Growing up, I participated in many competitive sports. I found sports to be a great vehicle for practicing and demonstrating Christian Science, for proving God’s presence and power in my daily life. I learned that sports were more about spiritual growth and learning to be God-centered, than prowess.
Athletics provided a great opportunity to establish and strengthen my relationship with God. Any athletic endeavor became an occasion to grow spiritually, to develop skills, and to have fun.
I learned to establish a sense of spiritual dominion and purpose, striving for my best performance with expectancy and joy. Athletics became a discovery, an adventure, a time to demonstrate God-given abilities and to glorify God. The goal was to express spiritual qualities and participate with poise, strength, agility, quickness, courage, and freedom.
