Fairways Of Life #328

Fairways Of Life #328

If you watched the Masters, you couldn’t help but notice the beauty of Augusta National and the talent of the golfers. Watching it was like riding a roller coaster of highs and lows, anticipating the next hill. Golfers would do something great on one shot and misfire on the next shot. 

Now, I understand that golf is just a game that few play and that it’s hard to relate to a millionaire like Rory McIlroy, but I cheered for him like I knew him personally. I felt his pain of past failures and his joy of success. Seeing him remove the “heavy vest” of burden on Sunday that he had been carrying for years was a blessing.

At one point, Rory’s caddie reminded him that they would have loved to be in this situation if given the chance. That boost of confidence relieved the pressure and helped him focus on what to do. Rory knew that he was not alone because he had a friend who’d walk with him in adversity and hug him when he succeeded. 

In the game of golf, there is the tension felt by the golfer when the ball gets closer to the hole. At the tee box, the golfer swings away with little or no tension; however, once they’re standing on the green with a two-foot putt, they squeeze the life out of the club. Rory did it on Sunday when he missed a short putt to win the tournament in regulation. Shouldn’t the tension decrease closer to the hole? 

Every golfer tries to stay in the fairway where there’s better grass, fewer obstacles, and the destination is straight ahead, but it doesn’t always happen. Everyone experiences life off the fairway, where there are trees, water, high grass, and other obstacles trying to prohibit progress to the green. It’s common.

If it feels like life has taken you off the fairway, and everything you try doesn’t seem to work, then let me ask you, “Have you talked to your ultimate caddie lately?” He’s played the course, experienced the ruff, and still won, so doesn’t it make sense to have Him on your side? All you have to do is stop hacking away and ask Him. By accepting the hand of grace, you'll erase the pressure and make the last putt. 

So if you’ve been carrying the weight of burdens, guilt, shame, and bad decisions for years, then there’s no better time to find the fairway again than now with the right caddie. You may have received applause on earth, but that won’t compare to the celebration in Heaven you’ll receive when you enter it and receive the biggest hug from the best caddie, Jesus Christ.

Your fairway legacy happened because you got out of the ruff, and it will only get better when you help others do the same by introducing them to your caddie. See told you that golf could teach us something.

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