Affirm Christ As My Cornerstone

Affirm Christ As My Cornerstone

Today I will affirm Christ as my cornerstone. Christ will hold the various rooms of my life together. To build otherwise invites disaster. Consider the folly of building with other cornerstones like pride, power, money, prestige; the rooms would be misaligned and...
The Tennis “Pinch Hitter”?

The Tennis “Pinch Hitter”?

There is no “pinch hitter” in tennis. Unlike baseball, when you can bring in the pinch hitter to win the game at the bottom of the 9th inning, there is nothing comparable in tennis; you can’t bring in a 130 mph server to win the match with an ace. This expression came...
Find Prayer Power In Christ Alone

Find Prayer Power In Christ Alone

Today I will not be seduced into thinking that my prayers are powerful because I pray them. They are powerful because of my relationship with Christ who hears them, and this relationship is founded upon prayer. Mark 9:29“Nothing can drive out this kind of thing except...
It’s Not My Fault!

It’s Not My Fault!

Yes, it is my fault and that’s why I need real hope. Not My Fault is the title of a book on tennis excuses written by Joshua Shifrin. It contains “150 hilarious excuses every tennis player should know” that may be used to rationalize a variety of errors on the tennis...