Just over 80 years ago, as Notre Dame was preparing to play USC in college football, Fighting
Irish coach Knute Rockne was aware that his opponent had a far better team, so he devised a
plan to intimidate the Trojan players. Rockne scoured the city of South Bend and hand-picked
100 of the largest men he could find - each at least six-foot-five and three hundred pounds.
He put them in Fighting Irish uniforms and at game time marched them onto the field ahead of
the real team. (Obviously, this was before the days of limited rosters and eligibility
restrictions.)
As USC watched these giants line up on the sidelines, they forgot about their talent and their
undefeated record, and they began mentally preparing themselves for a beating. Though none of
the specially recruited men played during the game, their presence on the sidelines was enough
to knock Southern Cal's game off balance. Knute Rockne's trick had worked; he had intimidated
the Trojan players into giving up before the game even started, and Notre Dame won.
Our 'opponent' tries a similar trick. He tries to intimidate us by appearing larger than life -
but we must remember that he, too, has been sidelined. John said... "Greater is he that is
in you than he that is in the world" (1 John 4:4)
Don't let your problems intimidate you. No matter how big the enemy may seem to be, remember
that you have God's power on your side. And He is greater.
-steve may
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