Being a son of God takes courage if we are to put everything on the line. That scrimmage line is where fortitude is forged, where the lion and lamb lie together in tension. This tension can be a healthy and holy tension, if seen with the clarity of virtue. Being a son of God means putting everything on the line with humility. This is the origins of the genius of our masculinity. This is God’s game plan for men. This is what is to happen while the Father and the Son toss the football in the backyard.
Strength of Sonship: Humility (highlight)
A highlight from Session I...
The Parable of Three Guys Tailgating
Three best friends headed six hours early to the football game so they could enjoy some tailgating. The first guy was responsible for bringing the grill, the second guy was responsible for bringing the meat (and other food related items) and the third guy was responsible for bringing a cooler full of “refreshments.”
They were all set-up at their usual spot…the grill man fired up his grill, and they all three were inspired by the power of their fire. They were quite impressed, with themselves. And so the three guys saddled-up in front of the portable big-screen to watch some pre-game coverage while checking their fantasy football status.
Eventually the Meat Man loaded up the hot grill to over-capacity, and they all three were intoxicated by the aroma that filled the air. They were quite excited. Then the Cooler Man passed around some more “refreshments” as they socialized with the neighboring tailgaters, checking out “the competition” and enjoying “the view.”
Cooler Man went to grab another refreshment when he noticed the grill was really smoking. He yelled at Grill Man for not watching the grill close enough. So Grill Man opened it up. Cooler Man and Grill Man then became enraged at Meat Man for putting so much on the grill. Well the three guys started battling over the grill and who knew best on how to grill.
Then along walks up a beautiful woman who asks the “gentlemen” if one of them could help her start her charcoal grill. They smiled. She wanted to surprise her husband when he got back that it was ready for him.
They were all set-up at their usual spot…the grill man fired up his grill, and they all three were inspired by the power of their fire. They were quite impressed, with themselves. And so the three guys saddled-up in front of the portable big-screen to watch some pre-game coverage while checking their fantasy football status.
Eventually the Meat Man loaded up the hot grill to over-capacity, and they all three were intoxicated by the aroma that filled the air. They were quite excited. Then the Cooler Man passed around some more “refreshments” as they socialized with the neighboring tailgaters, checking out “the competition” and enjoying “the view.”
Cooler Man went to grab another refreshment when he noticed the grill was really smoking. He yelled at Grill Man for not watching the grill close enough. So Grill Man opened it up. Cooler Man and Grill Man then became enraged at Meat Man for putting so much on the grill. Well the three guys started battling over the grill and who knew best on how to grill.
Then along walks up a beautiful woman who asks the “gentlemen” if one of them could help her start her charcoal grill. They smiled. She wanted to surprise her husband when he got back that it was ready for him.
Quotes from Coach Bryant
It's not the will to win, but the will to prepare to win that makes the difference.
It's not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog.
In life, you'll have your back up against the wall many times. You might as well get used to it.
There's no substitute for guts.
When you get in the endzone, act like you've been there before.
Players can be divided, roughly, into four types. Those who have ability and know it, those who have it and don't know it, those who don't have it and know it, and those who don't have it but don't know it.
It's not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog.
In life, you'll have your back up against the wall many times. You might as well get used to it.
There's no substitute for guts.
When you get in the endzone, act like you've been there before.
Players can be divided, roughly, into four types. Those who have ability and know it, those who have it and don't know it, those who don't have it and know it, and those who don't have it but don't know it.
Quotes from Coach Landry
Today, you have 100% of your life left.
I don't believe in team motivation. I believe in getting a team prepared so it knows it will have the necessary confidence when it steps on a field and be prepared to play a good game.
A team that has character doesn't need stimulation.
Setting a goal is not the main thing. It is deciding how you will go about achieving it and staying with that plan.
I've learned that something constructive comes from every defeat.
Leadership is a matter of having people look at you and gain confidence, seeing how you react. If you're in control, they're in control.
The more successful you become, the longer the yardstick people use to measure you by.
I don't believe in team motivation. I believe in getting a team prepared so it knows it will have the necessary confidence when it steps on a field and be prepared to play a good game.
A team that has character doesn't need stimulation.
Setting a goal is not the main thing. It is deciding how you will go about achieving it and staying with that plan.
I've learned that something constructive comes from every defeat.
Leadership is a matter of having people look at you and gain confidence, seeing how you react. If you're in control, they're in control.
The more successful you become, the longer the yardstick people use to measure you by.
Quotes from Coach Lombardi
If it doesn't matter who wins or loses, then why do they keep score?
I firmly believe than any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle-victorious.
Confidence is contagious. So is lack of confidence.
The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender.
Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit.
Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.
Success demands singleness of purpose.
It's not whether you get knocked down, it's whether you get up.
The measure of who we are is what we do with what we have.
Teamwork is what the Green Bay Packers are all about. They didn't do it for individual glory. They did it because they loved one another.
The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.
Leaders aren't born, they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work. And that's the price we'll have to pay to achieve that goal, or any goal.
A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done.
Dictionary is the only place that success comes before work. Hard work is the price we must pay for success. I think you can accomplish anything if you're willing to pay the price.
If you'll not settle for anything less than your best, you will be amazed at what you can accomplish in your lives.
Winning isn't everything, but the will to win is everything.
It is time for us all to stand and cheer for the doer, the achiever -- the one who recognizes the challenges and does something about it.
Football is like life -- it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication and respect for authority.
All right Mister, let me tell you what winning means... you're willing to go longer, work harder, give more than anyone else.
If you are not fired with enthusiasm, you will be fired with enthusiasm.
Individual commitment to a group effort -- that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.
The leader can never close the gap between himself and the group. If he does, he is no longer what he must be. He must walk a tightrope between the consent he must win and the control he must exert.
The real glory is being knocked to your knees and then coming back. That’s real glory.
The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.
I firmly believe than any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle-victorious.
Confidence is contagious. So is lack of confidence.
The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender.
Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit.
Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.
Success demands singleness of purpose.
It's not whether you get knocked down, it's whether you get up.
The measure of who we are is what we do with what we have.
Teamwork is what the Green Bay Packers are all about. They didn't do it for individual glory. They did it because they loved one another.
The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.
Leaders aren't born, they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work. And that's the price we'll have to pay to achieve that goal, or any goal.
A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done.
Dictionary is the only place that success comes before work. Hard work is the price we must pay for success. I think you can accomplish anything if you're willing to pay the price.
If you'll not settle for anything less than your best, you will be amazed at what you can accomplish in your lives.
Winning isn't everything, but the will to win is everything.
It is time for us all to stand and cheer for the doer, the achiever -- the one who recognizes the challenges and does something about it.
Football is like life -- it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication and respect for authority.
All right Mister, let me tell you what winning means... you're willing to go longer, work harder, give more than anyone else.
If you are not fired with enthusiasm, you will be fired with enthusiasm.
Individual commitment to a group effort -- that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.
The leader can never close the gap between himself and the group. If he does, he is no longer what he must be. He must walk a tightrope between the consent he must win and the control he must exert.
The real glory is being knocked to your knees and then coming back. That’s real glory.
The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.
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Kick-off begins Thursday, October 22nd
For more information, contact: gameplan@catholic-study.com
Description of Series
Love the Game. Know the Man.
Prepare yourself to talk football in light of what God has revealed about the "genius" of our masculinity. We will discuss how the essence of football speaks to and about the heart of Man, that inner tension within that leads us to put "everything on the line" in seeking "victory."
Over these four sessions, the men gathered will train, practice and execute their genius using the analogy of football and a passion for the Catholic faith. So join us to make contact with your brothers in Christ.
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