- Alex Rodriguez
New York Yankee third baseman Alex Rodriguez hit his 600th home run last week, joining one of major league baseball’s most exclusive groups. Only 6 men before him ever hit that many homers. Rodriguez is the youngest ever to reach that number.
A-Rod’s feat caused me to think about how many sermons I’ve preached in my life. I guess the number would be around 1400. (Not all of them were home runs, but still…)
One difference (Yes, there are many!) between A-Rod and me is that all of my sermons came naturally. Rodriguez has admitted using steroids for part of his career. No one who has heard me preach has ever accused me of using performance-enhancing drugs.
If there is a point to this, I guess it would be to do your best at whatever it is you do. Just be yourself, and don’t be afraid to swing for the fences!
Jesustrek 