Dear God,
Please forgive me for my reaction to Saturday. I thought that I was truly practicing humility since I've cast my lot with Mississippi State. I know that all last week I was led astray by all of the flashy media attention with the number we had by our name. I know that You tell us not to worry about the future, but I just couldn't help but get caught up in all the bowl projections. I confess I did listen to the false prophets post scenarios where we could possibly win the West. My pride overflowed. I mean I am thankful that you allows us to smite the heathen Gators in the swamp. Even though they no longer had your Chosen One taking the snaps. Anyhow, Saturday You reminded me that even in victory we are still Mississippi State and we still ought be humbly grateful. But this morning, God, I could feel the layers of pessimism peeling away. After all at the end of the game all that really matters is scoreboard right God? I mean, MSU won despite the fact that this game had trap written all over it..AND despite the fact that we had Vick on the sideline. For behold, you allowed UAB to take the once mighty Tennessee to double overtime. Yet despite all that we were still graced with a win on Saturday. Which I'll take any day of the week and twice on the Sabbath.
So forgive me Lord. I know what it would have felt like had we lost. Given our performance over... say the last decade, it isn't that hard to imagine.
Amen
Please forgive me for my reaction to Saturday. I thought that I was truly practicing humility since I've cast my lot with Mississippi State. I know that all last week I was led astray by all of the flashy media attention with the number we had by our name. I know that You tell us not to worry about the future, but I just couldn't help but get caught up in all the bowl projections. I confess I did listen to the false prophets post scenarios where we could possibly win the West. My pride overflowed. I mean I am thankful that you allows us to smite the heathen Gators in the swamp. Even though they no longer had your Chosen One taking the snaps. Anyhow, Saturday You reminded me that even in victory we are still Mississippi State and we still ought be humbly grateful. But this morning, God, I could feel the layers of pessimism peeling away. After all at the end of the game all that really matters is scoreboard right God? I mean, MSU won despite the fact that this game had trap written all over it..AND despite the fact that we had Vick on the sideline. For behold, you allowed UAB to take the once mighty Tennessee to double overtime. Yet despite all that we were still graced with a win on Saturday. Which I'll take any day of the week and twice on the Sabbath.
So forgive me Lord. I know what it would have felt like had we lost. Given our performance over... say the last decade, it isn't that hard to imagine.
Amen