Doing things God's way

On January 1, 2007, Texas Tech basketball coach Bob Knight won his 880th game—the most by any coach in men's Division I college basketball history. In a press conference after the game, he said: "I did it my way—and when I look back on it, I don't think my way was all that bad."

Bob Knight, you either love him or hate him. You either admire him or despise him. But what about his statement? "I did it my way - and when I look back on it, I don't think my way was all that bad."

Sounds like Frank Sinatra doesn't it, "I did it my way," he crooned.

Now then, I'm going to say something that sounds very "religious" and maybe even "spiritual" but it is one of the foundation principles of my life.

Even more than doing it "my way," I want to do it, "God's way." That sounds so cliche and trite to me I almost didn't write it.

But it's true. I desire to run my life "God's way," and not "my way." I desire to submit every day to His will, not only for the big things, but for the small things as well.

Every time I step out and try to do it "my way," and leave God behind I get into trouble. I must resist the temptation to make plans and then ask God's blessing on them. I instead must go to God and say, "Father, which direction do you want me to go...and then go that direction."

Amongst many things, may they put on my tombstone, "He did it God's way."

Just a thought.