There have been countless locker room speeches to rally the team before they go back to the game for the second half. Some memorable real-life speeches turned around the players to finish the game with an inspired purpose. Usually, the most inspiring speeches are because of the insurmountable odds against winning. In one such speech, Deion Sanders “Coach Prime,” talked to his team at halftime. He said, “God usually gives me a word before now, but that’s because it’s not about them, its about us… when we started this journey, we said it would be trying… we don’t have tomorrow, we have NOW!”

There is a lot of truth to this speech by Coach Prime when we think of how it relates to our journey in this life. As we consider the individual and collective journey God is guiding us on, it’s not about any opposition, it’s about who God’s called us to be. God has already called us to it, so it is up to us to walk in it. Even better than Coach Prime’s halftime speech, is the pep talk Moses gave to the children of Israel. Moses sinned and abused his leadership, so God would not let him go in the promised land. Moses, however, would give one final pep talk to the people to follow God’s ways and be courageous as they walk into what God gave them. Moses said, “The Lord will deliver them to you, and you must do to them all that I have commanded you. Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you” (Deut 31:5-6).

Will you be strong and courageous? It’s not about the opposition, it's also not about you, it's about the LORD! BE STRONG AND COURAGEOUS!