God Thinks You're the Greatest

In Jesus and through faith in Him we may approach God with freedom and confidence. – Ephesians 3:12

I heard a story of a little boy who placed his baseball hat on his head, grabbed his bat and ball, and headed out into the backyard alone. His mother could hear his kindergarten voice through the kitchen window saying, “I’m the greatest hitter in the world!” He threw the ball up, swung the bat, and missed. “Steeerike one.” He tried again, “steeerike two.” His mother secretly hoped he’d hit the next ball over the backyard fence. Unlikely for a little guy his size, but still she sent up a prayer. The last pitch went up… a big swing… then “Steeeeerike three! You’re out!” 

His mother’s head dropped, shoulders slumped, and she wrung her hands on the dishtowel. After a few seconds, the little boy smiled and yelled “I’m the greatest pitcher in the world!”

I love that story because it fills my heart with child-like hope. I’ve come to realize that hope is something we can’t live without. No matter our age or stage in life, we all need hope. Hope for today and hope for our future. 

When we’re young, we tell people we’re going to grow up and become firefighters, police officers, astronauts, ballerinas, or super heroes. The sky’s the limit. If you can dream it, you can become it. Then one day we grow up, and wonder where all that confidence went.

We may no longer have the confidence to change careers or leap across a stage.  None of us are the “greatest pitcher in the world,” but God still has great plans for our lives.  He calls us His beloved child (Gal. 3:26) and wants us to go to him confidently with our hopes and dreams, hurts and disappointments. 

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