OPINION:
My wife and I recently watched the Hallmark movie “Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story.” Some things became crystal clear to us as the movie progressed. It was a lighthearted and shallow film that spoke volumes on the nature of priorities in many families in America today.
I like sports. I played Little League Baseball throughout my youth and various sports in high school. Sports help teach commitment, communication and discipline, and they promote teamwork and good relationships with one’s teammates. That said, in the realm of reality, sports must be regarded with the right focus and perspective. Obsession with sports must not take priority over more important values.
Let me break it down another way. Many fans watch football games incessantly on TV and, at live events, sometimes paint themselves up and holler their lungs out for the home team. When these fans cheer, they’re basically cheering for a small bag of air traveling up and down a field. It should not be the most important thing in their lives.
Building family relationships and living life in light of eternity should take a much higher priority. Many people live for today and seem apathetic toward the future. Even so, the future will come. Values, coupled with attitudes, will greatly contribute to the quality of life that one has now and in eternity.
I encourage all who read this to develop a close relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. It will be making “the main thing the main thing.” A life built on this relationship and Judeo-Christian values will be greatly enhanced, and a bright and wonderful eternity will follow when one leaves this earth. It’s a winning combination for life.
MICHAEL IMHOF
Aurora, Illinois.
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