Do you remember reading and discussing integrity in chapter 2? We said integrity was who you were when you thought no one was watching and the reality was that someone was always watching. Dungy shares of a new teammate who years later revealed that he had been able to stay away from the drug scene of pro sports by watching Dungy's example. We never know when people are watching how we live as Christians.
The difficulty is that those that are watching sometimes only watch what they want to see, and often times are unable to see what is going on behind the scenes. Therefore many make judgments that are unfortunate because they are not completely accurate. While that is frustrating, it is what it is and we must still remain positive in how we react.
I think Dungy makes a great point as he compares the internet with interpersonal interaction. Even as I type these daily blogs I wonder how much better ideas could be communicated face to face than behind the safety of a computer screen, where it is easy to miss the sincerity or in some cases the lack of sincerity with which things are communicated. While I know that there have been many things that I have had to swallow hard and receive as criticism from hidden anonymous writers, there are also times that I misread information that would have come across much more positively if it had been presented face to face.
Reread these words from Dungy. Do you want to have a positive influence on the life of someone else? Then let me ask you ad few more questions. When was the last time you went to someone who needed a visit? When was the last time you made a call - or wrote a letter - to someone who could use a lift in his or her life? When was the last time you had a date with your spouse or a "date night" with your little girl, who adores you? When was the last time you sent flowers to someone for no particular reason? WHen was the last time you did something that will forever be a positive memory in someone's life?
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