Drop 15 and Punt

Every once in a while you might hear me say, “Let’s just drop 15 and punt.” It’s a football analogy. When the team with the ball cannot get a first down in 4 tries, on the 3rd they will usually hike the ball back about 15 years and let the punter kick it to the opposing team.” The reason why I say it is simple. “This isn’t working, let’s try something else.” So about 3/4’s through my Saturday night sermon a couple of week ago, I knew it was time to drop 15 and punt. I couldn't put my finger on the problem specifically, but I have probably preached a few thousand times over my career. I know when it’s working and I know when it isn’t. This one just couldn’t get it together. Know when to quit. There are times that we try to make something work, only to frustrate ourselves again and again. We’ve all done it and it makes us crazy. But if we were to step back and say, “This isn’t working.” We could end our frustration and channel our energies into doin