football
This teenager lived alone with his father,
and the two of them had a very special
relationship.
Even though the son was always on the
bench, his father was always in the stands
cheering. He never missed a game.
This young man was still the smallest of
the class when he entered high school.
But his father continued to encourage him
but also made it very clear that he did not
have to play football if he didn't want to.
But the young man loved football and
decided to hang in there.
He was determined to try his best at every
practice, and perhaps he'd get to play
when he became a senior.
All through high school he never missed a
practice nor a game, but remained a bench
warmer all four years.
His faithful father was always in the stands,
always with words of encouragement for
him.
When the young man went to college, he
decided to try out for the football team as
a"walk-on." Everyone was sure he could
never make the cut, but he did. The coach
admitted that he kept him on the roste
because he always puts his heart and soul
into every practice, and at the same time,
provided the other members with the
spirit and hustle they badly needed.
The news that he had survived the cut
thrilled him so much that he rushed to the
nearest phone and called his father.
His father shared his excitement and was
sent season tickets for all the college
games.
This persistent young athlete never missed
practice during his four years at college,
but he never got to play in the game.
It was the end of his senior football
season, and as he trotted onto the practice
field shortly before the big play off game,
the coach met him with a telegram. The
young man read the telegram and he
became deathly silent. Swallowing hard, he
mumbled to the coach, "My father died
this morning. Is it all right if I miss practice
today?"
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The coach put his arm gently around his
shoulder and said, "Take the rest of the
week off, son. And don't even plan to
come back to the game on Saturday."
Saturday arrived, and the game was not
going well. In the third quarter, when the
team was ten points behind, a silent young
man quietly slipped into the empty locker
room and put on his football gear.
As he ran onto the sidelines, the coach and
his players were astounded to see their
faithful team mate back so soon.
"Coach, please let me play. I've just got to
play today," said the young man.
The coach pretended not to hear him.
There was no way he wanted his worst
player in this close play off game. But the
young man persisted, and finally feeling
sorry for the kid, the coach gave in.
"All right," he said. "You can go in."
Before long, the coach, the players and
everyone in the stands could not believe
their eyes. This little unknown, who had
never played before was doing everything
right.
The opposing team could not stop him. He
ran, he passed, blocked and tackled like a
star. His team began to triumph.
The score was soon tied. In the closing
seconds of the game, this kid intercepted a
pass and ran all the way for the winning
touch down.
The fans broke loose. His team mates
hoisted him onto their shoulders. Such
cheering you've never heard!
Finally, after the stands had emptied and
the team had showered and left the locker
room,
the coach noticed that the young man was
sitting quietly in the corner all alone.
The coach came to him and said, "Kid, I
can't believe it. You were fantastic! Tell
me what got into you?
How did you do it?"
He looked at the coach, with tears in his
eyes, and said,
"Well, you knew my dad died, but did you
know that my dad was blind?"
The young man swallowed hard and forced
a smile, "Dad came to all my games, but
today was the first time he could see me
play, and I wanted to show him 'I COULD
DO IT'!"
MORAL LESSON:
God has good plans for you, but barriers in
life changes everything.
Accept God today and you could to it
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