keep your head up…

you guys hear me say this to you all the time right now – riding motorcycles and bikes…playing football and basketball.

keep your head up.

it allows you to maintain your vision and balance – to see where you want to go, be aware of what’s coming and be prepared for what will knock you off your path.

yesterday your mom took me paddleboarding for the first time and we couldn’t have had a more beautiful day – sunny skies, warm water, light breeze, slight swell…gorgeous.  as i was enjoying the beauty of the experience (and the grind – a great workout…although, anything for me these days is a workout) i was reminded of this principle…

keep your head up.

when i kept my eyes on the horizon and where i was headed i felt steadier…the whole experience was more rewarding because i could take in the beauty (and stay on my feet).  but if i let my eyes fall to the water directly in front of me, the nose of my board, or even the water and drifting seaweed next to me, i would lose my balance and fall into the big blue ocean.

guys…this is true in life as well.  keep your head up – keep your eyes on the horizon…where you are headed…who you want to become…on jesus.  you’ll have a better perspective on things and you get to experience more of the beauty in the journey.  when you let your eyes fall and focus on the things around you – the temptations, the issues, the fears – they become larger and consuming and it’s easier to fall in.