DON’T WIDEN THE PLATE

Show a baseball – home plate

Little League – 17” wide

High School – 17

College – 17

Minor League – 17

Major League – 17

Learn these lessons:

1.    Live by the standard

2.    Don’t adjust the standard to fit you

Pitcher can’t get ball over the plate – OK make it 18, 20, 25

No learn to work with the standard

Apply to:

1.    Sports – rules, standards – live by them or adjust them?

2.    Bible – God makes rules – live by them or adjust them?

3.    School – below 65 is failing – live by them or adjust them?

4.    Drugs – legalize drugs – live by them or adjust them?

5.    Church – like music – live by them or adjust them?

6.    Family / Home – children obey – live by them or adjust them?

7.    Instrumental music – many want to change the rules

8.    Women’s role – many are seeking to change the rules

9.    Plan of salvation – some are trying to change the rules