Sport Is My Passion…

*Before I get into this blog…I just wanted to say that I will be posting a ‘Song of the Day’ at the end of each blog. I love music, and I just want to share what I’m listening to with you guys…

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Sport is my passion…

I am realizing this more and more…

I have recently began working at a place that is represented by a Swoosh. I love it. I get to be around sports. I get to be around people that are passionate about sports.

My Element…

Today…I got to be in my element…and I think that I was in God’s too.

I had to go to Allen, TX this morning for a store ‘rookie camp.’ This two day training is all about the ins and outs of the Swoosh and the company as a whole. Very informative. We learned about the history of, not only (“its gotta be”) the shoes, but the company itself. There were videos, interactive exercises, Q & A, and giveaways. This, however, is not why I felt like…maybe…just maybe I was in God’s element.

I got to give one of my managers a ride back to the store in Terrell (what’s up @jamiefoxx?). In that one hour and fifteen minute drive, we talked about everything, it seemed. Then…the topic shifted to Christ…God’s Element. We talked about grace. I told him that God’s grace isn’t a free pass to do whatever we want, but grace is God’s willingness to work with us to pursue change…to pursue forgiveness…to pursue repentance.

I am already beginning to see that God is opening some doors to build relationships through sport. I want to be involved with sports in some level at all times…whether that’s coaching, working at the Swoosh, or being the chaplain of a school, or team. Sport is my passion, and my job in life is to serve the athlete.

 

*song of the day: harvard-’the creative’

Book…

I’m a big fan of writing…

Sometimes I’m really unmotivated, though. Sometimes I really want my voice to be heard. Maybe that’s the by-product of being the baby of my family. Maybe I’m just starved for attention.

I have a lot to say…about a lot of things. I’m pretty passionate about my views and beliefs. I do a lot of research. I really want to know that I know what the heck I’m talking about. I want to write things that inspire people to be fearless. I want to be fearless. I have a responsibility to be fearless. I want to be a mouthpiece. I want to be an activist. I want to be a mentor…

There has to be questions asked…

A lot of the books I’ve read (especially the Christian books) have a ton of solutions. A lot of them are “How-to’s.” Do people just by books to have all their questions answered? Is it possible to read a question in a book, and the answer be, “I don’t know…?”Is it possible that books can show people how to answer their questions, instead of just force feeding them one, or posting the answer in the back of the book? Would that defeat the purpose of buying the book? Maybe the reason why we read books is that we’re afraid of what God has to say in His book. If that’s the case…maybe my book will be only one page with a hip graphic on the front that says “Read God’s Book.”

I want everything that I say in a book to be backed up by Scripture as best as possible. His Word has to dictate my views. The Bible provokes us to learn about and question everything. Whether I’m writing about God’s role in sports, the Government, Biblical history, or whatever…it has to be accurate and parallel with Scripture.

But there’s one thing that I can promise…it will be a wild ride with plenty of satire.

I’ll keep you posted on the progress…

#fearless