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A famous coach of over half a century ago, Bob Zuppke, never passed judgment on a new player until he had seen how the fellow reacted to being hit hard.
One year at Illinois, a handsome 198 pound blonde Adonis with a great rep-school reputation came out for the team, and the coaches rubbed their hands in glee.
“He’ll tear the Big Ten apart,” they anticipated. But all Zuppke said was, “Wait, just let’s see what happens when he gets hit.” The Adonis made a beautiful downfield running catch of a punt over his shoulder and raced down the field, weaving and dodging skillfully.
At mid-field he was brought down hard from behind.
A couple of plays later as he about to be tackled in mid-field he slowed down. The next time he was close to the sidelines and he ran out of bounds.
Zuppke watched him all afternoon and when asked by the coaches where to put him, without hesitation Zuppke replied, “Third team, he has the gift to the best but he isn’t giving his all. He isn’t even giving half of his all.”
To give ones all is to bring about monumental changes and many folk are not sure they want to make even minimal changes in their lives. But that is what victory is all about…running rather than just walking the extra mile…extending a moral code to enthusiastic action…speaking the truth rather than monitoring it and perhaps then muting it…running the race of life all out…with the goal firm and clear and coming closer all the time.In this world we either discipline ourselves or we are disciplined by the world.
And yes…some are ruled by a sense of indifference.
A famous coach of over half a century ago, Bob Zuppke, never passed judgment on a new player until he had seen how the fellow reacted to being hit hard.
One year at Illinois, a handsome 198 pound blonde Adonis with a great rep-school reputation came out for the team, and the coaches rubbed their hands in glee.
“He’ll tear the Big Ten apart,” they anticipated. But all Zuppke said was, “Wait, just let’s see what happens when he gets hit.” The Adonis made a beautiful downfield running catch of a punt over his shoulder and raced down the field, weaving and dodging skillfully.
At mid-field he was brought down hard from behind.
A couple of plays later as he about to be tackled in mid-field he slowed down. The next time he was close to the sidelines and he ran out of bounds.
Zuppke watched him all afternoon and when asked by the coaches where to put him, without hesitation Zuppke replied, “Third team, he has the gift to the best but he isn’t giving his all. He isn’t even giving half of his all.”
To give ones all is to bring about monumental changes and many folk are not sure they want to make even minimal changes in their lives. But that is what victory is all about…running rather than just walking the extra mile…extending a moral code to enthusiastic action…speaking the truth rather than monitoring it and perhaps then muting it…running the race of life all out…with the goal firm and clear and coming closer all the time.In this world we either discipline ourselves or we are disciplined by the world.
And yes…some are ruled by a sense of indifference.
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1 Corinthians 9:24-27
“Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. So I do not run aimlessly; I do not box as one beating the air. But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified.”
1 Corinthians 9:24-27
“Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. So I do not run aimlessly; I do not box as one beating the air. But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified.”
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