22 September 2019

Pitching Against Time ~ Bottom of the Ninth


Greetings Dear Reader,

If we are being completely forthcoming, we never pitch against a clock in the game.  Baseball is not governed by time.  We do, however, reach the final inning.  It is usually the bottom of the ninth.  The game is always linear.  It always moves forward in time.   I once went to bed at 11:00 PM and awakened at 4:00 AM to care for my infant Son.  The same game was still on.

There is never a tie in baseball.  There is always an end; a final opportunity.  There is always the last bit of time to play out the final pitches.  Any story that begins with “It was the bottom of the ninth,” creates instant drama.  Whatever flows from this has already signified that there is something more to come.  Usually, the idea is hope.

When it comes to life, it is the idea that even at the bottom of the ninth, it is not too late to make a difference.  There is always still time to change the outcome.  No one else may believe it or believe in you.  It is never too late to make a difference.  When pitchers reach this point, they must reach deep within themselves to hold off the other team for one last inning.  In life, it is dealing with whatever keeps us from love, kindness, and grace.

There is nothing that assails us that is beyond the love of Christ.  Nothing that we battle is lonely and solitary when we invite Jesus to stand with us.  Every moment, every pitch is a new opportunity to deal in love and grace with others.  We cannot control how our opposition will respond.  We are in complete control of our choices to love and hope. 

Eventually, Dear Reader, the final out will be called and the game will end.  For some of us that will be extra innings.  Some will end on account of rain with the game already official.  What will matter is how we loved.  How we dealt out kindness and grace from the mound is what matters.  We must work together to do so in every pitch; in every moment. 

Wishing you joy in the journey,

Aramis Thorn
Mat 13:52 So Jesus said to them, "That is why every writer who has become a disciple of Christ’s rule of the universe is like a homeowner. He liberally hands out new and old things from his great treasure store.”
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