I began considering the God-given, spiritual qualities that I naturally express, such as strength, resilience, goodness, and joy. I started to realize that these qualities couldn’t come and go; they were hardwired in me.
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I’d been looking at this as a chance to perform and to show off what I thought was my talent, when my motive should have been to glorify God.
I’d discovered that my joy, my strength, my capacity were all sourced in God, who is certain and sure.
I turned to prayer and let go of how I wanted things to turn out, instead trusting God with every aspect of my life.
It was the end of high school and this author felt pulled between her parents’ desire for her future, and her own. What came next was an unexpected answer from God.
This athlete wanted to perform well—for herself and for her track team. But when the stress got to be too much, she knew she needed a change of mind-set. And that started with God.
God really does equip us with everything we need to meet every obstacle with confidence.