08/15/20 G3: GOD, GOSPEL & GOLF #3 — There’s an old golf proverb: “Drive for show, Putt for dough!” On the surface it seems to make sense. Far too many golfers (mostly, especially males) spend nearly all their time practicing with their drivers, and almost no time working with their other clubs. And the vast majority of the time, one has to hit 2 or 3 putts to get the ball in the hole. So, if you want to improve (lower) your scores, better work with your putter.

On the other hand, Tiger Woods says that the driver is the most important club; and your tee shot is the very most important stroke, since it sets up the rest of your strokes on any hole. Of course, you don’t even use your driver on par 3 holes and short par 4s. So, who’s right? “Stop, they’re both right!” For truly low scores you need consistency. If you hit even one terrible shot on a hole, your score is likely to sky-rocket.

That old saw, “It’s not how you start; it’s how you finish,” is wrong, as well. When it comes to living the Christian life, each and every day is important. As the world watches, both our Walk and our Talk must be consistently godly. In Matthew 24:46 (CSB) Jesus says, “That slave whose master finds him working when he comes will be rewarded (also Luke 12:43).” Sure, God the Father is Almighty, All-Powerful, Sovereign over every moment of time and every molecule of matter. But He expects us to be busy about His Kingdom work! Let’s Get to It!