The Underdog!
I love rooting for the underdog. In fact, the times I cry the most is when the underdog wins in movies or even in real life. I love it when someone who has no business winning- wins! That’s why I love the Rocky series! Go ahead and laugh but you know after watching it, you went out and drank raw eggs and started working out like crazy! You probably only lasted three minutes, but at least you worked out. I also love, Rudy (even though its a Notre Dame movie), Remember The Titans, We are Marshall, and The Little Giants. I know it’s alot of football, but can you believe that The Little Giants actually brought a tear to my eye?
There is another group of underdogs that I also love hearing about- and that is Jesus’ disciples or people who followed Him. Thats right- a bunch of under achievers, overlooked, not smart enough, didn’t make the squad, outcast kind of guys. Jesus likes these kind of people- actually he likes all people and He loves taking the ordinary and turning them into extraordinary. He did it for me, you and we need to be so aware of the fact that He is the the Extra portion and without him- we would just be ordinary!
Here are some truths about The Underdog!
* Jesus will call and use anyone with a ‘yes’ in their heart.
* Jesus is not dumb! he knows all of your issues, background, and lack of God stuff, but yet He still wants ‘you’ because He has something for you to do.
* Stop focusing on what you don’t know or who you are not and start focusing on who He is and what He has.
* He wants to take you, empower from within and use you to make all the wise people scratch their heads in amazement.
* Remember one of the greatest compliments we can get is for someone to say “they aren’t learned, but I can tell they have been with Jesus”.— Love this!
* Like Rocky, Titans, and the others mentioned above- they all had many trials but ended up ‘Victors”— Just in case you forgot- We Win… Gotta read the end of the Bible!
* The people God uses never has what it takes, but with God ALL of it becomes possible! Look at Moses, Jeremiah, Saul (Paul), Peter, Ruth, You, etc.
* You may start as an underdog, but if you remain in the teachings of Jesus- you will become and overdog! Is that even a word?!?!?
Follow Him strong and stay focused on Him and you watch what happens! Remember- we win!
What are your underdog stories or movies?
