Imagine a quarterback who has a cannon of an arm. He can launch the ball 50 yards downfield with ease. But what if this same quarterback is unable to throw the ball accurately? Instead of throwing the ball to where his receivers are going to be, he throws it behind them, over their heads or even to players on the other team.

A quarterback like this would not be of much use to a football coach. His performance will hurt the team as often as it benefits the team. They will lose as often as they win and his teammates won’t have much confidence in him.

Meanwhile, nobody doubts the power of his arm. Everybody knows this quarterback can throw the football like a laser. And the quarterback himself knows it too. When he’s confronted about his inaccurate passes, he responds “Yeah but nobody throws the ball as hard as I do.”

Quarterbacks like this are cut from football teams on a regular basis. Why? Because power is not the only important quality for a quarterback. They also need to be smart with the ball. Not every pass needs to be launched. On many plays, the situation calls for a soft touch, an arched pass over the heads of defenders, thrown to a pinpoint location where only the intended receiver can catch it.

As Christians, what can we learn from this analogy to become more effective in our interactions?

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