Everyone knows that Par is the average shots necessary to hit a golf ball from tee to cup on the green. Lesser golfers hope to beat Par. Professional golfers want to get as far under Par as possible. The best for each tournament gets farthest of all under Par.
It’s one of the few popular game where the less you do, the better you are. Bobby Jones began winning major tournaments when he finally conquered nasty temper tantrums that limited him to runner-up or tertiary each time. In his new emotional state Jones said he always played against Par, not against his partner for that round. His goal offers a parable of discipleship. The less that Self intrudes on it, the stronger our witness for Jesus, the SOLE example of HUMAN PERFECTION ever to live. Any intrusion of Self into our discipleship weakens Christ’s robust nature in us. Any additional infusion of self runs the risk of returning our lives to Par—or to sub-par, which means we have the very least human trait possible. Christ’s perfection MUST be our goal. It’s what keeps us from being:
Now…a point of encouragement. Knowing that our human nature will settle for Par, the Holy Spirit reminds us of HIMSELF within us:
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