Back in my baseball days, our team's favorite trash talking statement to an opposing pitcher when we were winning was "Stick a fork in him! He's done!" At least we thought it was hilarious back then.

But do you realize that God does not say that to His children? The apostle Paul declares that God has begun a good work in us and will carry it out to completion (Philippians 1:6). In essence, God says that we are not done. We still have room to grow. We still have room to learn.

Are you a learner? John Wooden, legendary UCLA basketball coach, once declared to his players, "When you are through leanring, you are through!" Do you set goals each year to learn new things? In the past year, what have you learned from God?

Personally, this year has been packed with learning. I have learned how to plant and harvest a vegetable garden. I have learned how to shoot a bow and actually hit a target. I have learned how to shoot clay pigeons with a shotgun. I have learned that father/daughter road trips are a blast! Most importantly, God has taught me how to commit my children back to Him. And I have learned that what God requires of me is not out of reach for me.

If you know Christ, He is not done with you. What are you learning this past year? Let's play catch! It is your turn to throw!