They truly came out and took advantage of opportunity, then they rolled into Arlington and did the same thing to Oregon. I even saw the Alabama game as a fluke. I got on Facebook and said "Oregon by however much they want...," and there is evidence of why I NEVER make it a habit to bet on or try to predict games. I am never right.
All that to lead into, I have a ton of respect for Urban Meyer as a coach and as a husband and family man.
Jenn and I attended a Coaches Outreach marriage conference this summer and very much enjoyed it.
The speaker brought up Urban Meyer one night and gave us a quick rundown of his story and then shared with us what he did when he got the Head Coach position at Ohio State.While Urban was at Florida, his health had begun to decline BIG TIME. He was spending a ton of time at the office and was under a ton of pressure. He eventually resigned from Florida due to all this. When he took the job at Ohio State, he signed a contract with the university and then signed one with his family.The terms of his job contract pale in comparison to the terms and the significance of his contract with his family.
Here is his family contract:
1. My family will always come first.
2. I will take care of myself and maintain good health.
3. I will go on a trip once a year with Nicki -- MINIMUM.
4. I will not go more than nine hours a day at the office.
5. I will sleep with my cellphone on silent.
6. I will continue to communicate daily with my kids.
7. I will trust God's plan and not be overanxious.
8. I will keep the lake house.
9. I will find a way to watch Nicki and Gigi play volleyball.
10. I will eat three meals a day.
So here, we see that, if he has put this all into practice, it has paid off. Of course, I can't tell you whether or not he has kept to the contract fully each and every day. However, I feel like he probably has. It seems to me that it is worth taking note of.
No matter what career we have chosen and how we fill our days, there are things that are more important.First of all, God should be the center of our universe. He commands us to not put anything else before him. In the Bible, it was other physical or spiritual Gods. For us, it may not be a golden calf, but it could be our pursuit of recognition or of money. It could even be a championship chase. None of those things are bad. It is not necessarily bad to seek recognition or to strive to make more money. It is not bad to want to win a championship, but when those things throw God off His throne, they become our own gods and that is not what He asks of us.
Our family should always be next on our priority list. Without family where would we be? I'd be a pretty sad shell of a person without the love and support of my wife Jennifer. I'd also be pretty bad off without the rest of my family. Jenn takes a backseat to nothing but God, and I know she feels the same about me. Following those two, everything else usually falls into place. For me it is God, then family, then football!
What about where he talks about his lake house? Well, I feel like its an acknowledgement he has made to actually relax and have some fun. If I spent all my time on my teaching and coaching, my hair would fall out and I'd probably have a heart attack. I feel like lately I have been able to balance the scales of my career and life challenges and then been able to slide in some relaxation and rest.
So, relax and view life the way it is supposed to be. We are supposed to take joy in this life. I promise, the only way that becomes easy is if we place God at the forefront. Let Him guide you and He will handle it!
Like it and great message. It is a little difficult for these old eyes to read, you may want to look at a different font.
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