Giving the glory to the One who gives the ability

Daily writing promptName the professional athletes you respect the most and why.View all responses

Professional football players have a saying: “NFL means Not For Long.” They realize that their football career will be a short and a small part of their life. Many of them realize that they need to use their fame and platform for more than personal bragging rights.

The professional athletes I respect the most are the ones who give the glory to the One who gave them the ability — the ones who want the honor to go to God instead of to themselves. When someone makes it to the top in their profession, it’s easy for them to bask in the prominence, rewards, and wealth that comes to them and to let their pride lead the way. Some people, however, become deeply aware that all they have accomplished and received is a gift from the One who gave them life, health and talent. Those are the ones who use their platform to point people to Jesus.

I admire people who admire and honor God, not just in their public persona but in the way they live their life. The people who do that from their heart would rather that I focus on the Jesus who they love than on them and their name.

Physical life is for a limited time only” — “Not For Long.” There are no permanent residents on earth, and we are all forced to retire from life. Where will you go when you go? God’s not looking for your ability, but for your surrendered response to His ability and your willingness to be ever led by His Spirit. (See Romans 8:14.)

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