Ever since I was little I have been told that God has blessed me with an athletic ability. Although I heard that sentence many times throughout my life I never really wrapped my head around the meaning and importance of it. I have always had a love for basketball that’s what my life consisted of, loved ones, school and Basketball. I loved basketball not only because it was a fun competitive game, but also because I was pretty good at it. My whole life I played the sport for me. Once I was given the opportunity of playing basketball in college I had reached a huge goal of mine and thought the rest would be a breeze. Basketball at this level was completely different and I faced some big challenges because no longer did it come easy to me. After all the years I finally realized that instead of playing for just me, that once I played for God I could reach a whole other higher level.
In the future I plan to live my life the same as I do today but with one big difference, I play for God. Once I step on the court I put my heart and soul into the game because God enjoys seeing people use the gifts he gave us. So now basketball is so much more than just a game. It’s a way to praise the Lord and thank him for everything he has given me. It is a way to bring my loved ones near and pushes me to keep my grades up in school. This is the way I choose to live my life.
