SPORTS May 30, 2005 Issue

NO DOUBLE FAULTING

BART JEALOUS

ONCE, WHEN MY WIFE considered my involvement in competitive sports, she described me (not entirely in jest!) as "a poor loser, but a worse winner."

And she was probably right. But I believe I've come a long way since then. I'm now convinced that if I'd spent a bit more time in prayer before some of my high school and college games, I probably would have enjoyed a lot more success.

Looking back, I wish I had taken a moment to pray, "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me" (Phil. 4:13) as I stood in the on-deck circle, waiting to face a pitcher whose fastball seemed overpowering. Rather than feeling a sense of trepidation as I stepped into the batter's box, I would have been focused on the talents I brought to the plate as God's expression. Who knows, I might have raised my batting average above .300!

About the author

Bart Jealous is a vice president of sales who, in his free time, helps prepare applicants to gain admission to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland. He lives with his wife in The Woodlands, Texas.

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