Living the Sacred Message

My daughter and I just came off the disc golf course at Heritage Park in Ankeny, Iowa. It was a beautiful day, the course was busy and I was feeling great. In fifteen holes (baskets) I had played 2 under par. I wish I could do that good at regular golf, but maybe this is the sport for me.

I have never been an athlete, though I have tried out for many sports. In my forties I have been coming into my own. I love bicycling, canoeing and have enjoyed golf, but this disc golf has become my favorite. It’s free - that’s a bonus. I get a good walk in and am building up my arm strength with disc throws. The main thing, is that it connects me with my 22 year old son and 20 year old daughter. It seems disc golf is a sport for college age people. I’ve never taken my kids fishing and they didn’t take to bicycling or golf, so this has been great to get outdoors, get some exercise and spend quality time with my young adult children.

The bible says we should excel. “Since you excel in so many ways—in your faith, your gifted speakers, your knowledge, your enthusiasm, and your love from us—I want you to excel also in this gracious act of giving.” 2 Corinthians 8.7 I believe it can be good and healthy to excel at sports, but I think for life, it is even more important to excel at relationships and eternal matters.

What sport do you play? What do you excel at? How goes your relationship with those closest to you? Do you excel at your faith?

Monday I realized just how lucky I have it. I was driving down the road in my truck listening to 107.1 in Des Moines and a song came on. It was a song that we had just sung in worship the day before. In fact we had sung it for the past three Sundays because it was new to us. It was a song that I had heard earlier this summer and felt some kind of connection to it. I loved the words, but the first time I heard it, someone was singing it and just about crucified it. Then I heard it on the radio within 24 hours and heard how it was supposed to be sung. What a beautiful song.

I am lucky because it feels good to sing songs in worship that Monday through the rest of the week, I can sing again and again, every time the radio station is playing it. I can continue my worship throughout the week, it doesn’t have to end after that hour on Sunday morning.

What are your favorite Christian songs on the radio? Are you singing them in worship at your church?

Some songs can’t be sung by the average person, because a musician has a certain style that can’t be replicated or the vocal range is too difficult. I just love the ones that get your toe tapping, get you to singing, and allows you to praise God while you are driving down the road.

I am so grateful for this time and place that has so many wonderful contemporary Christian songs are being played on radio stations! Sing a new song, it feels good!