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Pressure-free competition
Originally appeared on spirituality.com
Pressure is a big part of athletics. There’s pressure to join a team or perform at a certain level. And there’s pressure from coaches and teammates to win. These days pressure is considered a necessary and normal part of the game. But this burden can be lifted with a clearer view of God as the source of all energy, strength, and wisdom.
As a coach and athlete, Christian Science has been an indispensable tool for me in overcoming pressure and maintaining my enthusiasm for sports.
During my high school track career, I prepared for meets by not only doing the appropriate workout, but by praying to understand the spiritual qualities I was hoping to express. Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, wrote: “If God is the Principle of man (and He is), man is the idea of God; and this idea cannot fail to express the exact nature of its Principle,—any more than goodness, to present the quality of good” (Miscellaneous Writings 1883-1896, p. 78). As God’s reflection, we have divine authority to express the exact nature of our Law-maker. This nature includes qualities such as: strength, courage, meekness, humility, and precision.
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Lauren Cornthwaite lives in Valley Park, Missouri, United States.
