Sep 19, 2021 |
What really makes you the GOAT? (Greatest of All Time)
| The Rev. Joyce KeeshinWhat really makes you the GOAT? (Greatest of All Time)
" We readily talk about who is the greatest. We want to know them or name them. Our culture is attuned to that, to power and influence, to excelling. There's nothing inherently wrong with wanting to do our best, to encourage others, to excel, to use the gifts that we have. But in Bible study, the conversation immediately hit on the sports world and our longing to name or witness the prowess of the greatest of all our sports stars, the greatest of all time. Be it baseball, football, basketball, gymnastics, swimming, tennis...It's not the awards and the recognition, it’s how you
encourage others. It's not about accomplishments, it’s about humility and faith
and service to others. No one could be more worthy of the awards and
recognitions and accolades this man received. But for him, it was never ever
about any of that. It was always about service, about lifting up others to help
them create better lives for themselves and for the generations to come."