Almost Friday!

As a senior on highschool I find myself anticipating Friday even if it's only Monday. Tomorrow starts football season at my school and we're playing our cross town rival. Now if you know me you know I go to football games to socialize mostly but, as a football coaches daughter I find myself concerned for the outcome of every game. If we win it means Dad is in a good mood, if we lose it means a not so fun week in my household. And its not just in my house that winning matters. At my school winning Friday night football games is a big deal. We like to win so that we can say we are the best. I mean really who likes to lose? Winning is fun, it makes us feel important but, do we make to big of a deal out of winning? I find that my best learning experiences happen when I lose. Lets look at Peter, He was a really awesome dude who took up his cross and followed Jesus. He loved Jesus and Jesus loved him but, when Peter was faced with having to choose sticking with Jesus or denying him, he denied him! Now I know you're probably thinking what a loser! I know that's what I thought when I read that the first time but, Peter took it as a learning experience and it strengthed his witness. He devoted the rest of his life to following Christ and telling others about him. That's pretty cool and what I would call a lessoned learned. Lets see what Jesus can teach us today and not think of every losing situation as a loss but, instead as a chance to learn a lesson for Christ.