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The Course Less Played

God created us to play the course he designed the way he meant it to be played. It’s a wonderful course—the most beautiful ever designed, the most “royal and ancient” of all—but it isn’t easy. God eagerly invites us to play it according to his rules and in a relationship with him. Those are not burdensome terms, but the course seems intimidating to many, so it remains the course less played. Most people go play their own course their own way.


We have that choice. God gave us free will to play whichever course we desire. But as much as going off to play your own course seems like it would lead to freedom and happiness, it doesn’t. It separates a person from God and eventually leads to frustration and futility. Though it’s easier to play than God’s course, it’s much harder to enjoy.


No one but Jesus has played God’s course the way it was meant to be played. He’s the only person ever to make the cut. But because we are given his perfect scorecard, we no longer have to worry about playing a perfect round. We can simply enjoy being with God on his course and learning how to play his way. We want to do as well as we can, obviously; the better we do, the more we get out of the game. But we don’t have to be afraid of missing the cut.


That’s the offer before you and every other human being, and accepting it not just once but every single day will transform your life. The course less played includes much more than eternal life, as wonderful as that is. It involves a relationship with God, a new perspective on life, and joy in the journey. And it’s an adventure every step of the way.


Questions: Why do you think many people find it hard to play God’s course by his rules in relationship with him? What is the appeal of going to play your own course your own way? In what ways have you experienced the futility and frustration of playing your own course your way?

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Michael Bayliss
Jun 10

Thanks Wally. For me, I am stubborn and think I should be able to work things out on my own. This leaves me exhausted.


I have only dabbled in golf over the years, but recently played with a caddy and I felt the urge to ignore rhe caddy's advice. But they were such a great caddy, they were even able to take my lack of skill and stubbornness into account and help me get through the round a lot better than if I had been left to my own way of doing things.

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