– Pastor E.A. Adeboye
In a powerful sermon from the August Thanksgiving Service, Pastor E.A. Adeboye shared a profound lesson about the role of a coach in one’s life. Church Gist. He began by addressing the question of why a church would dedicate a special Sunday to sportsmen and women, revealing that he himself was once a boxer in the 1960s.
He recounted a time when he and his teammates confronted their demanding coach about his rigorous training methods, questioning why they were being pushed so hard when they weren’t preparing to join the army. Church Gist. The coach’s response, “What’s wrong with you, stupid boys? The strength I’m building into you, by the time you leave, are you going to transfer it back to me?” That left a lasting impact on Pastor Adeboye. He explained that a coach’s job is not to be your friend.
While a friend is satisfied with you just the way you are, a coach sees your potential and knows you can be much better. Church Gist. A good coach, he emphasized, will never be satisfied with your current state and will constantly push you to achieve greatness.
Pastor Adeboye concluded by expressing his gratitude for his coach’s tough love, acknowledging that the strength built within him during those demanding training sessions has enabled him to endure life’s challenges that an ordinary person might not be able to handle.
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