Unfortunately we took another "loss" today. I have to say that it has been a little frustrating for me to play these last few games. Of course, each time you play a team again they make adjustments and counters to what we are trying to do offensively as well as defensively individually and collectively as a team. I guess I kind of feel in a little bit of a rut right now. I don't doubt my ability to play the game of basketball nor do I doubt my teammates ability to play. One reason of many that I am frustrated is that I don't feel like we as a team are reaching our full potential. It is one thing to lose to a team that is better than you, and also there are games where the other team plays really well and you play really bad...I get that. I am having an honest moment here and simply want to ask you all to pray that we as a team would finish strong and as a unit. My intention's are not to point fingers at anyone. The truth is, we as individual's (starting from the coaches to the players) can each bring something different to the team in order for us to be successful as a unit. We have one more game to finish out the Top 6 and then we will move into the Final Four as the #3 seed against Ashdod who we happen to play next Wednesday as well.
I am also thankful that my identity is not in the game of basketball but rather in Christ. What or who is your identity found in? May we be ever cognizant of keeping Christ front and center. When we do that He allows us to be free of worry, fear, doubt, and even sin. My prayer every time before I step out on the court is that the Lord would help me to play for an "Audience of One" - meaning that I am playing for Him and Him alone. What motivates you to make it through each day? Our sole motivation should be coming from the Lord. Sure, friends and family may encourage us and it is important that they do, but when rocky times come, when fear strikes, when worry sets in, we must take our eyes away from the trivial things of this world and refocus them back to the Lord.
I would covet your prayers and would specifically ask you all to pray that I would finish the season strong and that we as a team would also. I have been blessed to be on a team this year that is filled with some awesome girls not only on the court but off of the court as well. God is so good to me, even though I don't deserve His goodness. My desire is to bring honor and glory to Him in all that I do and all that I say. He deserves ALL of me worshiping Him with my life. What does that mean? It means that whatever I do or say I do it ALL for the glory of God (Col. 3:23).
As we come to the middle of March lets all focus on one or two things we know we need to work on and lets get after it and do it! I am not even talking from a "sports" perspective...I am talking from day to day. It could be working harder at your job, spending quality time with your spouse, choosing to listen instead of trying to get the last word in, and for some just being still and reflecting on the Lord. Whatever it may be, let's really focus these last 2 1/2 weeks on building habits to "change". Here we go...let's do this :)
Tomorrow we have morning practice and then I plan on getting a lift in afterwards and then relaxing the rest of the day. I think my friend Tolu is going to come over for dinner tomorrow night, so that will be fun. We will then have Friday off and then resume practice back up on Saturday.
I forgot to mention on my blog yesterday that my Grandpa and Grandma Frazee celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary yesterday!!! That is a huge deal and how neat :). I was able to talk to both of them yesterday and I also was able to chat with my other grandparent's which was awesome! I miss them for sure and can't wait to see them when I get back to the States.
God bless,
Megan
Reading for the day:
March 12th
Exodus 1/Acts 27
Exodus 1 – It is amazing how God fulfills his promise of multiplying the Israelites despite severe opposition from the new King of Egypt. The Lord’s perfect plan is always worked out, and this is a perfect example of it. The King even tried to have his midwives go around and kill the baby boys, but the midwives followed the Lord and did not kill the boys.
Acts 27 – Sounds like the storm that Paul and the rest of the ship was in was quite a storm, BUT GOD saw fit to spare every single person on the ship. What faith Paul has to forecast to the people on board what God had told him. I can only imagine the relief that swept across the boat when Paul told them everything was going to be okay even though they would still be shipwrecked. God never promises that the “storm” we are going through will be easy, but He does promise to see us through. I am so thankful for God’s guidance!!