1 John 2:15 Love not the world, neither the thingsĀ that areĀ in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. We enjoy the game of golf and other forms of recreation like fishing or hunting. We must, however, be wary not to allow ourselves place our "love"…
Ephesians 6:19 And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel. We were blessed with above average temperatures last weekend. We were able to get out to the course donning short sleeves. That is in of itself something for…
Exodus 16:15 And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, It is manna: for they wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them, This is the bread which the LORD hath given you to eat. "Par" is the term for the number of strokes prescribed the golfer to get the ball to fall inside…
John 15:6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned. Some of us spend the majority of our golf career on the same golf course and 18 holes. We have developed a comfort and…
1 Thessalonians 3:12 And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you: The goal for an athlete in any sport is to make improvements from one year to the next. Most of us aren't satisfied "just to be out there" and have an…
Matthew 2:9 When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. We all have those people who helped develop our love for the game of golf. My elderly neighbor picked me up…
1 Kings 10:7 Howbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the half was not told me: thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard. Most of us have one course where we think know every hole, depression and mound because of the number of…
Hebrews 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. We get more excited to play golf or any sport for that matter when we are playing well. We depend upon our own abilities for our total satisfaction in…
Psalm 38:4-5 For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me. My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness. The longer we do something the wrong way, the deeper the action is ingrained into our muscle memory and the easier it becomes a habit. The things…
Romans 1:26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature. I usually focus on the area of my game giving me the most difficulty when I prepare for a competitive round. With this emphasis placement and time given,…
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