LET GOD CALL THE PLAYS

A Saturday of college football can preach a sermon to the soul. Every team carries a plan. Every player listens for the voice of his coach. Victory is found in obedience and trust. The coach studies the opponent. He knows the strengths, the weaknesses, the path to triumph. When the player follows the call, he moves with purpose.

So it is in the Christian life. God is our Coach. His Word is our playbook. His Spirit whispers the next step. When we listen, when we obey, we walk in a strength not our own. “The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord and He delights in his way” (Psalm 37:23).

But when we improvise, we fall. When we trust our own judgment, we lose ground. When we lean on our own strength, we stumble. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths” (Proverbs 3:5-6).

And then there is the matter of training. No player steps into a game without discipline. They lift. They run. They practice until the rhythms of the field become second nature. The Christian life is no different. Prayer is our conditioning. Scripture is our strength work. Worship is our breath. Holiness is our endurance. Spiritual disciplines train the soul to stand firm when the pressure rises. “Exercise yourself rather to godliness” (1 Timothy 4:7).

And what of teamwork? Imagine a single football player striding onto the field, believing he can defeat eleven men by himself. Imagine him trying to block, throw, catch, run, and tackle alone. It would be chaos. It would be defeat. The Christian life is not meant to be lived alone. The Lord has set us in His body. He has formed us into His team. The fellowship of believers is our strength. The body of Christ is the field where we grow and serve and fight together. “We, being many, are one body in Christ and individually members of one another” (Romans 12:5).

We do not win by brilliance or independence. We win by obedience, by discipline, by unity, by walking shoulder to shoulder with those who belong to Christ.

Let God call the plays. Let His Word shape your training. Let His people walk beside you on the field. The enemy may rage. The world may press hard. But if you stay with the plan and trust the One who wrote it, you will stand in victory. The Coach has already secured the win. Follow Him, and your life will echo His triumph.

BDD