Jim Hamilton, a professor at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and a lover of sports, answers the question: "is it more important to honor God or win in sports?"
"If athletics are going to be anything other than a training ground for
thuggery, athletes have to know that it’s more important to honor God than to
win. For kids to accept the bodies they’ve been given and refuse
performance-enhancing drugs, they have to know that it’s more important to honor
God than to win. For us to be able to honor our opponents whether we win or
lose, we have to know that it’s more important to honor God than to win. For
sports and competition to bring out the best—rather than the worst—in us, we
have to go at it like it’s more important to honor God than to win."
Read the whole thing here.
- T Durham
1 comment:
Honoring God is the priority each time we compete is such a great challenge. This year, while coaching my HS varsity team I experienced the most unsuccessful season in terms of wins/losses of my life. We went 4-15. That's 4-15!
It was humbling to say the least- but a challenge I felt was how to compete and honor God during adversity. My challenge was to do great spiritually, love God, and at the end of the day be content with doing His Will. This lesson will be one I take with me to keep my heart in check for the rest of my season involved in sport.
Great article and food for my heart-
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