Proverbs 16: 32 Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city. I smirked when I read an article entitled “Training for Patience”. In it, the author recalls a time when he had to remind a coach to be patient with his athlete; he reminded the coach that “Rome […]
Patience – Are you Waiting on the Lord?
Psalm 37: 7aBe still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways. There are few things in sports that seem to garner the same levels of excitement and anticipation than when we hear the stories of a child sports Phenom. In 1978, at the age of only 2, Tiger Woods […]
The Fine Art of Waiting
Psalm 40:1 I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry. One of the most difficult things to learn is the fine art of waiting, particularly when you are younger. We are naturally wired to satisfy a desire or “want” quickly. Athletes must necessarily learn this important discipline of waiting […]
Why not now Lord?!
John 13: 37 Peter asked, “Lord, why can’t I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.” Growing up in one of the hotbeds of ice hockey in southern Ontario, Canada, I have been a fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs all my life. If you follow NHL hockey, you will know […]
Faithful Patience
Proverbs 16: 32 Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city. I smirked when I read an article entitled “Training for Patience” (https://prosportpsychsym.wordpress.com/2011/04/11/training-for-patience/). In it the author recalls a time when he had to remind a coach to be patient with his athlete; he reminded the coach that […]
Patience – Waiting on the Lord
Psalm 37: 7aBe still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways There are few things in sports that seem to garner the same levels of excitement and anticipation than when we hear the stories of a child sports Phenom. In 1978, at the age of only 2, Tiger Woods […]
