Starting today and lasting until Sunday afternoon, I will be working at the McGladrey Classic, a PGA golf tournament held here on St. Simons. PGA professional golfers from around the country, and maybe some from overseas, will be here competing for prize money and tour status. I worked as a marshal last year for this event, and look forward to doing it again.
Chambers talks today about being in step with God:
"The true test of a person's spiritual life and character is not what he does in the extraordinary moments of life, but what he does during the ordinary times when there is nothing tremendous or exciting happening. A person's worth is revealed in his attitude toward the ordinary things of life when he is not under the spotlight".
I can sit here this morning and think of some things that I can do, as I work the tournament, that can be considered doing things with God. Things such as being pleasant to be around as I interact with players, volunteers and golf spectators, doing the best at my job, and even going the extra mile to help the event go smoothly. These things I would consider serving God in the ordinary things of life.
But will there be other opportunities to serve? There is no way I can determine that before play begins, but I can resolve to be aware of what goes on around me, listen for any thing that God wants to tell me, and look for ways to minister to others. I can make myself available to love others in God's name, whatever that might involve.
So, what will happen this weekend? Will I be called on to just smile and direct people with courtesy, or will some special circumstance come my way?
Those are not the two crucial questions. The major ones will be, "Will I be attendant to the people and events around me, and will I be available if God chooses to use me in any other way?"
Tune in to the Golf Channel each afternoon from 2 to 5 o'clock, and look for the volunteer in the light blue shirt with the badge on Hole 11. He should be one of the good guys, wearing a white hat.
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