Living with Heart

Luke 6:43-45 A good tree doesn't produce bad fruit; on the other hand, a bad tree doesn't produce good fruit. For each tree is known by its own fruit. Figs aren't gathered from thornbushes, or grapes picked from a bramble bush. A good man produces good out of the good storeroom of his heart. An evil man produces evil out of the evil storeroom, for his mouth speaks from the overflow of the heart.

One of my first years coaching freshman football we had 13 players that came out for the team. As we started the season this was a little bit discouraging because the coaching staff had been used to having 35-40 players each year. However, this discouragement went away very quickly with this group because each of these players was very committed to getting better everyday! They were not the most talented group of football players, but they had a lot of heart. We were not very big, and we did not have alot of depth. When we got off the bus- I am sure that the opposing teams were licking their chops. It was also a lonely sideline as we had more coaches than subs. This did not hold this group back. They pushed each other everyday, and we had a very successful season. We ended the season with a winning record, and had alot of fun. These players played football with heart! Living with heart means that we can bring out the best in others, and we do the intangible things that complement our God given talents!