“But let him ask in faith without doubting. For the doubter is like the surging sea, driven and tossed by the wind.” – James 1:6 My faith was wavering. As I watched my unpredictable punter jog onto the field, doubt washed over me with every step.
“I am losing all hope; I am paralyzed with fear.” – Psalm 143:4 Spiders, flying, heights, storms and snakes are only a few of the fears that paralyze us. Others include loneliness, rejection, fear of the unknown and fear of failure. We all face fears of some kind.
“Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and truth.” – 1 John 3:18 Before Arnold Palmer won The Masters in 1960, he agreed to play in an exhibition the week following The Masters. After winning the tournament, Palmer’s agent received a call from the organizers of the event. They assumed that Palmer would either not be coming or his fee would be significantly more.
“Let your light shine before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.” – Matthew 5:16 Every one of us can recite the names of coaches that have had an impact on our lives. These men and women believed in us and instilled the confidence in us to attempt things we didn’t think we were capable of. If you were creating a Mt.
“Stephen, brimming with God’s grace and energy, was doing wonderful things among the people, unmistakable signs that God was among them.” – Acts 6:8 Charles Blondin was a great French acrobat who became a legend by crossing the entire width of Niagara Falls on a tightrope. He did it pushing a wheelbarrow, another time blindfolded and yet another walking backwards. Blondin’s greatest achievement however, was crossing the falls with another man on his back.