Today I've spent most of the day at a bowls tournament with two of my friends. Is this what I should be doing? As a Christian should I be using my time to play a "silly" game. There was a time in the past when I was playing very frequently. There is a danger in letting something like this take over our lives, when probably we should be doing something else. It is all a matter of our attitude to the game. If it is an occasional pastime there is no problem. In fact it is a chance to meet with other people whom we pray for. We should have a good attitude to winning and losing and as Kipling would say "treat those two imposters just the same." We should be gracious whether we win or lose. Yes, we do need recreation, but we must not let it take over our lives.
See the link below to see what is involved in this game of skill.
Short Mat Bowls
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