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Authentic Swing

By Chris Welman, Going4Gold

There’s a brilliant sport film out called The Legend of Bagger Vance. Will Smith who plays Bagger Vance surprise visit a young retired golf hero and depressed World War One veteran Junnuh Rannulph (Matt Damon). He gets him back into playing to his full potential and then enters the local golf tournament. Bagger Vance’s approach on coaching didn’t focus much on the technical side, but rather physiological and philosophical behind it. It’s here that Junnuh are challenge to find his authentic swing, the one swing that is unique to him. The swing that he knows is his, the one he wants to hit time and time again - his authentic swing!

All who tried or played golf before know what I’m talking about if I talk about that one shot. It is that one shot that would bring a frustrated golfer or even beginner back for more. In the book of Matthew (Matt 25.15) in the Bible, Jesus talks about the parable of the talents. It is the parable discussing the obvious talk about receiving talents and what you do with it. I think He tells us to make use of our talents and focus on what we have. We get people chasing after other people’s talents, making idols of them. And we have people that would live someone else’s dream without really finding their own.

Have you found your unique or authentic swing?

The one thing you do that makes you thinks this is it? The one thing you want to do again and again, because it just comes so naturally? Whether you like talking in front of people, love organising projects or helping people in need, or whatever you feel you can do without even get paid for it, that might be your own authentic swing.

It might also be like an athlete training for three different events at the same time, like the 200m, 400m and 400metre hurdles instead of (and I’m not saying it’s impossible) training and competing in one event only. That one thing that is the perfect match, the one event or talent that brings you to your fullest potential in a unique way would be the authentic swing.

I pray that you will explore different events or swings through your training, but that God will help you find your unique swing, the one that will make you fulfil your purpose and reach your full potential.

“Go and find your authentic swing’

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