We\u2019ve all seen and heard the \u201cno-call heard \u2018round the world!\u201d I\u2019m referring to the Saints\/Rams game. Saints fans weren\u2019t happy. Sports fans weren\u2019t happy. Even Rams fans were surprised by the no-call. But leave it to a college basketball coach to set the proper perspective.<\/p>\n
Will Wade, Head coach of LSU basketball, stepped up and shared with the media that in a team meeting he told his team that the Saints lost the game long before that call. They lost it when they had to settle for a field goal instead of a touchdown. I\u2019ll take it another level and say that they lost it with penalties that cost them. With poor decisions that led to open receivers. The list could go on. Coach Wade said that every little thing you do means something to the bigger picture. Every decision that seems small could mean something huge. Just ask the KC Chiefs. That\u2019s true in sports. That\u2019s true in life.![\"\"](\"http:\/\/tidbitsofaudacity.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/control-pic-233x300.jpg\")
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We, as a society, give less value to the small decisions that we CAN control and more value to the actions of others that we CAN\u2019T control.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
I\u2019m as guilty as anyone of this. I\u2019ll never forget having a conversation with a good buddy of mine who now officiates in the NBA. I was very down on myself. Very down on my chances to get hired to officiate in a certain league. I\u2019m venting to him and he\u2019s just listening. I was not in my 20\u2019s and very overweight and knew that played a role. Then he said it. \u201cControl what you can, your weight, and don\u2019t worry about what you can\u2019t control, your age.\u201d As simple as that sounds, I needed to hear that from someone else. It had to hit my ears before I would let it hit my mind. I listened, controlled my weight and got hired. I still work in that league to this day.<\/p>\n
As a Saints fan, I vented about the call. As a referee, I had to be reminded that we all miss calls. Even big ones. In fact, I was watching film on one of my games just a few days after the big game and saw a play where I should\u2019ve called a foul. Instead, my partner picked it up. It was bad. And fairly obvious. But the fact remains, if that team had lost, it wouldn\u2019t have been because of that call. The coach would look back at all the missed free throws and how many turnovers they had. The small things that led to the big thing, the loss.<\/p>\n
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As you go about your day, think about all the things that upset you; the things that cause your whole day to be off. Now look at how much of it you have control over. If you have no control over something, stop worrying about it\u2026TODAY! Traffic. You\u2019re stuck. You can\u2019t do anything about it. Find a way to enjoy it. Notice all the people around you while in traffic. Check out the cool cars. Turn the music up. But freaking out about the traffic\u2026brace yourself\u2026 won\u2019t change the traffic. The decisions of a boss\/parent\/teacher\/referee. You can yell and get angry, but it\u2019s still not changing the decision. So find a way to stop giving one extra thought to something you can\u2019t control. And get to a place where you master what you can control.<\/p>\n
From a Christian perspective, I\u2019ve heard it said many times that worrying is the tangible evidence that you don\u2019t trust God. Obviously, that\u2019s true. It\u2019s just easier said than done. We are conditioned to think a certain way. And that, my friend, is exactly why Paul said be transformed by the renewing of your IG status\u2026no, gym membership\u2026no, your MIND. Transform your mind. But sometimes, it has to hit your ears before it reaches your mind. So find someone you trust that can help you change the way you think about something\u2026particularly something you have no control over. It\u2019s then that you will begin to discover peace in situations that used to rob you of peace.<\/p>\n
Stay Classy, GP!<\/p>\n
Grainger<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Control what you can control We\u2019ve all seen and heard the \u201cno-call heard \u2018round the world!\u201d I\u2019m referring to the Saints\/Rams game. Saints fans weren\u2019t happy. Sports fans weren\u2019t happy. Even Rams fans were surprised by the no-call. But leave it to a college basketball coach to set the proper perspective. Will Wade, Head coach … <\/p>\n
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