"Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children. For what children are not disciplined by their father? If you are not disciplined—and everyone undergoes discipline—then you are not legitimate, not true sons and daughters at all. Moreover, we have all had human fathers who disciplined us and we respected them for it. How much more should we submit to the Father of spirits and live! They disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, in order that we may share in his holiness. No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it. Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees.“Make level paths for your feet,” so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed."
Jeremy sharing the afternoon's devotions
Fellowship followed as teams were split according to their colour tops, with the Whites against the Colours. Also, Kevin and myself finally resumed playing on the pitch after previous knocks suffered in what has been a pretty long season for PMC team. Whites, having most of the veteran PMC team players in KeeMin, Daniel and myself, started the game strongly with lots of possession on the ball. Colours, on the other hand, had the numerical advantage with largely youth players led by David and promising young Isaac. Superior passing and touches from the whites allow them to open the goal account first, as they sweep the ball from left to right and back to left with ease. Colours use their numerical advantage to launch counter attacks when at times, the whites pass the ball too many times and were crowded out by Colours sitting deep and making last ditch tackles. Colours were however, let down by poor touches and passing technique when they do win possession of the ball. Midway through, after afew short jogs and stretching, Kevin (whites) and Michael (colours) joined in. Colours begin to get themselves back into the game as the numerical advantage hold out and suit their counter attacking game. Tiredness could be seen setting in the Whites as the game grew on, so it was no surprise the young Colours took full advantage in stretching the Whites, scoring a series of quick back to back goals. There was no break being called so all of us played at least an hour of non-stop football, which also means that goals were aplenty. Almost everyone got on the scoresheet so it was difficult to track the scorers, which is never important anyways. A definite great run-out for everyone, especially to the few of us who are easing ourselves back into our passionate sport. As the pitch next game players starts to get on the pitch, i decided that its just about enough run-out for all of us already and call the session to an end. Kevin closed the fellowship with a prayer.
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