Mike Edmisten Follower of Jesus. Husband of Nicki. Father of Ryan & Brock. Communicator of the Word.

Clutch Players

Sports fans know all about clutch players.  These are the guys who come to the plate with bases loaded, 2 out, bottom of the ninth…and they get the hit that drives in the winning runs.

It's the quarterback who has mastered the two-minute drill and drives his team 80 yards down the field to score the winning touchdown.

Clutch players are a rare and special breed. But we have to remember this…the players who make the clutch plays are almost always the players who also make the routine plays.

The guy who gets the game-winning hit also knows how to lay down a sacrifice bunt.

The player who hits the three-pointer at the buzzer is also the player who consistently sinks free throws.

If you want to be a clutch player, you've got to master the everyday, ordinary plays.

If you want to be a parent who can come through in the clutch, you've got to come through in the everyday routine. Your child won't trust you with the game on the line if that trust hasn't been built up in the ordinary, everyday stuff.

You won't be a clutch player at work if you aren't consistent everyday. You won't have the capital you need for the clutch if your supervisor hasn't seen your consistency in the everyday.

You can apply this to any area of your life. A lot of people want to be the clutch player, but they are unwilling to put time and effort into the everyday.

If you can't make the ordinary plays, you'll never come through in the clutch.