Perseverance in Athletics - The Essence of Never Quitting & Fighting Through Adversity
Perseverance in athletics is crucial for overcoming challenges and achieving goals. Learn from the story of the 2015 Kansas City Chiefs and biblical insights on endurance and hope.
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PERSEVERANCE IN ATHLETICS Perseverance is the essence of never quitting and Perseverance is the essence of never quitting and fighting through adversity to achieve a goal. fighting through adversity to achieve a goal. In sports you will encounter plenty of times when your In sports you will encounter plenty of times when your team is up against all odds. team is up against all odds. Have you ever had a star player get hurt? Have you ever had a star player get hurt? Have you ever been beaten by a large number of Have you ever been beaten by a large number of points and have to make a comeback? points and have to make a comeback? You will need perseverance to never quit during these You will need perseverance to never quit during these times! times!
THE STORY OF THE 2015 CHIEFS No team defined perseverance better than the 2015 No team defined perseverance better than the 2015 Kansas City Chiefs. Kansas City Chiefs. After their first six games, their team stood at 1 After their first six games, their team stood at 1- -5. They had lost their starting Pro Bowl running back They had lost their starting Pro Bowl running back Jamaal Charles for the season, and many people Jamaal Charles for the season, and many people thought their season was over. thought their season was over. Everyone except the Chiefs believed that. Everyone except the Chiefs believed that. https:// https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_qPa_Jo www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_qPa_Jo- -T4 5. T4
WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT PERSEVERANCE? May May you be strengthened with all power, according to you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy, giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you joy, giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in to share in the inheritance of the saints in light (Colossians 1: 11 (Colossians 1: 11- -12). 12). More More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God's and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to Spirit who has been given to us (Romans 5: 3 Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in complete, lacking in nothing (James 1: 2 nothing (James 1: 2- -4). light us (Romans 5: 3- -5). 5). 4).
THE STORY OF THE TEMPTATION OF JESUS Jesus had just been baptized by John. Jesus had just been baptized by John. He then went out into the wilderness for 40 days and He then went out into the wilderness for 40 days and fasted, not eating anything. fasted, not eating anything. After 40 days, Satan appeared and tempted Jesus. After 40 days, Satan appeared and tempted Jesus. His first temptation hit Him right where it hurt most: His first temptation hit Him right where it hurt most: his hunger. Satan told Jesus to make stones become his hunger. Satan told Jesus to make stones become bread, but Jesus stood strong, saying that we do not bread, but Jesus stood strong, saying that we do not live on bread alone. live on bread alone.
TEMPTATION OF JESUS CONTINUED Satan did not stop there. Jesus second temptation Satan did not stop there. Jesus second temptation came when Satan took Jesus to the top of a temple came when Satan took Jesus to the top of a temple and told him to jump off, letting His angels catch Him. and told him to jump off, letting His angels catch Him. Jesus responded with scripture again, saying that we Jesus responded with scripture again, saying that we should NEVER put God to the test. should NEVER put God to the test. Finally, Satan took Jesus to a hill that overlooked the Finally, Satan took Jesus to a hill that overlooked the entire world below Him. He offered Jesus the world if entire world below Him. He offered Jesus the world if He would bow down and worship the Devil. He would bow down and worship the Devil. Jesus yelled for Satan to leave, saying we should only Jesus yelled for Satan to leave, saying we should only worship the Lord our God. worship the Lord our God.
FINAL THOUGHTS ON PERSEVERANCE We should all strive to have Christ s perseverance in We should all strive to have Christ s perseverance in athletics and in life. athletics and in life. The next time you think about quitting, think again. The next time you think about quitting, think again. The trials we receive in life only make us stronger in The trials we receive in life only make us stronger in the end. Embrace them! the end. Embrace them! Has there ever been a time in your life when you knew Has there ever been a time in your life when you knew quitting wasn t an option? How did God pull you quitting wasn t an option? How did God pull you through. through. Remember Hebrews 12: 1: Therefore, since we are Remember Hebrews 12: 1: Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight and sin which clings so closely, and aside every weight and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before let us run with endurance the race that is set before us. us.
