Newsletter June/July/August 2024

Dear Corinth,

It is baseball season once again with all the memories past and those to be made. I played Dixie Youth baseball from T-ball through Colt League (15-17 years old).

In one small fry season (7-9 years old), we were playing for the championship.  It was a scoreless game after 5
innings. We were the visiting team. No score for us in the top of the 6th inning. If we could hold them, then it would be extra
innings. The home team came to bat and got a runner on base with a walk.  The following two batters struck out.  The next
batter came to the plate.  Remembering the league rules, each player on the team was to play at least one inning and get one at-bat.  Our left fielder at this time was playing his one required inning.  But he was more of an observer/admirer rather than an actual player.  He was more
interested in looking at the sky and various insects in the grass than paying attention to the game.  Sure enough, the batter hit the ball to left field and the left fielder just watched it go past him and to the fence.  He then half walked/ran to get the ball.  Too late – the runner scored. Game over. We lost.

It was a good thing that he went home with his parents immediately after having shook hands with the winning team. The team members really there to play ball were hurt and disappointed after this seemingly extra inning game was easily lost by this error.

Do you approach your relationship with Jesus in the same way? Are you a real and involved player for Jesus, working with him each day and doing his will, or are you just an observer/admirer with no real intent or intensity of playing, not caring what happens and not wanting to be involved? Are you really on the team?

Pastor Dan