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\u201cAnd let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds,\u201d (Hebrews 10:24 NIV)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sometimes, spurring on is letting go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n No one knows the challenge of spurring on better than a mother. When your ten-year-old leaves for a week of summer fun, Mom is the one who struggles most. The same with college or the military, but magnified. Letting this child, who grew in their body go, I can\u2019t imagine how hard that is to do. But the only way to succeed is to let them go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For me, I experience this in coaching. Eventually, the pupil outpaces the teacher. When that happens, they need to move on to someone else, a coach who can help them learn more. But letting them go is hard. What helps me make the right decision, I want what is best for my students; even if the best isn\u2019t me. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Spurring others on requires sacrifice.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n When you put someone else\u2019s needs before your needs, it is a sacrifice. Objectively looking at a situation, seeking God\u2019s guidance, and doing what is best requires work. When one of my favorite students told me last week he\u2019s going to start classes with another coach; it hurt for a moment. But I know he is making the right decision, I support him fully. Just like a mother knows she only has her children in her home for a little while, coaching is the same. Years slip by quickly, making the most of the time we have is critical, no matter who we\u2019re spurring on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMay the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had.\u201d (<\/em>Romans 15:5 NIV<\/em><\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Jesus set the ultimate example of putting others first. He sacrificed for all, putting all of us before His needs. When we don\u2019t follow His example, we hurt ourselves and others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Years ago, I worked with an Area Manager in retail that was phenomenal. He covered his department well; his sales were on point; he was a natural. When he applied for a new position, one that would promote him, he didn\u2019t receive it. His direct supervisor blocked the advancement because she didn\u2019t want him to leave her store. Do you know what happened? He quit, realizing his boss wasn\u2019t willing to help him succeed. She gave him no choice but to leave. Both suffered because she wouldn\u2019t do what was best for her employee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Spurring on takes self-sacrifice, but in the end, everyone wins. Letting go isn\u2019t an ending but a beginning. A new chapter only starts when the last one ends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Spur on others by letting them go. Give them into God\u2019s hand; watch what He does.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Question of the Day:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Who do you need to let go of today?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Further Reading:<\/strong>Ezekiel 23 NIV<\/a>, Hebrews 10:18-39 NIV<\/a>, Psalm 109 NIV<\/a>, Proverbs 27:13 NIV<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 4 minute read \u201cAnd let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds,\u201d (Hebrews 10:24 NIV) Sometimes, spurring on is letting go. No one knows the challenge of spurring on better than a mother. 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