As we approach the start of the 2008 season, I want to reflect on our theme for the year: Recognize. Remember. Bless. Pray.
We have talked at practice about recognizing how the Lord is blessing us right here and now, how God has provided for us knowledge and strength in the past, and we have participated in an activity of blessing others. Which leads us in this cycle of verbs to the final one, to pray.
So I put this here on the website and will link it on the side so that all year, this post will reflect our prayer requests and how God blesses us throughout the year. In the comments section, simply leave whatever it is that you want prayer for, tennis related or not, and as a team we are going to commit to pray for the things that are left in this space.
If you check the comments, you'll see that I've already left the first request of the Lord for this season. Let's come together as one this year as we lift ourselves into the care and recognize the presence of the Lord.
May we eat the fruit of our labor; may blessings and Your presence be with us.
ReplyDeleteHelp us to each work to improve our own games and to be united in our team goals, rather than worrying about what position we will play or who we will be above.
ReplyDeleteamen daniel.
ReplyDeleteBe with everyone's health and strength and allow us to play our best when it counts the most.
ReplyDeletePlease help me to conquer my fear of losing in sectional.
ReplyDeletePlease give to us unwavering confidence in the hard work that we have put in this season.
ReplyDeleteKeep us from becoming overconfident and arrogant during this time of fewer challenges, and help us to work hard at improving our games for Northwood and the Warsaw Tournament.
ReplyDeleteHelp us to enjoy this season, having fun in both practice and matches.
ReplyDeleteHelp me to remember to relax and have fun while I am playing.
ReplyDeleteKeep tennis season from becoming my idol, overwhelming all of my thoughts and overtaking my worship of You.
ReplyDeleteKeep more rain off us, but when it does rain, enable us to use the extra time well. Help the rain to be a blessing in some way.
ReplyDeleteRemind us that improving our record is not the same as improving our game.
ReplyDeleteHelp me to remember how to play the kind of clutch tennis I could last year.
ReplyDeleteBe with all the teams approaching sectional, and help everyone to be sportsmanlike and make good line calls, and for those who play their last match, help it to be fun and not a huge let-down.
ReplyDeleteallow us to enjoy tennis and the awesome unity of our team as we continue to bless our opponents in these final days of the season.
ReplyDeleteHelp us to be as good of losers as we were winners.
ReplyDeleteAmen Ben. And may we also recognize where congratulations are in order to our enemies. A great match was played, grim defeat was our part.
ReplyDeleteHelp me (and us all) to remember team before self.
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