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    by Dennis Wheeler

"Eying the goal!"
Date Posted: July 5, 2006

Early one morning two college students (probably Ohio State University students!!) were walking across the campus when they came to the snow-covered football field. One guy said to the other, "I bet you can't walk across the field - goal to goal - and leave a perfectly straight line of footprints in the snow."

"Whoa buddy! Just watch!", said the other guy. And off he went - stepping off from one end zone he carefully moved down the field. He kept his eyes focused on his feet and occasionally would glance up to see how much further he had to walk. When he was finished he and his friend ran up several steps in the stadium to get a better view of the field. What a hoot!! From there they could see how crooked and off-center the line of footprints were in the snow.

"I bet you can't do any better," the disappionted student challenged.

"No problem! Just watch.", he replied.

Starting at one goal post, he walked rather quickly from end of the field to the other. When finished they scampered up the stadium steps again for a better look. Incredible! The footprints were in a perfectly straight line!

"How did you do it?", the first student asked. The other responded, "Simple, I just forgot about my feet and focused all my attention on the opposite goal post."

Well - does this possibly describe your Christian walk? Maybe a description of your church?

Is the attention on your own accomplishments, little details, OR on the goal?

If the emphasis of your life or the mission of your church has gotten a little off-center - ask Christ to help 'realign' your steps by keeping the CROSS in constant focus!!

Be refreshed & encouraged by reading Ephesians 4:17-24

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Biography Information:
Dennis Wheeler...pastor, speaker, encourager, and humorist lives with his family in beautiful east Tennessee.

He serves as the Senior Pastor with southwest Virginia church... a loving church family in Abingdon.

He and his wife Sharon have been married for over 27 years and are the proud parents of two beautiful daughters, one son-in-law, and two precious grandchildren, the second arrived arrived on the scene in September 2004!!
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