Few people knew more about winning than the late Chuck Noll, coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1969 to 1991. The team won four Super Bowls under his leadership. But people tend to forget that in each of his first three years, Noll lost more games than he won. In fact, one year, he lost 13 of 14 games.
Before the 1979 Super Bowl, Noll observed, "If you structure your life on winning every time, then you are in for a lot of frustration."
Yet, isn't it true that many of us structure our lives on winning - winning the race, winning the girl or guy, winning the contract? And when we don't win, we are left with the hollow feeling of those who have set impossible goals.
Yes, there is more to life than winning. What we are called to do is "run with perseverance the race that is set before us" (Hebrews 12:1). In that, everyone can be a winner, regardless of the order of the finish.
~ The Christophers, Three Minutes a Day, Volume 56 (2021)
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