Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan was probably the greatest player ever in the NBA.  His career with the Chicago Bulls thrilled millions worldwide, and those of us fortunate enough to see him play from seats in the stadium still marvel at some of the moves he could make.  There are some things about Jordan that many don't know, or have forgotten about as those things pale in the shadow of all the great things he did accomplish.

 

9000 shots missed !  Lost 300 games !  Missed the game winning shot 26 times !  Yes, there are a lot of failures there.  But Michael Jordan never gave up, in spite of those failures...and he succeeded.

 

Maybe the failures us guys experience daily in our lives aren't as dramatic as Jordan's in the world view side of things.  But that shouldn't negate the lesson to be learned from this giant of the NBA.  As men, husband, and fathers, we are no less infallible to failure and mistakes than Jordan was in basketball.  They are a way of life.  We will never become fully devoted followers of Christ if we allow our failures to block our journey.  We will fail over and over again, just like Jordan...but we should never, ever, give up trying, and in doing so we will succeed....at life as Christian men.

 

We might not end up selling tennis shoes, but we will end up reaching the prize (heaven) if we just continue to keep trying.