Sometimes a coach or athlete can be one type of person when they’re in a Bible study and a very different type of person when they’re coaching or competing.
Anger that lashes out undermines our effectiveness as players and our testimony as Christians. Self-control is strength under control that trusts your training and stays locked on the game plan.
Trying to cover up the smell after a hard practice doesn't work. Christians encounter the same when we try to cover up our messes instead of repenting and turning to Jesus.
Through every hardship, God is with us. He holds every tear in His hand. We become strong when we understand this truth: if God is for us, the world can't touch us.
Sports consume a huge portion of life, but that does not mean it is our life. God teaches us that we should build our lives on Him because He is eternal.
Jesus knows and understands our struggles. He experienced them and handled them perfectly. How wonderful it is to know we have a Savior who understands what we go through each day.
You can tell who on your team plays for the name on the front and who plays for the name on the back of their jersey. When we play from the heart, we give 110% because we are playing for something bigger than ourselves.
In a world that often celebrates independence and self-sufficiency, it's easy to forget that we were never meant to go through life on our own. We were built for community, accountability and mutual support.
The world can be scary and there will be times of trouble in your life. God is always our refuge and strength. Put Christ at the forefront of your mind, then the fears won’t be as consuming.
Mountaintop moments are great and help motivate us through difficult or mundane days. These moments in our faith give us courage and faith to continue seeking the Lord and following Him.
Day in and day out, faithful service to God shows us His glory in the mundane tasks. These tasks and this form of glory are no less important than the mountaintop ones.
We live in a world of opinions that come at us from all aspects of our lives. God knows that the noise of those opinions can lead to confusion, anxiety and stress. We will be tempted to listen to each of them, but, only one opinion counts – God’s.
Pride is a big opponent in an athlete's life. God’s Word teaches that He is the One who puts things in motion in our lives so He should get the glory and honor. Then we should think of those who came before us.
We all need a mindset that renews our outlook on athletics. One that helps us realize that we compete for something more than wins. God’s deeper purpose in all seasons of competition is to glorify Him.
Do you approach God with boldness and faith or fear and doubt? If we approach God with faith in who we know God to be, then Scripture guarantees we will see Him work in our lives.
Sports are not safe. Injury or adversity lingers around competition and yet we choose to compete. Following God is not always safe but yet we choose to love and follow because He is good.
Our athletic skills are always with us; we don't leave them at the gym. The same goes for the Holy Spirit. He is always be with you if you trust God with your life.
What is the most important skill on a football team? It probably depends on who you ask. What about the most important trait of a Christian? The answer is clear in Scripture, love.
When teams don’t talk, we see the outcome. Lack of communication will hurt a team’s record, teamwork and friendship. Lack of communication with God hurts us just as bad.
In athletics hard work pays off. That is not the case in our faith journey. There is no amount of work that we can do to earns us more faith - it was all done through Jesus' sacrifice on the cross.
Ball boys and water girls serve an essential role on the team - without them the team and game suffers. we must have the same vision: provide for our brothers and sisters in Christ. We must be ready to come alongside others to provide for their needs.
Competition is full of waiting; so is life. Sometimes we wait patiently and others with anxiousness. At all times we can wait confidently knowing God has it all worked out.
Our walk with Christ sometimes feels like the first few seconds of an ice bath. Hold onto the hope that it will all pass in time because God has promised a place for us in eternity.
Coaches and athletes often times feel like they are juggling many multi colored balls at once hoping to keep them all moving with precision and accuracy and yet anxious about dropping even one of them.
