It’s no secret that as a Green Bay Packer fan I am no fan of Brett Favre (that ended 2 seasons ago). Therefore I would be less than honest with you if I told you that I was sorry to see Favre and the Vikings lose last night in the NFC Championship Game against the New Orleans Saints, I was not. In fact, I was thrilled when Favre threw an interception (his second of the game) at the end of regulation that stopped what would have been an almost certain field goal and a trip to Miami to face the Colts in the Super Bowl. And I jumped for joy when New Orleans kicked the winning field goal in overtime.

However, I must say that I am very impressed with a guy who was almost twice the age of most of the other players on the field (Favre turned 40 last fall) and who got pounded by the New Orleans’ defense but still continued to play his heart out with fire in his gut to win. Whether you are a Favre fan or not, you have to admit that he really is something special!

Favre reminds me of another old man, this one in the book of Joshua by the name of Caleb who said, “So here I am today, eighty-five years old! I am still as strong today as the day Moses sent me out; I’m just as vigorous to go out to battle now as I was then. Now give me this hill country that the Lord promised me that day. You yourself heard then that the Anakites were there and their cities were large and fortified, but, the Lord helping me, I will drive them out just as he said.” –Joshua 14:10-12

Perhaps today we should all pause and ask ourselves if we have a passion anywhere near Favre’s  or Caleb’s for what God has called us to do; whether it is to be a factory worker, manager, husband, wife, father, mother, bus driver, student, secretary or pastor. Don’t coast at your calling.

Tim