What an exciting day!
After much preparation Jace got his black belt. The preparation was taxing not only Jace, but
on me. I spent a lot of time drilling
him, helping him study and prompting him on his forms. It made me think of how often the Lord must spend reviewing and going over things with me!!! At the ceremony, Master Daniel made a point of telling the
class that with a black belt comes a new responsibility- and not just for
themselves because they have achieved a new level. He explained that as they
achieve and succeed they represent the effort and skill of their Master, their
parents, and their teachers, therefore their successes are also those of the
Master, parents and teachers; however, so are their failures. Therefore, as
Black Belts they have more responsibility to ensure they emulate a favorable representation. I thought that was such a powerful point and
lesson not only for the kids but the parents and the believer as well. The Bible is clear that God gives us our
skills, knowledge, and abilities. When
we do as God says, we reflect our Heavenly Master to those around us. And again, when we fall short, we reflect
that as well. While God is gracious in
redeeming my (and everyone’s) many mistakes, I still should do my best to
represent my Master. A Black Belt attitude in my walk with Christ!
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