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Christian Athletes Ask Themselves Hard Questions

The Christian athlete understands the power that sport has to control their lives. They make it a priority to hold the mirror up to themselves, ask hard questions, and have the self-awareness and accountability to answer honestly. They ask questions like:

Is sport becoming an idol in my life?

Do I see myself primarily as a child of God or as an athlete?

When my teammates and coaches experience me, are they seeing someone who is trying to follow Jesus?

Is my sport consuming all of my thought life?

Am I allowing margin in my life for God to speak to me?

Questions like this reflect a heart posture similar to the one David showed in Psalm 139:23-24. It is a God-glorifying heart that invites His Spirit into the places—like sport—that may compete for the throne of your life.

The questions posed above are hard, but the Christian athlete has the courage to face them head-on. They answer them understanding that God gives them grace for still being a work in process.

Ps. Christian athletes probably have a trusted person they can process these tough questions with on a regular basis.

Christian athlete prayer of the day:

“God, introspection is hard. And I honestly don’t know if I have answers to the questions that were asked in today’s devotional. Would you open the eyes of my heart to see what’s really going on? Would you place on me a conviction of where I need to change to better align my life with your Word? Would you bring someone into my life that I can hear the hard truth and give me the courage to have them ask me the hard questions each month? I want you on the throne of my life. Lead me in my next step and give me the discipline to follow through. Amen.”