There has been so much on my soul the last few years and God has been molding me.  In his molding of me, I have found myself resisting the call to lean on him.  I go to him when I need him, but rarely am I just going to him like before.  The life we lead has many people crossing our paths and a lot of times we get so busy, we fail to realize how much of their spiritual baggage we carry with them.  I miss my times with Christ when it was just us and he could love on me and I could deal with the issues I felt were burdening me.  However, Jesus has placed me in a place of leadership and guidance.  He directs me to stand for what I believe in and then pour that into the people who are in my crown of life.  I was very worried because recently I have used some foul language, but in my frustration I realized God knows my heart and knows my battle.  I wasn’t going to let something like that turn me away from the people, especially the young men, He has placed in my path.  One of the other things I have realized is God is busting down the doors in the South Florida Amateur Wrestling World.  He is allowing these young men and women to hear about who He is and what He has done for us.

Now don’t get me wrong, we work and grind to compete for championships, but more importantly we need to focus on these kids becoming adults with integrity.  People who say what they do and do what they say.  The desire to build a strong family environment, where they can feel safe and at the same time turn the Animal on when it is time to compete.  The battle for me is to not take control, learning that I do not have to do everything.  The wisdom of knowing God has got me is an amazing feeling.  It is one I need to hold onto more and GRAB onto it.  When those temptations come in life or those whispers, those inner demons start chattering, I need to remember the battle is no more when I surrender it to Christ.  I love being a Coach because the Ultimate Coach and the Ultimate Champion is Jesus and there truly is no better way to grind.  Sacrifice and Grace… Giving up things we know take away from our grind and Grace knowing God didn’t have to but still did give us the freedom to compete and grow and become the Champions He designed us to be.

We all have a battle within, but with Christ you feel the comfort of your savior and redeemer.  He lays His hands upon you and whispers ever so quietly in your ear,  YOU ARE MY BELOVED AND WITH YOU I AM WELL PLEASED!!  I pray for a healthy season for my team and all the teams around me.  I pray for a great season for all the wrestlers in the country and pray God grows me closer to Him and guides me to be the man of God He wants me to be for those people in my path.

One Love, One King, All Christ!