Real Life Real Faith Men of Faith January Edition | Page 8

REAL LIFE REAL FAITH

SPORTS

WAS FAITH THE REASON WE
WON?
Alvin L . A . Horn

Where does our
faith in asking or
giving a
response begin
and end when it
comes to sports?

F

irst, I’d like to say I have faith in the
outcome of this article will have you
asking questions. I have questions that
the only you can answer, because the
answers will be personal, and everyone
might have a different reaction, and each
one of you will be right. I have faith in you.

Many of us join in the praise, and say
thank you God, my team won. Some
others can’t believe God had anything to
do with any nature of sports montage.
Some ignore hearing any Godly tribute
because it affects their personal
sensibilities.

After slugging it out in the ring, and after a
vicious knockout, we hear from the
winner, “First I’d like to give all the credit
and the glory to God for the victory.” After
the winning home run, or the winning
basket, or maybe wining the US
Open–any sports victory, a winners our
big screen, might proclaim, “First I’d like to
give the all credit and the glory to my Lord
and Savior for the victory.”

This brings us to, where do someone’s
faith and the glory of God belong in the
sports world? As a former coach of
several high school sports, I’ve said, after
a game, “Lord thank you for no one
getting hurt.” I said it with more
contentment in my soul after a win. Is
there any difference when any of us gives
thanks for arriving at work safely, or our
plane landing safely, or asking for
traveling grace?

Where does our faith in asking or
giving a response begin and end
when it comes to sports?
In a track competition, before I
lowered myself my starting blocks,
and the starting gun went off, I
said with all my heart and soul,
“Please God, just let me do my
best.” Is that what we all do in our
daily lives when a challenge is
ahead?
The Fans Believes?

Are sports just
games we play or
enjoy watching for
entertainment?
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