We are continuing with a recap of the triangle, the Ultimate Coach diagram. We were talking about getting to straight line (representing perfect) communication. We want to figure out how we get there with curved and limited relationships? How can a coach be a wonderful influence on a player will all of this stuff limiting our relationships and influence?
Here is how. When a coach is going to God, over time, God is going to straighten YOU out. God is going to start working on your stuff so that you can start moving without anger, without frustration, without bitterness and prejudice. You will start walking as God designed you. As a player, you want to have a coach who can give you encouragement, who does not come with anger and frustrations on the pitch/field - Yes! You are going to perform for a coach who loves you.
But here is what your typical triangle actually looks like – it is upside down. We place ourselves at the top and we place God below and behind us. We want to control our lives, but we want God there when we get into trouble and need him. God is more like a servant for us. This is reality. At the conference, we asked you to start thinking about yourself…what are you dealing with?
And if you know much about Old Testament journeys, everyone who took a journey like Abraham, Moses, Elisha – they all had to leave something behind. And in the conference, we talked about it being like a journey, where we asked you to be willing to leave something behind.
Swahili:
Tunaendelea na muhtasari wa pembetatu, mchoro wa Ultimate Coach. Tulikuwa tunazungumza juu ya kupata mstari wa moja kwa moja (unaowakilisha kikamilifu) mawasiliano. Tunataka kujua jinsi ya kufika huko tukiwa na uhusiano uliopinda na mdogo? Je, kocha anawezaje kuwa na ushawishi wa ajabu kwa mchezaji, mambo haya yote yatapunguza uhusiano na ushawishi wetu?
Hivi ndivyo jinsi. Wakati kocha anaenda kwa Mungu, baada ya muda, Mungu atakunyoosha. Mungu ataanza kufanyia kazi mambo yako ili uanze kusonga mbele bila hasira, bila kuchanganyikiwa, bila uchungu na chuki. Utaanza kutembea kama Mungu alivyokupangia. Ukiwa mchezaji, unataka kuwa na kocha anayeweza kukupa moyo, asiyekuja na hasira na mafadhaiko uwanjani/uwanjani - Ndiyo! Utaenda kutumbuiza kwa kocha anayekupenda.
Lakini hivi ndivyo pembetatu yako ya kawaida inavyoonekana - iko juu chini. Tunajiweka juu na tunamweka Mungu chini na nyuma yetu. Tunataka kutawala maisha yetu, lakini tunataka Mungu awepo tunapoingia kwenye matatizo na kumhitaji. Mungu ni kama mtumishi kwetu. Huu ndio ukweli. Katika mkutano huo, tulikuuliza uanze kujifikiria…unashughulika na nini?
Na ikiwa unajua mengi kuhusu safari za Agano la Kale, kila mtu ambaye alisafiri kama Ibrahimu, Musa, Elisha - wote walipaswa kuacha kitu nyuma. Na katika mkutano huo, tulizungumza juu yake kuwa kama safari, ambapo tulikuuliza uwe tayari kuacha kitu nyuma.
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