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What's The Secret To A Life Of Victory?
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It seems most of us are born competitors, with the quest for challenge, adventure, and victory arising from deep inside us. As athletes, we’re willing to give our blood, sweat, and tears to defeat an opponent.
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Key Verse: We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God: those who are called according to His purpose. – Romans 8:28
How Does God Forgive Me? How Can I Forgive?
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Imagine that the game or match is on the line and your number is called. You make the free throw or you don’t. You make the penalty kick or you don’t. You make the hole big enough so the four yards can be gained or you don’t. You make a birdie or you don’t. If you succeed, you win; if you miss, you lose. You either become the hero or the “goat.“
Describe a time when you dropped the ball, fell short, or really messed up when everybody was counting on you. What did it feel like to be the “goat”? What broke down?
Why do you think we feel so bad when we fail or miss the mark?
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Key Verse: Just one thing: live your life in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ.—Philippians 1:27a
Every athlete is after greatness. But the pursuit is short-lived for many. One petite athlete has been in pursuit for many, many years now. Michelle Kwan won her eighth U.S. title on January 11. She has been in pursuit of greatness for more than 13 years and doesn't appear to be stopping any time soon. Her goal is the next Olympics games in 2006. She is going for more!
Everyone gets a partner and hooks elbows. The pairs spread out around the designated playing area. Two individuals are chosen to be it. One will be the chaser, the other being chased. The person being chased may hook elbows with any pair at any time. The member of the pair at the opposite end of where the chase hooks is now being chased. If the chaser catches the chase, the chase spins around three times an
A leadership guide to assist students and adults in understanding, planning and preparing their own testimony for the Fields of Faith program.
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Key Verse: "Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline." - Proverbs 1:7
How has fear gripped your life? What areas in your life have you been fearful?
Erwin McManus acknowledges his own lack of courage, but where does he get his strength from each day?
“Courage is not the absence of fear; courage is the absence of self.” What does that quote mean to you?
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Key Verse: For God has not given us a spirit of fearfulness, but one of power, love, and sound judgment. –2 Timothy 1:7
Ben Zobrist has one of those stories. The ones that make kids play harder, dream bigger and aim higher. The ones that inspire even the most improbable of visions. The ones that seem to spotlight the magnitude and sovereignty of God. Undrafted and unscholarshipped out of high school, Zobrist thought his baseball days were over when he finished his senior season at Eureka High School in Eureka, Ill. Like a typical senior, he weighed his career options and college choices, and even looked into a Bible college in Kansas City. But midway through the summer, he still didn’t know where to go or what to do.
Athletes are instructed on where to focus their eyes. “Keep your eyes on the ball . . . Keep your eyes on the player’s midsection . . . Keep your eyes on the hoop when shooting . . . Keep your eyes on the finish line . . .”
NFL star receiver Steve Largent was once asked what he kept his eyes on when a quarterback threw the ball. Largent said he looked at the cross-hairs. While it is next to impossible to look at the cross seams of a football coming at you at that speed, it showed Largent’s focus.
It’s easy for athletes to claim Christ as their source of strength and point to the sky in victory, but to actively engage with Him on the field and bring Him into the game itself is another story. This month, STV talked to a group of Division-I college football players—many of whom you’ll see in bowl games—to find out how they stay focused on why they play the game.
Excellence. That power-packed word can be found in catchphrases and taglines, heard in motivational speeches and printed on huge banners. It has been written about in countless books and has inspired major motion pictures. Athletes are especially fond of the word “excellence.” The pursuit of it drives them to practice and train long hours. It compels them to discipline their bodies beyond the capacity of an average human being.
Are you willing to pay the price and ask others tough questions? Being on staff with FCA, I have the opportunity to spend time with amazing ministry, sports and business leaders from around the world. My goal is to be a sponge around them and ask as many questions as possible. Asking the tough questions produces powerful insights, but most people try to impress others by talking the entire time. Very few athletes and coaches maximize the opportunity to do what life-learners always do: Ask Questions. Shut Up. Listen. Take Notes.
“A prudent question is one half of wisdom.”
- Francis Bacon
“If I had only thought ahead I wouldn’t be in this situation.”
–– 16-year-old Steve, after losing the use of his legs from diving out of a boat after drinking
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Key Verse: For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. – Romans 14:17
“There’s definitely a right and a wrong. And I know what that is.”
-Michelle, junior on girl’s varsity soccer team.
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