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just got the news this morning that the great brett favre is making it official…he’s coming back for another year in the nfl with the minnesota vikings. at least it appears that way.
the dude will be 40 years old this fall, as he enters his 16 season as a pro quarterback. the average career for an nfl player is three and a half years. unbelievable.
now, i’m not the president of the favre fan club or anything, but the longer this drama of his return goes on, the more i’ve been forced to think about some things.
when did your dream die? or did you ever have one at all?
i’m inspired when i listen to favre talk about the game…the passion he has for playing…the calling he has as a leader of men and the drive he has to take a team to the ultimate goal. i get fired up when i see a 40 year old guy commit himself to the discipline of excellence in his own body and mind to perform at the highest level in his field.
what about you? are you pushing for the very best? are you more fired up about the goals in your life now than you were 10 years ago?
i started over in youth ministry in texas when i turned 40 back in 1995. it was the beginning of some of the most amazing experiences of my life…the best stretch of youth ministry in my years. i was more excited, more focused and more committed than i had ever been. (granted, it wasn’t nearly as physically demanding as playing quarterback in the nfl!!)
i turn 55 next week. i’m more excited about what god is doing at north point than ever before. can’t wait to see how the next decade turns out!
do you have any “god-sized” dreams that you need to start chasing? or are you just existing from day to day?
maybe it’s time for you to get out of early retirement, get back on the playing field, and let god put some passion back into your game…
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