A FOOTBALL PRAYER
THANK GOD FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY THE GREATEST SPORT EVER PLAYED, AND...
STRENGTH- TO CONQUER OUR GREATEST OPPONENT (OURSELVES)
TO BE ALL GOD CREATED US TO BE.
COURAGE- TO ATTACK PRACTICE WHEN FATIGUE SETS IN.
TO NOT MAKE EXCUSES FOR FAILURE.
TO DO EVERY DRILL AND PLAY EVERY PLAY WITH ALL WE HAVE.
TO PURSUE EXCELLENCE IN EVERYTHING WE DO.
WISDOM- TO KNOW THE IMPORTANCE OF EVERY PERSON THAT IS PART OF THIS TEAM.
TO PLAY ONE PLAY AT A TIME.
SELFLESSNESS- TO ENCOURAGE A BEATEN TEAMMATE WHEN WE FEEL WE CANNOT TAKE ANOTHER STEP OURSELVES.
TO ALWAYS PUT TEAM GOALS ABOVE OUR OWN.
TOUGHNESS- TO PRACTICE AND PLAY THE GAME THE WAY IT WAS DESIGNED.
FAITH- IN THE COACHES AND IN EACH OTHER
DIGNITY- TO KNOW HOW TO COMPETE (WIN OR LOSE).
BLESSINGS- GODS BLESSINGS ON YOU, YOUR TEAMMATES, AND COACHES.
AMEN