As I sat listening to a local hometown hero giving my boys hitting lessons, I realized, I got more out of his hitting tips than they did.
As I usually do, I applied it to life.
⚾️💥Baseball Connection: They have to see the bat hit the ball every time they step up to the plate. Visually, mentally, and physically, they have to connect.
🙏🏻Life Connection: We have to connect with the Trinity (The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit) every day they we wake up. Praise, Prayer, and adoration aren’t natural at the beginning of a Christian’s life, but we can make it so by daily practice. Then, over time, it becomes habit and as natural as talking. Thus, we can hit a daily life “Home Run”.
We were created to connect with one another. Fellowship with one another is so key to getting through this life. Friends carry one another, encourage, support, laugh with, and help one another. We aren’t meant to battle this life alone.
⚾️💥Balance: A baseball player must keep his balance from hip – leg – torso proportion to Connect well and hit it hard in order to get a base Hit or a “dinger” ( as my guys call it).
🙏🏻Life Balance: We all are Physical, Psycological, And Spiritual human beings with needs in all 3 areas. We need balance in all 3 of these areas of our lives.
I was in Nursing School at Mississippi College in the early 90s. Our professors would encourage us to tend to the whole patient. We would exam the patients from head to toe. Therefore, physically, we could help them. We would ask open ended, objective questions. Therefore, the psychological person was included. We were reminded to listen well and consider the patient’s emotions. And then, they would encourage us to “Ask them if they would like for you to pray with them.” They are, and we all are, spiritual beings too.
⚾️💥The baseball “Wait for it”: Wait for the ball. If a player swings too early, the bat will miss the ball entirely or hit the ball wrong. There will be a foul ball off to one side. If the player can wait just a second more, the connection, and the balance, with that little bit of time allows the batter to make a beautiful hit off the “Sweet” spot of the bat. The crowd and his team will cheer him on as he runs the bases. The player himself will feel the sense of confidence in his efforts. The ballgame will be in his favor.
🙏🏻The Life “Wait for it”: Gods timing is not our timing. We want what we want immediately. But, if we are patient to pray and wait on God, our outcome is so much better. Our lives will benefit from the blessings that only flow from heaven above! And there’s no better life than that which is in connection, balance, and patience with the God everlasting.
I pray that we can all find Connection, Balance, and Patience when we step up to the home plate. What is your home plate? Your mission? Your calling? I pray we all hit a “Home Run” in this game of life.
Remember: Jesus Loves You!
So Carrie On and Stay High!
Love,
Carrie
Stay High 