YIPS???

I recently read that golf great Tiger Woods has a case of the Yips. I am not much of a golfer, but I guess I have heard of this thing called Yips before and I know it is used in reference to other sports as well. 

Well, whatever comes over me at times came over me and I had to dig a little more on this thing called Yips. I found many descriptions and definitions; I found it even listed on the Mayo Clinic Website, but there were a couple of descriptions that made the most sense to me. 

The first was from Urban Dictionary (not a site I recommend too often so be careful); anyway, according to the Urban Dictionary the Yips are over thinking something so much you become unable to do it. The other was from the Free Dictionary and they define the Yips as nervousness or tension that causes one to fail to perform effectively. 

So bear with me, but if I combine the two I come up with, overthinking something so much that nervousness and tension overcome our ability to do, act or accomplish.  So, where am I headed with all this? I am taking the long way around, but it would seem to me that even in our Christian Walk we may come down with the Yips...especially when it comes to sharing the Gospel, the Good News with others. 

There is a cure...in Luke 12 we read:

11 “When you are brought before synagogues, rulers and authorities, do not worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say, 12 for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what you should say.” 

So if we trust, so if we truly believe we can as they say “just do it!” If we can prevent our overthinking about how others might react or how we might be viewed or how we might sound or...well you get the picture. And if we can trust in the amazing grace of God Almighty, if we rest in the incredible love of Christ, if we walk in the comforting power of the Holy Spirit we can overcome the Yips. 

Trust, Rest, Walk - Philippians 4:13 

I can do all this through him who gives me strength. 

Grace and Peace!