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On the TUNNEYSIDE of SPORTS
September 30, 2013 #456 Up next...The Will of it!
After further review...The
classic expression "The whole is greater than the sum of its
parts" has always made sense to me. These "TUNNEYSIDE"
essays, along with my presentations to corporate and business groups,
have consistently emphasized the word T*E*A*M: "Together Everyone
Accomplishes More". That message, which I often employ, was brought
home to me during an NFL officiating crew's devotional service, which
took place on a recent Sunday morning prior to the game they were
working.
The devotional leader shared
the writings of Will Graham, grandson of the iconic evangelist Billy
Graham, who makes the comparison of a human body's composition with that
of an NFL team. Will asserts that God very carefully created each human
so that one body part is dependent on all the others. When one part is
ailing, Will's thesis continues, it affects other parts; he observed that
when one player on a team is injured, the other players respectfully
"take-a-knee" in prayer for the recovery of the injured.
Will reminds us to value each
other by emphasizing that in football it is important that all eleven men
take the field together. However, if only two or three arrive on the
field to play while the others hang back on the bench, that team cannot
accomplish its purpose. Will's analogy, the devotional leader said, not
only applies to his crew of seven officials, but to the family, a
company, or any organization-- each of
us needs all of us!
Will's theme stresses the
interdependence of each member. A cornerback, for example, depends upon
his defensive line to put pressure on the quarterback, just as each of
our body parts depends on another. Our eyes supply us with one vital
stream of information while our fingers do their job in a different
sense-realm, yet one suffers or must compensate if the other
malfunctions. In an officiating crew the responsibilities of the back
judge differ from those of the referee, yet each must perform at the top
level for the crew to perform effectively.
In the family, trustworthy
relationships with other family members grow from our concern for each
other. In the NFL teams I have watched over the course of many years,
this caring relationship has created successful mutual accomplishments,
the benefits of which last long after playing days are over.
Will you apply Will's
philosophy to your T*E*A*M?
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