Article March 27, 2017 Issue

‘This is for You, God’

Caitlyn Demaree

Is humility a weakness? In many areas of life, especially competitive sports, it might seem like it is. But what I’ve learned through Christian Science and in following Christ Jesus’ example is that humility brings us the greatest strength, even in athletics. When we humbly rely on God, all pressure, stress, and fear are removed from the picture.

I learned these powerful facts while playing basketball last year. I had gained some recognition because of articles in the local newspaper that highlighted my shooting ability. Although I thought I was expressing humility by being gracious and politely saying thank you when people congratulated me at school, I wasn’t getting what true humility was.

After the articles circulated, I started to feel more pressure to perform and to shoot well during my games. And that led to my worst game that season, when I was 0–14 (zero baskets made out of 14 attempts) from behind the three-point line.

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