John 15:11 These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full. Earthly happiness is easy it is to find if we are compromising enough or have sufficient financing. The world is full of things to make us happy: new cars, new phones, new boats, new…

Ecclesiastes 9:12 For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them. The "crisply" struck iron shot is headed directly toward the front…

1 Corinthians 3:15 If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire. Your score is your score. However, we all invariably catch ourselves being that guy with the score followed by the "if I hadn't missed a three footer for birdie on…

1 Kings 18:21 Elijah came near to all the people and said, "How long will you hesitate between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him; but if Baal, follow him." But the people did not answer him a word. When 75, 128, 142, 169, 188 pops up on our range finders, confusion ensues.…

Isaiah 12:2 Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation. We have a golf swing, in fact many golf swings. We have that swing when everything feels great, the swing when body and mind are misaligned and…

Ecclesiastes 12:1 Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them; One of the best things I've seen all summer is the number of youth who have joined our home course. They didn't…

Colossians 4:5 Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. It never fails a couple of times every summer, a group waiting to tee off on the first hole will ask us how many miles we walked as they see us exit off the ninth green. I always say it is about…

1 Peter 2:13-14 Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well. Reverence is something our society lacks. Society in…

Galatians 6:9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. The playoff season in any sport requires both physical and mental endurance. The new format for the FedEx Cup lessens some areas of confusion but put a greater premium on a higher standing…

Acts 23:11 And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome. The FedEx Cup playoffs begin today and Tiger Woods will play in his first event since The Open. Last season, he…