Out of the Bleachers

The path to being a successful volleyball player begins when you first decide to play. You have to know that sitting in the bleachers and being a fan is not meant for you. You have to believe that you will be able to help the team win. Most importantly, you have to make the decision to never stop improving on your skills and working to become a better player and teammate. If you join the volleyball team for popularity reasons, social reasons, or just so volleyball can take up one of your classes at school, then you can already count yourself out of being a productive member of the team. You have to approach the sport with a desire to improve every time you step on the court and be ready to give it your all to help your teammates have success.

Don't let all this scare you away.  It is a lot of fun to play, but it is even more fun to win. That is why it's so important to have a passion for volleyball from the beginning. Volleyball is a great sport. It develops you not only as an athlete but also as a person. So if you approach volleyball with a half-hearted attitude, then that is how you will approach life. It is important to strive for success in whatever you do, whether it be volleyball, a math test, or a wal-mart cashier. Your attitude and effort define who you are, and nobody wants to be known as lazy and apathetic. So the first key to achieving greatness in volleyball is to get out of the bleachers, get on the court, and be ready to turn some heads.

 

As the first step to being a great volleyball player is to join the team, the first step to being an effective Christian is to become one. It would be very hard to bring honor and glory to God when you don't even know Him. This is the most simple thing you can possibly do. First you have to believe you are a sinner. Romans 3:23 says "For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God." That's not hard to do. We all know that we lie, cheat, steal, or even just think a bad thought about someone at some point or another, which are all sins. Then you have to believe that because of this sin, you deserve hell, but that you are able to go to heaven because God sent His only Son, Jesus, to die on the cross for your sins. He took our place on the cross and died for us so that we never have to die spiritually- meaning we can have eternal life in Heaven. As most of y'all know John 3:16 says "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." Then the only thing you have to do is ask Jesus to come into your heart to save you of your sins, and He will. Romans 10:13 says "Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."

 That's not hard at all. It's as easy as ABC. A-Admit you're a sinner, B-Believe Jesus died for you, and C- Call upon the Lord to save you. But as you shouldn't approach volleyball with a half-hearted attitude, you shouldn't approach God half-heartedly. You should be ready to spend your life striving to bring Him the honor, glory, and praise He deserves for saving your soul from hell, and trying to reach others to share Jesus with them. God is awesome, almighty, and loving and wants to have a relationship with you, if you'll only let Him.
 

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