Bringing a positive attitude to practice delivers its own rewards. As I mentioned last week, that attitude is a choice. It can be difficult being the player on a varsity team that doesn't see regular action. Instead of dwelling on lack of playing time in games, successful "bench warmers" make a different choice. They go hard in practice to match the intensity of the starters or first team. When called upon, they can make the most of their opportunities because of the effort that gave in practice. Coaches highly value players like this.
The practice of our faith can be seen in a similar light. As far as our faith goes, each one of us is a bench warmer. The "first team" all have "Saint" attached to their names and the coaching staff is truly divine. Our job is to practice our faith in all we do by honoring the gifts we have been given - just as the saints have done before us. We focus on our faith each day so we can make the most of our opportunities when we are called off the bench.
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