Last night my 12 U All-Star team drew the defending state champions of Delaware in the first round of seeding play. During the 2011 tournament, we scored a total of 5 runs in 2 games against this team. However, after winning the coin toss for the home team, we took control early, taking a 3-1 lead through 2 innings.
As the saying goes, there are several ebbs and flows in a game, but this one was more like a free fall. When the strike zone shrunk, walks followed quickly, leading to runs, hits, errors and 2 pitching changes. After the dust settled, we found ourselves down 23-4. Although we loaded the bases 3 times in 4 innings, that elusive hit never came as their solid defense sent us home early 23-6.
In life, errors are called sin, moral mistakes people make on a daily basis. Some people easily bounce back from a poor choice, bad decision or habitual habit. Meanwhile, others continue falling into unhealthy patterns, like a downward spiral until the game of life is over. The apostle Paul talks about this battle in Romans 7:7-25. After any loss, its easy to give up hope that you will ever see another victory in life. However, with Christ, all things are possible, Philippians 4:13, including bouncing back like Bethany Hamilton does in the movie Soul Surfer.
by Jay Mankus
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