29 Jul, 2009
Brett Favre Calls It Quits
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Quarterback Brett Favre has decided to remain retired and will not join the Minnesota Vikings this
season, head coach Brad Childress said on the team's website (http://www.vikings.com ) Tuesday.
Favre, a three-times league MVP and one of the NFL's greatest quarterbacks, played last season for the New York Jets after
16 seasons with the Green Bay Packers that included two trips to the Super Bowl and one championship trophy.
The 39-year-old had retired from the Jets in February saying he was bothered by a partially torn bicep in his throwing arm, and
was released by New York on April 28.
Favre, who had changed his mind frequently about retirement in his twilight years, later negotiated a possible return to the
Packers' division rival Vikings.
His retirement decision came one day before players report to Minnesota's training camp in Mankato.
Favre later stated that his body could not live up to the demands of an entire football season. He just didn't feel like he could be
"good enough."
Story and photo taken from: http://www.reuters.com
What Does Say About Being "Good Enough?"
Read:
Galatians 5:16 (NIV)
So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature.
John 7:37 (NIV)
On the last and greatest day of the Feast, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and
drink.
The real world and the sports world are a competitive place. We often are discouraged from participating in certain activities
because we feel we are not "good enough." This often might be the right decision but this mindset often transfers over to our
Christian lives.
We often don't feel like we can walk in the Spirit of God because we don't have it all together spiritually. But God does not say
get your act together and then walk in the Spirit. He says, "live by the Spirit" first and then you might be motivated by God's
Spirit.
The order makes all the difference! As Christians, we often ignore the idea of walking with God because we don't feel we are
good enough. I know I do! But the fact is that Christ came to heal the sick. In the midst of our fleshly struggles God has given us
the Spirit to live healthy lives in Him.
It is in spite of our weakness and inadequacies that God's glory is revealed. Let us drink from the Spirit of God even when we
feel undisciplined and unworthy. Praise God that we don't have to have it all together before we live the Christian life!
- Take a moment and list your strengths and weaknesses.
- Thank God for both your strengths and your weaknesses.
- Also say a prayer of thanks that your walk with Christ is not based on what you bring to God but what He has done in and through you. This should free us up each day to walk with God even when
we feel we are not good enough.
- Pray for a friend or family member who is struggling with their self-esteem. (Maybe they don't feel up to the challenges around them.)
- Share with them what God is teaching you about being "good enough."
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