Attack the Ball Before the Ball Attacks You
When I was younger, I remember from playing baseball that my coach told me to play the ball before it played me.
Our instinct is to hold back and let the ball come to us. But once the ball hits the ground, it can do some tricky things. For example, the ball can take a weird bounce or slow down. The key is to attack the ball before it attacks you.
In Psalm 27, the psalmist expresses his worry about being attacked by an enemy. Yet, in his anxiety, he shows trust when he says, “If an army camps against me, my heart won’t be afraid. If war comes up against me, I will continue to trust.”
The psalmist demonstrates confidence in the goodness of God. This assurance allows him to be proactive in a situation where he is tempted to react. When you know the Lord as your light and salvation, you can attack the ball of worry before it attacks you.