1 John 2:15-17Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world. And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.
 

 
 
 
 
 
1 Peter 5:6-7 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.
 
 
 
Throughout the Christian life we need to stay humble…
Humble realizing our sin.
Humble realizing who we are and who God is.
Humble realizing our salvation in Christ.
Humble realizing that we so easily stray and we need God’s help each and every moment.

 
 
 
 
 
 
During my 19 years of playing, I have competed in nearly 400 tournaments.  When I look back at those events, I see probably…
100 good tournaments
250 average tournaments
50 absolutely terrible tournaments
 
By terrible, I mean that my performance was much worse than I had hoped for and that I didn’t perform even close to my full potential.  So, if I would have avoided playing those 50 tournaments, would my playing career have been better during the last 19 years?????? 
 
Absolutely not.
 

 
 
 
 
For many years, players have served with their forehands from the backhand side of the table.  I often have asked club players why they serve from that position, most have no answer.