All scripture is inspired by God and is useful....-- 2 Timothy 3:16

My handicap was heading to single digits and those absurd late fortyish daydreams about the senior tour were making denomi-national meetings more tolerable when disaster struck. Playing with my dad in one of those little friendly-while-you're-winning matches, I was even through fifteen holes. I had been slow, steady, and solid throughout the round. So I strutted to the sixteenth tee, undoubtedly more personally impressed than impressive.

Looking back, I was probably coming off as badly as the starlet who blurted out during an interview, "Well, well, well, that's enough about me. What do you think of me?" Time has taught me to be careful while riding high in the saddle. You're an easy target. God always seems to have a …