The Peace Of Christ At The Sock Hop

The Peace of Christ at the Sock Hop

Free agency is a phenomenal tool for players in professional sports. In years past, once you were drafted, the team that picked you controlled your rights. That is why so many teams could establish long-standing dynasties, keeping their players all under one roof for multiple years. When free agency entered the game, enabling the players to get out onto the open market, the days of the dynasty were seemingly disrupted. This opened the door for players to seek the best fit for where they were in their careers.

A friend I saw at a daddy-daughter sock hop was weighing three different career opportunities. He was under pressure to pick between the three jobs, and I could see the angst on his face. When we spoke briefly, he told me that his decision was one hour overdue. I looked at him, called him by name, and said, “Let the peace of Christ rule your heart.” The next time I saw him at church, he said, “On paper, I took the third-ranked opportunity. With the others, I felt sick to my stomach, and so I did what you said. This is the one where I had peace.”

Remember, opportunity can create growth if we search things out. When it is decision time, consider Colossians 3:15, which states, “Let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as members of one body you are called to live in peace.”

Let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as members of one body you are called to live in peace.

Colossians 3:15