The Road Test
Theme of the Week: Battling the Blues
Sunday, July 20, 2008
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Who Said It … Wayde Goodall
Wayde Goodall pastors a thriving Assemblies of God congregation in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. In addition to theology, he has studied counseling and psychology. Wayde and his wife Rosalyn were previously missionaries in Austria, where they founded the Vienna Christian Center, one of Europe's largest evangelical churches. Dr. Goodall is an author, has hosted the TCT television network, and coaches other pastors. What He Said … The Road Test
Living in the Wake Forest-Duke-North Carolina University "triad," I can attend many ACC basketball games. When playing at home, the rush that comes to a team from the affirming crowd is amazing. A team at the bottom of the conference has been known to take down the top-rated leader.
But to be the best, I've discovered, a team has to know how to win on the road. The discouraging drain that comes from an away-game crowd can take a talented team down in front of the nation. Their skill, lineup, or experience didn't change—just how they felt. To win on the road, players must learn to ignore negative emotions.
We all have moods—it's just a matter of degree. For any of us, the pressures of life can add up. Too much pressure in too short a time can overwhelm anyone. Most of us don't have a psychological disorder. But thinking you aren't susceptible is a mistake. Learn to fight through your down times while paying attention to possible burnout or depression.
Adapted from Why Great Men Fall (New Leaf, 2005) by permission.
Copyright © 2008 by the author or Christianity Today International/Men of Integrity magazine.
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