By Andrea Merrell
In sports, halftime is meant for rest. It also
gives the players and the coach time to evaluate the game and make adjustments in
their strategies as they move forward.
In life, we also need a time of rest. A time to
step away from the norm and evaluate what’s important. To get our priorities in
order. To get advice and guidance from our Coach.
Because of our busy, hectic lifestyles, COVID-19
has forced us into our own halftime. After weeks of isolation, social
distancing, a shortage of toilet paper, and sanitizing everything we own, the
game of life is about to begin again. Businesses will reopen. People will go
back to work. Families will reunite. Children will be able to spend time with
their friends.
While some players are on the edge of the bench,
anxiously waiting to jump back into business as usual, others are nervous and
even fearful about what the future holds. One thing is for certain: we will
enter a new normal.
Wherever you might fall on that spectrum, the question
is this: What have you gained from your downtime? Have you rested? Have your
priorities changed? What lessons have you learned? Will you do things
differently as you move forward?
The most important question is: Have you spent
time with the Coach? The One who knows the end from the beginning and
everything in between. The One who is trustworthy, who provides and protects. The
One who tells you how to win.
Yes, halftime is almost over. How will you play
the rest of the game?
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