Chapel – Suffering and Success
1 – This is the sort of
situation a competitor dreams about.
· We’re
playing for a championship.
· All
the events of this season and our combined character have lead us to this day.
2 – Suffering and
success – they go together.
· Throughout
this season we have experienced plenty of suffering.
o
Injuries, infections, illnesses
o
Disappointing losses
o
Players lost to other issues
· We
have also experienced great success.
o
Big wins on the road
o
Players winning awards
o
Come from behind wins
o
Great achievements by the coaching staff
o
A conference championship
· Suffering
and success have been closely linked.
That is normal and even proper.
3 – I see a similar
situation in Romans 8:18 (read the text aloud).
· By
comparison, the suffering is far surpassed by the success!
· The
enduring success totally eclipses momentary suffering.
4 – Examples from this
team’s life:
· The
pain of pre-season conditioning is far outweighed by the thrill of powerful
second-half comebacks.
· The
worry and anxiety related to a teammate’s illness or injury is greatly
surpassed by the joy of seeing him restored to our team.
· The
discomfort from injuries, concussions, infections, and illness pales in
comparison when laid along side the victory we’ll achieve this evening.
5 – I encourage you to
view this day’s pain and suffering as investments in the victory that awaits
us. Make those investments again today
and we’ll celebrate our success together.
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