On the Golf Course

I used to love golf before some medical issues brought my golfing to an end.  I wasn't really very good, but nothing beat a nice spring day out on the golf course.  The trees, the lush grass, the well manicured greens...all just beautiful.  Then, of course, there were the hazards.  Slow play by the groups up front, water hazards, sand traps, my temper from a badly shot ball, the rough....yep, there were hazards on the course.

Life is kind of like a golf course.  We can always find and see beauty in life, can we not?  We run across some beautiful people in our journey....those we really look up to, respect, and hold in some form of reverence.  Obviously, there is always some spectacular scenery to see as we go through life, as well as some beautiful memories of our interactions with family and friends.

In this golf course of life, there are also hazards.  As we walk from the first tee of our lives to the nineteenth hole (when we pass on) there are many hazards that lay in wait for us...things that could disrupt our relationships with others, family, and God.  Hazards can stand in the way of our leading a Christ-like life as men, husbands, and fathers. 

Just as on the golf course we visit occasionally, as we live the golf course of life we need to be always mindful of the hazards that can obstruct our way or take away from enjoying the full beauty of life.  We need to know how to get past those hazards that would interfere with our relationship with God...those things that make this game we call life less than the best it can possibly be.  At times don't we all fall prey to some of life's hazards?  How do you shoot out of them so that you can successfully complete your round?  Hopefully with a shot that will be pleasing to God.