As Christians, we come from a long line of champions! We have been designed by the Champion of all champions to be victorious in every conquest! Champions are completely committed to their team! Champions are committed with their whole heart to their team! Your team is that local church family you have connected yourself with! If your team wins, you win! If you win and your team loses, you lose too! True champions are completely committed to their local church!
How do you define true commitment? Let me tell you how Hernán Cortés defined it. In 1519, under the sponsorship of Cuba’s Governor Velásquez, Cortés sailed from Cuba to the Mexican mainland with the goal of gaining riches for Spain and fame for himself. Though only thirty-four years old, the young Spanish captain had prepared his whole life for such a chance.
But the soldiers under his command were not as dedicated as he. After he landed, there was talk that the men might mutiny and return to Cuba with his ships. What was his solution? He burned the ships. How dedicated are you to your team? Are you totally committed, or do you have an “out,” just in case things don’t work out? If so, maybe you need to burn a ship or two. Remember, there is no such thing as a halfhearted champion.
Make a champion’s decision today, make up your mind that you will not weaken or abandon your team! The only way for you to win is for you to make winner’s out of everyone else on your team! Set things in place so you cannot give up on your team or walk away or abandon your team! Give your whole heart to your team! Remember, there is no such thing as a halfhearted champion!
