Another Super Bowl has come and gone. The last time my team played in it:
- They were quarterbacked by Troy Aikman. He retired in 2001 and was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006.
- I watched the game in a dark fellowship hall at Eagle Mountain Baptist Church, where I had been pastor for almost 4 years. I was pastor there for 17 years and have been gone for almost 9.
- My 4-year-old son acted out the entire game in the corner of the fellowship hall and provided almost as much entertainment as the game itself. He’s now 26 years old, still acting, and sent me a text at the end of last night’s game that said, “What just happened?!”
- Tom Brady was a backup quarterback at the University of Michigan. As of last night, he has won more Super Bowls than any quarterback in history (5) and has been named Super Bowl MVP more than any player in history (4). He’s also the oldest starting quarterback in the NFL.
Last night, I adopted the Falcons as my team to cheer for because I really, really am NOT a fan of the Patriots, Tom Brady, or Bill Belichick. So much for my cheering power!
The Super Bowl commercials get a solid D in my grade book. Nothing stood out. Nothing was really funny or moving or memorable. A few were just plain uncomfortable.
The halftime show was a solid and entertaining performance by an artist in whom I have no interest. My Facebook feed was filled with people who reported that they were skipping the halftime show because of who was performing, and then with people who were pleasantly surprised that she was not more political, and then with people who were unpleasantly surprised that people were not more critical of who she is than of her performance. Seriously?
So, what’s today? Another Amazing Monday! That’s what I call the day after the Super Bowl.
No matter where you live, what happens with your teams, how much you have in the bank, or the condition of your health–life is still Amazing!
What a shame it is when we miss OUR Amazing because we get wrapped up in “stuff.”
We are Amazing when we are Amazed by God and join Him in His Amazing activity in the world. I’ve been saying that regularly for a couple of years and I’m sticking to it.
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But don’t miss this: The pursuit of Amazing is not conducted from the sidelines, the grandstand, the recliner, or the pew. Passive observers don’t find it.
Only active participants can join the journey toward Amazing. Your life—the one you are LIVING, not simply OBSERVING—matters to God.
Jesus said, “The thief approaches with malicious intent, looking to steal, slaughter, and destroy; I came to give life with joy and abundance.” (John 10:10, The Voice)
Abundant … Full … Amazing. What will you do to “get in the game” today?
