If you would like to learn more about this book, see Part 1.
Here are some more quotes:
“First, we play to the glory of God by thanking him for the gifts…Sports, and the ability to play them, are gifts from a merciful God. They are part of God’s kind design for humanity. In addition to being just plain fun, sports bring us many benefits, none of which we deserve. And we should thank God for all of them.”
“Not thanking God seems like no big deal. But in fact the Bible teaches us that ingratitude is a sin. It’s an insult to the God who showers us with good gifts.”
“Giving thanks to God for sports glorifies God. It also protects us from moving ourselves into the spotlight. If I’m not thanking God, I become big and God becomes small in my mind. But when we thank him for his gifts, we are humbly acknowledging that ‘from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen’ (Rom. 11:36).”
“In addition to thanking God for sports, we glorify him by playing the game with humility. Sadly, this is one quality that’s often lacking, particularly in professional sports, and more and more in sports at all levels. But here’s an astonishing truth: humility gets God’s attention.”
Attributes of the Humble Athlete (I think I’ll write more about this at a later time):
1. The Humble Athlete is Gracious in Defeat and Modest in Victory
2. The Humble Athlete Honors His Coach
3. The Humble Athlete Respects Officials
4. The Humble Athlete Gives Glory for All His Athletic Accomplishments to God
