4.08.2008

shines in the darkness, and

Make sure to catch this sports article before ESPN takes it down. An incredible game last night, and even more incredible is that MSM left in the religious references in this article. If you don't want to skim the whole thing, here's the relevant part about what the Most Outstanding Player (and the shooter of the shot to be seen time and again in replay) did as the game was slipping away.
But the situation was dire enough that when Memphis' Robert Dozier went to the foul line with 2:12 left and the Tigers up seven, Ronnie Chalmers reached into his pocket for some divine guidance.

On a piece of paper, he'd written two verses from Psalms: 46:10 and 46:1. He pulled them out and read them to himself.

"Be still, and know that I am God," reads 46:10.

"God is a refuge and strength. A very present help in trouble," reads 46:1.

"We were in trouble at that time," Ronnie said.
Beautiful. Others being interviewed might take all the credit, or boast of their confidence in their own skill. The game's hero had time to relate how he'd pulled out some Bible verses and admitted his own dire situation. You can cross yourself after you enter the endzone, or point to the skies when the whistle blows, but those are small displays; big faiths require big testimonies. Well done, faithful servant.

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