Psalm 139:13 For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.14a I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; I read an article authored by Dr. Patrick Cohn, a sports psychologist, entitled “Self-esteem in the athlete”. In the article Cohn talks about the serious problem of athletes finding their self-worth in the […]
Beauty is Fleeting, But…..
Isaiah 53: 2bHe had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him, nothing in his appearance that we should desire him. Take a look at the headlines in sports or fitness magazines: “Beautiful Athletes” or “Gorgeous Athlete Bodies”. ESPN publishes an annual Body Issue which glorifies the bodies of elite athletes. You’d have to be […]
You are of Great Value
Psalm 139: 14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. I discovered some interesting thoughts in a sports psychology article, “Self-Esteem and Sports”. In it, Dr. Kris Eiring makes some observations about a kid she saw doing a hill run and the pure joy he […]
Your Worth in Him
Psalm 139:13 For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. 14a I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; I read an article authored by Dr. Patrick Cohn, a sports psychologist, entitled “Self-esteem in the athlete” (http://www.brianmac.co.uk/articles/scni38a6.htm). In the article Cohn talks about the serious problem of athletes finding their self-worth in […]