Allen Iverson and Matthew 23:12

When I saw this interview God really spoke to my heart about how important it is to stay "Coachable". If you have followed Allen Iverson's career in his earlier years he was everything but, on and off the court. He is blessed with all the talent in the world but had a very hard time with authority early on. It got me thinking about my our life and the way I do ministry. It sooooo easy to look at Allen and say "Wow, he is blowing it" or "What a waste of talent". If all of us would take a long hard look at our own lives, we do the same thing with the talent God gave us. How many times have we wasted an opportunity because we were to prideful to listen to the advice of someone who really cares about us? These are the questions I asked myself after I saw this interview. I love seeing someone who has been labeled all his life, come to a point where humility replaces exaltation. It's funny, we run from humility (out of fear) as long as we can, then when it catches us, it makes us a better person: Matthew 23:12
For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. I'm excited to see how Allen Iverson's game changes on an off the court!!!