Ask Seek 4: Inspiration & Prayer

Every time that I am around our coaches, I learn something.  Coach Rainbolt was working with the Multi High Jumpers at the Heskett the other day and he let me sit on the bench for awhile.  I learned that there is a penultimate step in the high jump and that it is the “next to…

A dependable person is defined in Scripture as one who is faithful. The Greek word for faithful is pistos and means “trustworthy, reliable, faithful.” Paul was instructed to teach the Gospel to faithful men who would be able to teach others. Every coach is looking for dependable athletes.  Every athlete is looking for dependable teammates.  And, each one of…

Wait! Can everyone be a leader?  Leadership comes through an awareness of self and a confidence in one’s talent or gifting. God has created us with unique gifts and strengths.  Every member of a team can lead through their strengths. Each athlete has a unique gift set with a natural propensity to standout among others.…

That word, “practice”, can be seen as incongruent with a training mindset toward championship goals.  Yes, you can practice technique for your event but when you are Training, it is NOT practice.  It’s the Making of Champions. It comes back to Being the Best you can Be.  And whatever you do, whether in word or deed,…

All of us have a tendency to enroll in classes at Negative “U”niversity.  The curricula is loaded with courses like, “I Can’t Do This!”; “I’m not happy with who I am.”; “I can’t do anything right.”; “I’m such a failure.”; “I might as well go back to bed.”; “I’ll never follow through.”; “I can’t compete.”;…

David Dahl does the color for WSU Basketball with Mike Kennedy on the radio. David has been a good friend since college. If you engage him in conversation, you will walk away thinking, “What a great talk.” Then, you will soon realize that you did most of the talking while he listened intently and asked…

A warm, reciprocal team atmosphere does not come out of spontaneous combustion. Teams aren’t comprised of teammates after the first workout together. It takes planning, effort and time to build a team that finds synergy toward a mutual goal. If you have built a campfire, you didn’t gather a bunch of logs and throw a…

Promises are easier to make than to keep. Commitment in the world of college sports is particularly transitory today. There is little hesitation in a growing number of athletes to head to the portal and “commit” to another school. What does that say about character? Character is developed positively as we follow through with what…

At some point in your life, you have faced or you will face fear. It could be now. Perhaps there is a cloud looming on the horizon that you know will one day hover over your head and you are fearful of the potential outcome. Fear can stall our objectives, blur our goals and even…

As we revisit Romans 12.2, let’s turn the prism a bit and look at this verse in a different light. Not illuminated by “self help thinking” as some would approach a renewing of the mind but considering how God has equipped us for mental challenges. Top of mind for the athlete should be the development…