As We passed in the ball they yelled out the score "21-20, win by two". After a couple of missed shots and turn over by both teams, the ball was finally ours again. We were passing it around the top of the key trying to work it in down low. They passed to me and no one was open. But I was open just long enough to take the shot. "Swish"! Game winning three pointer! The team was ecstatic. On my way home with my dad he told me how proud he was of me and how glad he was to see me having so much fun. Then he added some words of advise to me. "That was a good shot, but don't trust in that. You know you are better with in 15 feet." Just this passed week I see the lesson my dad was trying to tell me. Don't trust in things of chance. Yes we may make the game winner shot every once and a while, but that is not what I do consistently. I have see in my own life how often times I see people try and push the line, they just to get closer and closer to the edge without seeing it. Just because can get aways with it before does not mean we will be able to get away with it again. As it says in the Book of Mormon, in 2 Nephi, Chapter 26:22 it says "He (Satan) leadeth them by the neck with a flaxen cord, until he bindeth them with his strong cords forever." So as we continue to push the line awe will soon find ourselves walking in and living behind enemy lines. But just as it took one step to cross over it takes some step to come back. Remember that a flaxen cord is like string or twin. It is easy to break at first, while a strong cord, or chains are hard to break.
I am so thankful for the Savior and for his wonderful gift of the Atonement (when He paying for our sins). Which as we come unto Him, we can break those chains which bind us down! I know as we stay with in bounds, and use the Atonement. That our days will be brighter, our hope and love will be stronger! This is the blessings that comes as we stay with in bounds and don't cross over the line. :) 