Kickers Know Best

During my career as a player and a coach, I worked with some of the best kickers in the National Football League, and one thing they all had in common was the ability to focus on the positive. They always believed they were going to make the next kick, because they knew from experience that negative thoughts would doom their efforts.

Essentially, these kickers do what the apostle Paul suggests we do in whatever setting we find ourselves: focus on the positive; fix our thoughts on things that are good and right and pure. On the field or in our homes or at work, when we think of our spouses, our children, friends, employees, or coworkers—we should fix our thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. We should think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.

Adopting a positive attitude, even when you’re under pressure or the odds seem stacked against you, nearly always assures a positive outcome.

His Promises

Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.

Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory.

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.