Ever had one of those moments in your life where you realize you need a personal mulligan? For the none golfers, where the word is commonly used, a mulligan is a “do-over”. A second chance to play the shot.
Life doesn’t give us too many mulligans. A phrase like “you never get a second chance to make a first impression” just haunts you as you imagine showing up to an interview and tripping on the rug as you walk in to take your seat. Wouldn’t a mulligan come in handy just then?
Imagine that date that didn’t go as expected. The food wasn’t good, the movie bombed, and your friends lied to you about your dancing skills. Oh to have a second chance to prove you don’t have two left feet and can actually move to the drum beat and not the guitar. 🙂
How about that friendship that just didn’t workout for whatever reason. Those are tough too, especially where the heart is concerned. So sometimes rather than mulligans, we just take the penalty and keep on moving.
Here’s what I think about mulligans in my own life:
1. Life may not give us many mulligans but God does.
2. Everyday I wake up feels like God giving me a mulligan…it’s simply called “Grace”.
3. It is an unmerited favor He grants me despite the awful shots I’ve made.
4. It humbles me to my core (why would anyone grant me mulligans knowing how much I suck?!).
5. Many times I’m reduced to tears by it because I simply can’t fathom a love so unconditional.
6. It motivates me to take better shots although His grace isn’t tied to my good shots. His mulligan to me is despite my shots all together and granted because of his love for me.
7. I’m inspired to give mulligans too.
After a stretch that lasted months of being consumed by work, I realized I was masking some inner pain and hadn’t fully grieved my brother’s death. In those months I had slacked off on my fitness regimen (CrossFit), stayed up until real late to do more work, ate and hydrated poorly and just didn’t really feel like I was taking “good shots”. What made it difficult to realize was that I was performing well and receiving high praise at work. Oh yeah, my clothes noticed the changes and collectively decided to shrink all of a sudden. 🙂
In a moment of solitude, I reflected on “Grace”, “Do-Overs”, and “Mulligans”. I wasn’t really alone. I felt strengthened by the realization that a mulligan had long been provided. I began the march out of my funk and it’s been an amazing journey thus far.
Do you need a mulligan in your life? There’s one available…it’s free too.
PS: I haven’t played golf in over 7 years…maybe time to dust off the clubs.
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