Ready Position
Baby Girl,
That heaviness you’ve been carrying is the result of failing to return to the ready position like we talked about. Let’s look at that tennis analogy again. Google “define ready position in tennis.”
(From indietenis.com) “If you’re a newer adult entering the game of tennis, feeling a bit lost on the court or wondering why the ready position matters, this post should help. If you’ve landed here, you’re on the right path to becoming the player you want to become. I’m not here to bore you with fancy terminology or complex drills, but let’s dive into a crucial aspect of tennis – the ready position.
Forget about the fancy terms and technicalities for a moment. I want to share a little secret with you: the ready position is your weapon on the court. It’s the foundation for all your core tennis strokes (excluding the serve) and sets the stage for each rally and point. As you’re just getting started in the game learning the court lines, long before you master the serve, the ready position steps into the limelight.
The ready position in tennis serves as the foundational stance for essential tennis strokes, excluding the serve. Timing is paramount, and maintaining readiness and heightened alertness before each shot primes your nervous system to swiftly perceive and advance towards the incoming ball, ensuring early responsiveness.”
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“The ready position isn’t just a formality. It is the starting point for all your essential tennis strokes, whether you’re in a heated rally or gearing up for that crucial point.
Tennis is all about timing, and being ready and alert before each shot primes your nervous system to spot and move towards the incoming ball early on. Not to mention it tells your opponent that you know what’s going on and you’re prepared for anything. Your body language speaks volumes on the court!”
Tears.
Okay. You can stop.
Being ready and alert before each shot tells your opponent that you know what’s going on and you’re prepared for anything. Your body language speaks volumes on the court.
Remember your two ready positions?
Hand in hand
Curled up in my arms
Close your eyes and describe what your life has looked like the past several weeks in terms of tennis.
You’re laughing imagining the scene. I’m not. It’s not funny.
Watching you on the court the past several weeks has been like watching a 3rd grader play tennis with a seasoned professional. You have been all over the place. When the game starts, you appear to be ready. You’re standing with your feet planted, slightly on the balls of your feet, knees bent, eyes on the ball and ready but, as soon as that first ball is returned, it’s like everything you know is out the window.
When your opponent serves the ball, you run to meet it and often successfully return the serve; that’s where you’re missing the mark. Rather than hurrying back to ready position, you’re planting yourself where you returned the serve and all your opponent needs to do is hit the ball cross court and it is literally impossible to get behind the ball in time to successfully return the volley.
A year ago, you were ignorant, and the chaos you’re now experiencing was to be expected. You had to be taught the fundamentals of the game.
Now, you are no longer ignorant. You have not only learned how the game works, but you have had plenty of time to study and practice ready position.
Your friend was correct, peace costs something. Peace is expensive.
You are also correct - chaos costs more.
If you truly wanted to experience peace consistently, you would need to surrender the right to choose where you stand on the court.
Last November, I asked you why I was still having to wake you up at 2:15 AM. I encouraged you to set an alarm and assured you that you would watch as I open the floodgates of Heaven to bless your obedience.
When did this chaos begin?
You stopped spending that hour with Me when you changed the commitment you made to corporate prayer on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Do you remember when I said you have done everything I asked and more"? “And more” is not a good thing. “And more” is a very bad thing.
You felt intensely blessed as you obediently and consistently spent that hour with Me every day and spent the two days in corporate prayer. You enjoyed the prayer so much that you increased the frequency without consulting Me.
THAT is when the chaos began.
It was not because the grass started growing or because the lacrosse season started. It was not because of household responsibilities or financial burdens.
The chaos began when you stopped seeking My direction for your day and started calling the shots again.
Are you done?
When you are ready to surrender your will, I will gladly offer Mine.
Dirty rags in exchange for riches.
The choice is yours.
Choose wisely.
LOVE,
Daddy
Ephesians 2:6