Emphasis Preaching Journal

Taylor recalls his high school wrestling coach whose goal was to make his students both tougher and stronger. The coach would tell his students that tough meant no water breaks. "As I pushed myself to complete one more drill," Taylor recalls, "practice one more move, and challenge one more opponent, my cotton-lined mouth drove me to steal wistful glances at what stood at the far end of our practice room: the water fountain. I knew thirst, and I could think of little else."