God's Mulligan
The following is an excerpt from, "The Eternal Mulligan" by Tim Philpot.
What happens when you trust in Jesus? You get a “mulligan.” You know all about it. You hit a bad shot. Maybe even out of bounds. Your friend says, “Forget that one. Hit another one.” In real tournaments, of course, there are no mulligans, which is why real golf with a scorecard and a pencil is so hard. But a mulligan with your friends is one of life’s great pleasures. And that is exactly what God stands ready to give everybody in the world if they will simply accept it: a clean scorecard.
The gospel is actually quite simple. You have heard the term “born again.” It means a new start, a second chance from God Himself. A mulligan. And God’s mulligans are free and limitless. They are free because Jesus Christ has already paid the penalty. Salvation is a gift. 13King David knew about mulligans. He knew that, “Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord does not count against him” (Psalm 32:1,2). Based on David’s shot when he killed Goliath with a sling, he may have had a good short game. But we know for sure he needed forgiveness for all his many sins. So, blessed is the man whose bogies (even double bogies) the Lord does not count against him. Look at your life’s scorecard. You are way over par. The card is full of bogies and worse. Not a good performance. But if you will trust God, then He will give you a mulligan. He will take your 42 or even 52 on the front nine, your bogie-filled scorecard, tear it up and throw it away. In its place He will give you a brand-new life. Forgiveness.
Now, maybe your life isn’t so bad. Maybe your life is “even par,” a metaphorical 36. But even that is not perfect. God is ready to exchange the perfect life of Jesus for your imperfect life. God is ready to allow you to start over if you will trust in Him. This is possible because “Greater love has no man than to give his life for his friends.” (John 15:13
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Wally Armstrong
Wally is a former American professional golfer who achieved notable success on the PGA Tour before becoming a widely recognized golf instructor. Beyond his instructional media, Wally expanded his impact by co-authoring the bestselling inspirational novel The Mulligan: A Parable of Second Chances, alongside leadership expert Ken Blanchard.
Ken Blanchard
Dr. Blanchard is one of the world’s most influential leadership experts, business consultants, and motivational speakers. An avid golfer himself, Ken co-authored The Mulligan: A Parable of Second Chances with Wally Armstrong. He crafted a moving story that uses golf's "do-over" shot as a metaphor for grace, forgiveness, and priority-shifting
Tim Philpot
Tim is Philpot is a lawyer, author, former judge and politician with a profound passion for golf and faith. He served for seven years as the international president of the Christian Business Men's Connection (CBMC). Tim is author of The Eternal Mulligan: The Gospel for Golfers, which served as the inspiration for Wally and Ken to write their mulligan metaphor book.
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