Slow and Steady Wins the Race

I love watching golf and I love watching Tiger Woods play. His mental prowess along with his never ending tenacity absolutely amazes me.

One thing I noticed about Tiger is that he rarely gets so far out in front of his opponents within the first, second or even third round of a tournament. In fact, many times he's lingering a few strokes off the lead going into the final round. But he remains slow and steady, simply playing good golf one stroke at a time.

That's what makes him the best. He doesn't have a need to be in the lead after the first, second or third round, his only need...is to be first when it counts.

As a church planter and Christ follower, I keep thinking how appropriate this attitude is to my own life. I often get ahead of myself, trying to get out in front of everything. But in the end, it's the slow and steady pace that ultimately wins the final hole at the end of the day.