Hi guys, welcome to sports spectrum's podcast and our Sports Spectrums podcast and our Sports Spectrum weekly devotional.

Let's get right to it with our friend Bryce Johnson from unpacking it.

As we know, NFL fans react to every trade, signing, or release that their favorite team makes during the offseason.

So in recent weeks, some team's moves appear positive and have fans hopeful for success

this upcoming season, and then the choices being made by other teams are causing negative

responses from fan bases.

There are some fans from teams, like the Bills and Bengals, who are especially concerned,

as they wonder if their Super Bowl window has closed.

I do understand where they are coming from when considering both teams weren't able to take advantage of their opportunities in the playoffs in recent years.

This leads to the Bengals and Bills fans being filled with regret and disappointment that their teams blew their window of opportunity, leaving them with little hope, frustration, and even shame.

I understand the sentiments from these fan bases, but I also am reminded that the Bengals and Bills can have hope because their quarterbacks are still Joe Burrow and Josh Allen.

Now, when it comes to our own lives, we understand the importance of making the most of every opportunity and taking advantage of the Super Bowl windows, so to speak, that we've been given.

However, the reality is, just like NFL teams, we blow it and miss the mark.

This causes us to reflect on our lives and past situations when we didn't capitalize on

the window of opportunity and left us with regret, disappointment, frustration, and even shame.

We think about what could have been and what we should have done differently.

Again, I understand the sentiments, but I'm also reminded of the hope, grace, love, salvation,

and mercy of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

2 Corinthians 7.10 in the Amplified Translation says, for godly sorrow that is in accord with

the will of God produces a repentance without regret leading to salvation. But worldly sorrow,

the hopeless sorrow of those who do not believe, produces death. Yes, we can acknowledge the mistakes and missed

opportunities that we had in the past and repent. But there is always a window of opportunity

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