God's Coaching #41

God's Coaching #41

Think of some of your favorite things to do in the snow. Maybe you thought of skiing, sledding, or making a snow fort. Snow is most fun when you can play in it. That’s what students at Michigan Tech thought, so they used snow for the ultimate group project—with a twist. On this day in 2006, college students, faculty, kids, and others from Houghton, Michigan, got together to break some snow records.

The winter warriors—3,745 of them—waged the world’s biggest snowball fight. Talk about a blizzard of snowballs! And if anyone needed any ammunition inspiration, all that person had to do was look over at the world’s largest snowball, which was 21 feet high and three inches around! Once everybody was good and tired of throwing snowballs, 3,784 people flopped down to make snow angels at one time—also the most ever.

Students organized everything at Michigan Tech’s Sherman Field, but they pulled in the whole community as well. They all had to work together to make these chilly records happen, and every person counted—literally.

What’s the Score?

Do you sit on the sidelines at school, church, or home? Or are you willing to jump in and be part of making something good happen? Don’t just sit back and watch. Get involved. Really live. Be unified with others.

The Bible tells us that we need to be “agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and working together with one mind and purpose” (Philippians 2:2). That’s true of God’s work and of doing good around us. It takes everyone, and that includes you. So go for it. Raise your hand. Sign up. Volunteer. You’ll be surprised how much fun it can be. After all, lots of things in life are more fun together, including snowball fights.

On the Ball

Get involved. Sign up to serve others at church or school. Or do you have your own idea? Ask some friends to help, and then get going. Fill in this sentence with an idea. “Now is the time for me to ______________________________.”

Coach’s Comment

Make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and working together with one mind and purpose. Philippians 2:2