“but I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.”Īs an athlete, you train and make sure your body is prepared for competition. This is how we should live our lives everyday. Those who do this will see the Lord do great things. ![]() Maybe this is because they do not rely on their own strengths, but instead look to the Lord for their strength. Matthew 5:5 says, “Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.” God holds them in high regard. Throughout the Bible we see how God cares for the weak. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: but they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength they shall mount up with wings as eagles they shall run, and not be weary and they shall walk, and not faint.” “He giveth power to the faint and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. Bible Verses about Competition Isaiah 40:29-31 So no matter what you play, work at it with all of your heart. This verse tells us that whatever you do, do it all in His name. If you follow the Lord with all your heart, you will bring Him honor and be able to witness to those around you. “Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.” That same God will give you the strength and courage to accomplish great things in His name. He is the same God who created the Universe. He will not fail us when we trust in Him. We never have to be afraid when we rely on the Lord. “Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.” You will see Him do miraculous things in your life. If you put your trust in Him, you will better glorify Him. His strength and power are perfect and always accomplish what they are supposed to accomplish. “My flesh and my heart faileth: But God is the strength of my heart, and my portion forever.” Put your trust in Him today and you will feel your heart rejoice! Psalm 73:26 Maybe for you this means difficulties on and off of the field (or court). When we trust in Him, He in turn helps us through difficult times. If we put our trust in Him, we can lean on Him as our strength and shield. “The LORD is my strength and my shield my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: Therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth and with my song will I praise him.” We will not grow faint or weary if we put our trust in Him and allow Him to be our strength. ![]() He is the One with whom we draw our strength. What a great scripture for us to hope in! The God of the Universe, Creator of everything, never tires or grows weary. “Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.” Motivational Bible verses for Athletes Isaiah 40:28
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