In it to win it? or Wing it?

I remember teaching middle school and High school. Some of the best years of my working life! 2 1/2 years! I learned so much from the students and being in a position to pour into them. One of the biggest things about teaching is it takes preperation. You gotta know what you know because those kids will spot and point out with questions when you don't know what you say. It took dedication, preperation, perspiration, and a whole bucket load of reading. I had to know it to give it! bottom line. There were a few times i winged it. What a waste. I didn't bring 100% A game and i didnt prepare to the max to be able to pour all i had into their learning minds. I challenged myself to Be in it to win it, NOT wing it!

ACTS 3 shows us the power of two men in it to win it. Peter and Luke... A man crippled from birth never knew when he woke up that day his life would be forever changed. A beggar, looking for money got more than he could have dreamed that day. Walking by this beggar, Peter turns and says silver and gold I don't have, but what i have i give you, In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk!

Peter and Luke were in it to win it, not wing it. They had no doubt that this man would be healed. He didn't hesitate. He was able to give this man what He himself had.

You can't give what you don't have. You can't pour out if you yourself are empty. You can't win it if you don't show up ready. So many opportunities are lost, dreams lost, destinies forgotten, because winging it became the standard. the passion was lost and the desire to go all out was only an intention. Peter was in it, all in. He had it to give, do you? Are you in it to win it? or Wing it?