As I reflect on this past year and the start of my FCA voyage I come back to my One Word that I chose at the beginning of the year to be my theme. That word was Patience. God gave me that word knowing that this year I would need to have more patience than I have ever had in the past. As All of you know the year started off with me separating from a secure job I had for a long time to trusting in God and following his path with FCA. There were times when I struggled not know how I was going to support my family and how I was going to move forward. But God provided. Here it is almost a year after my start of raising support with FCA and I am employed Part time with FCA and have a second part time job to help with my expenses until I can become fulltime with FCA. God provided for me I just needed to be “Patient”. I incorporated the one word into the soccer teams that I coach and it was also a great success. It gave the athletes one thing to focus on during those tough times as a team. Each of my athletes also chose one word that they could focus on during their individual struggles. I suggest that we have each of our huddles chose one word to focus on for the rest of the year and the beginning of next school year. YouVersion had a 4 day plan that you can read to direct you to your one word. https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/809-one-word-that-will-change-your-life
I pray that we can begin this year a better team, not because of our strengths but because of how we rely on one another due to our weaknesses. I ask that you engage fully as a team member and know that in ministry it’s a fight worth fighting for. It’s not for money, success or position we fight but for the souls of those who don’t know Jesus Christ. I pray that God will challenge you in 2014 like you have never been challenged before. I pray that FCA reflects the face of Jesus in everything that we do.
Hebrews 10:39 – But we are not those who draw back and are destroyed, but those who have faith and obtain life.
The Thanksgiving and Christmas season marks a time of reflection, gratefulness, and giving. We are thankful for all that God has done this year at South Central PA FCA. He has poured out his blessings as we strive “to see the world impacted for Jesus Christ through the influence of athletes and coaches.”