Mistakes will happen on the court and off the court but it isn't the misses or the mistakes that matters after you did but it's about how you are able to rebound ,spiritually mentally,emotionally and physically once the shot is missed in life and on the court.
How do you response when you make a mistake?
A. Blame someone else
B. Take responsibility
C. Pray about it
D. You don't care either way
Do you think Kobe made every clutch shot in his career ? No,he didn't and he got laughed at for his misses in the game versus Utah early in his career because he air-balled it four times in the 1997 playoffs. Hard to believe Kobe missed clutch shots in overtime and got laughed at all in the same game.
Kobe didn't care he mentally rebounded back and won five NBA titles therefore he got the last "laugh "by continuing to be courageous and strong mentally and never losing faith ! God will make your failures and shortcomings inspiration to inspire yourself or others. You don't have to be like anybody else when you are created wonderfully and fearfully by our Lord. So in life how do you rebound yourself when your ego bruised and your feelings are hurt?
A. Pray
B. Try to Ignore It
C. Blame others for the way you feel
D. Drug use(marijuana;etc)
E. Get even /revenge
Yeah, you may get even on the court with a couple elbows and shoves to show that you ain't a pushover. I knew you was a fighter but in life you have to forgive those who hurt you in any way to get that "rebound" .
Believe me I understand and I have done it in my playing days.I got a rebound off the rim and caught a elbow to the rib cage on the way down and the guy was 6'6 210. I am only 5'10 and 165 pounds soaking wet.His ego was bruised from little ol ' me getting the rebound so he bruised me up with gravity and bone . I got up and dusted myself off physically and mentally and I focused on scoring and my defense the next few plays when he guarded me.I had to maintain my focus and not let my emotions dictate my thoughts nor my actions .I made three consecutive mid-range shots the next few plays to help my team. Do you know what the mid-range is ?
A. The space between the post and the 3 point line .
B. I don't know
It's A if you new to basketball or you just not that into sports. The term "swimmer swipe" is a technique that smaller players use to deflect passes or steal the basketball from the bigger opposing player on the court in the post. God doesn't won't you to lose focus even when you are not in the wrong but back to the action.
Andddd we are back !!!
He took me to the post and every pass his teammate sent his way ;I would do the "swimmer swipe " to get in front of the pass for a couple steals or deflections . He was bigger and stronger but I was hungrier and quicker than he would ever be. I refocused myself the same way when my mother died in December of 2019. Life was bigger and stronger than me in this situation after taking a elbow from "him "spiritually, I had to get that hunger ,that aggression, and that focus back so I had to rebound my relationship with god. Rebuild the content of my character from the inside out in my adversity. Like I said before being the "guy" and taking the shot isn't always the best thing but when you miss ;God is always there to get the "rebound "to give you another "shot "at it.In my weakness I became the strongest me I ever been. Truly not because of my own merits and measure but God having mercy on me to make things right .You can't throw a elbow or a shove at life when there is nothing to hit at.Don't take things lightly when you are out there on the "court" . God is with you therefore you know that "bucket "is going to go in but your work isn't done yet. Now ,you have to get back on defense and what you are defending is more than your ego or image. You are defending your relationships ,peace ,love , livelihood, your enemies and your soul against the opposition and prayer is your defense. Keep your hands low ,your eyes focused and your feet active because this team is crafty.You will have to use your spiritual smarts on this one.Don't let your emotions or negative words of others keep you from doing your best. Let's get it !
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Life Above The Rim
Não FicçãoA short memoir of why it is important to find yourself in a relationship with Jesus Christ .So I am using the concept of basketball to describe how spiritual relationship with Jesus Christ should be by the truth from the Holy Bible . Let's talk my f...
