Sunday, June 7, 2015
I hope the week has been a good one and training is going well. Make sure you stay connected to the Captains and Leadership Council for any important updates. Please follow up on your PLAYNAIA, Eligibility and SWOL responsibilities.
Coach Bell
"Therefore, dear brothers stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of
the Lord, because you know that your WORK in the Lord is not in vain." I Corinthians 15:57-58. Kopion. It’s the Greek word used
to describe the work talked about in this passage. The Greek language uses
different words to describe the intensity of the work. Kopion is the most
intense form of labor, “giving yourself fully, KOPION. To put on a
Cornerstone jersey means you agree to this standard. In other words, we always leave it all out on the field and we always
give fully and wholeheartedly.
Here is this week's note from Sophomore Caleb Colp....
We know where we belong…it just
takes time.
I was
on a run earlier this week and had this thought going through my head over and
over again, I want to share it with you. We know where we belong as a team, we
know where we belong as individuals, we know where we belong in our spiritual
life; it just takes some time for us to get there.
Andy
Stanley put it best in our summer read Visioneering, “Success is
remaining faithful to the process God has laid out for you. Certainly there are
significant and enjoyable mile markers along the way. But success is not the
mile marker. Success is not the raise, promotion, recognition, Christian home,
or wonderful children. Those are simply enjoyable mile markers along the way.
Success is staying faithful to the process that contributed to those things
becoming a reality. Unfortunately we often don’t consider ourselves successful
until we experience the rewards.”
How
does this fit into our situation?
We know
that we belong at the top of the WHAC, we know that as a team we belong on the
side of the walls outside out locker room, and we know we can outwork any team
that steps on the field against us. Cornerstone University has a soccer team
that is capable of anything that we put our minds to…IF we stay focused on the
path, IF we continue to be diligent and intentional in working harder than we
ever have before, IF we come to the realization that success is found in the
work, not the reward.
Remember
this spring when we all ran the mile…sure we all felt like the success was in
the reward. “YES, we did it, we can all run the mile in under 5:30!” That was
an insane mile marker for us as a team. It was an amazing win. BUT the real
success was how every single day we were in that weight room busting our butts
so we could reach that mile time we needed. Success was measured in the amount
of sweat we had pouring down out bodies on a Tuesday afternoon after a hard day
of classes. Success was found with our feet pounding on that treadmill with our
eyes forward trying not to focus on the pain in our lungs. Success can be
measured in any number of ways, but don’t let it focus on the reward, let
success be what it really is; staying faithful to the process.
Gentlemen
this summer we’re going to do the same thing we did in the spring; keep our
eyes focused on an over-riding sense of purpose (definition below if you
forgot). For the incoming freshman and transfers, I can assure you that during
the Spring this team bought into an overriding sense of purpose. Join us in
that process and you will experience the same.
Over-riding Sense of Purpose
“As a
program we will strive to cultivate excellence in the spiritual, educational,
physical, and soccer elements of each member of this program. We will challenge
ourselves to play to the highest capacity and potential. Our over-riding sense
of purpose is not about winning. Our over-riding sense of purpose forces to us
define success in terms of what our team needs. It allows us to transform our
dreams of greatness and excellence into the reality of achievement through our
actions. It is our foundation and it guides our decisions and allows us to
emphasize what is important. It is based on the following non-negotiable
principles and once this purpose is fully accepted, it will color every aspect
of our program.”
Remember,
moving forward that as we strive to cultivate excellence in the spiritual,
educational, physical, and soccer elements of each member of this team we don’t
forget the process. We work hard at staying on the road that Christ has laid
out for us, we measure success based on what it really is, and realize that: WE
KNOW WHERE WE BELONG…IT’S JUST GOING TO TAKE TIME!
Love
you guys.
-Caleb
Colp
Updates:
Here is the link that Advancement has developed for our trip and scarves. Once Advancement activates the link (hopefully next week), you will direct everyone interested in making a donation to this site. All of the money raised for the 2015 Scarves will go directly to funding the trip. Advancement will mail
https://www.cornerstone.edu/advancement-kopion
Updates:
Here is the link that Advancement has developed for our trip and scarves. Once Advancement activates the link (hopefully next week), you will direct everyone interested in making a donation to this site. All of the money raised for the 2015 Scarves will go directly to funding the trip. Advancement will mail
https://www.cornerstone.edu/advancement-kopion
