring record if I could stay in the game. My perspective was only focused on me. We were going to win that game no matter what, but I wanted to pad my stats. And rather than being happy that my teammates are playing, I kept thinking about me. I should have turned into our biggest cheer leader instead of whining like LeBron when he doesn’t get his way.
I pray for humility and a clear understanding for the big picture. I need to comprehend that I may not be the one to personally accomplish every goal in my life. Potentially, my role will be to support rather than to achieve. So, the next time I am out of the game, I will champion my other team mates rather than sulk because I am not the one scoring.
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If needed, I will be the biggest cheer leader
