Ask Seek 4: Inspiration & Prayer

Devotion is a crucial element in the pursuit of personal goals. If one has an objective of running faster, throwing further or jumping higher, one has to lay a foundation of being devoted to what it will take to get there. That meansdemonstrating a high level of discipline, focus, and perseverance. This type of devotion…

Hey, this is Larry Staton. I send a blog post out to WSU TF XC athletes who have given me permission to do so. It is a faith based blog with the purpose of providing inspiration and motivation around topics related to Division 1 athletics. I have pasted a sample below. If you DO NOT…

Looking down at the infield, the coach strides toward his pitcher ejecting a few well soaked sunflower seed shells as he approaches the mound. What do you think they say out there? “You do know this isn’t batting practice and we’re actually trying to win a game out here, right?” “Dude, you are totally destroying…

Most of us have a natural penchant to lean more towards the negative in our thinking than we do toward the positive. There are very few of us who are really able to maintain a predominantly positive attitude throughout each day. Our natural leanings are toward the negative side and we have to deal with…

“Lucy Ndungu is headed to Hayward in the 10K, finishing 11th with a time of 34:23.39!” That was the news coming out of Fayetteville, Arkansas at the NCAA West Regionals this week. Lucy’s exuberant joy and radiant spirit of praise came after an agonizingly painful experience. It was about half way through the 24 laps…

But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:13-14 Focus is a trained skill. Focus is crucial when competing elements vie for your attention, such as fear of failure, previous mistakes,…

“…but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit,who has been given to us.” Romans 5:3-5 One of our Shocker athletes showed exemplary character and determination in the…

What are jumpers saying when they begin clapping their hands above their head while on the runway preparing to jump? Are they saying, “I could use a little help here?” Encouragement can bring an infusion of energy and confidence to an athlete. Our spirits need to be refueled from time to time. And there is…

 Phillipians 2: Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, 2 then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. 3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility…