Living for the Moment
The great thing about life, is that we are all different. Each one of us was created differently with many different purposes in life. As I go through each week, I am faced with times of sadness, joy, frustration, and pure exhaustion. I am sure you can all relate to that. As a person here on earth it is difficult to remember that life is short. Many times, people are taken away from earth way too early, or so we think.
God always has his own plan for us, sometimes it is hard to see what that plan exactly is. Coach Thomas was a man who many of us feel were taken too early. How does a person move on after something like that happens?
Philippians 4:13 - I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.
You may not know it now, but believe it or not, your life could be making a huge impact on someone else. It’s all about how you live your life. Embrace your differences, it is was makes you special. Coach Thomas was someone who lived a life full of faith and love. As this week comes to an end, I hope you all find comfort in knowing God is always with you. Anticipate what God has planned for you, and instead of living in the past or future, live in the moment.
Here is the video from when the Thomas family accepted the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage. This man lived his life every day living in the moment. You can laugh, you can cry, but whatever you do, live your life.
Angie Vyverberg Chaplin September 30th, 2011 4:41 am
As a leadership development facilitator and consultant, and the spouse of a football coach mentored by Coach Thomas, I use The Thomas Family as an example of leadership legacy in the presentations I’m asked to share around the country.
Over the past week, I’ve been at Camp Joy Outdoor Education Center in Ohio, as a facilitator and a participant. We took on climbing walls, high ropes courses, and literal leaps of faith from atop a telephone pole. With each of these opportunities, we were challenged to live on the edge of our comfort zone — pushing ourselves one step further than we thought we could go.
I’m bruised, somewhat battered, from the outdoor experiential activities — yet I always felt safe, loved, and encouraged. That’s what Coach Thomas gave to the world — to each of his players and beyond.
As the week at Camp Joy unfolded, and I left myself open to God’s plan instead of my own, new opportunities were presented to me.
In what areas of your life are you holding yourself back from seeing the opportunities in front of you? What barriers exist? How can you tap into your support system to take you from where you are to where God wants you to be?
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