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Carolina Panthers’ Christian McCaffrey Talks About Faith In God Following Ankle Injury

by Rhoda Gayle
written by Rhoda Gayle

Carolina Panthers’ running back Christian McCaffrey talked about his faith in God after suffering from an ankle injury.

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The Carolina Panthers’ running back Christian McCaffrey will be placed on injured reserve for multiple weeks. He suffered a high-ankle injury during a 31-17 defeat of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. He was given four to six weeks to rest and recover but he vows to return sooner than that.

“They say four to six weeks, well, that’s a challenge to me,” McCaffrey said in a news conference on Monday. “Hopefully I can get back a lot earlier than that, but I’m gonna attack this.”

Faith In God

The superstar posted on Instagram to express his thoughts about the injury. On the post, he talked about his faith in God during trials and how he has been praying for other NFL players.

“It’s easy to have faith when everything is going well. But a true soldier has faith in times of adversity. Tough times don’t last, tough people do,” McCaffrey’s post said. “I pray for all of the guys who suffered injuries across the league for speedy recoveries, and I want to send my prayers and condolences to [James White] and his family during this tragic time.”

New England Patriots’ running back James White’s father passed away in a car accident on Sunday. His mother who was in the car with his father in the car is currently in critical condition.

Christian faith

Christian McCaffrey has always been open about his Christian faith. In a written interview in 2016, the No. 8 overall pick out of Stanford, wrote about his strong faith in God.

“When you see me take the field, know that I’m playing for more than just football. I have a strong faith in God,” Christian wrote. “I don’t think He’s looking down on me and hoping that I score touchdowns. Nah, He just wants to see that I did my absolute best on that particular day.”

Read also: Thousands Of Churches Across The U.S. Gather For ‘Repentance Sunday’ 

Reference: Instagram | christianmccaffrey 

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Guard Your Lips: Don’t Say A Word Before You Think

by Jennifer Workman
written by Jennifer Workman

It is not easy to guard our lips.

Have you ever noticed a child in a mall acting up and throwing a temper tantrum? And the mother is both surprised and embarrassed? Everyone is watching as she maintains her composure, picks the child up, looks at him, and walks away. Many people are surprised by her response but appreciate her well-composed demeanor.

The Devil is always looking for ways to get us to act out of character and usually he uses people close to us to do so. But in times of distress or when we are frustrated and overwhelmed, it is imperative that we ask God for a “well-instructed tongue” (see Isaiah 50:4). So that we know how to speak appropriately to others in any given situation or by not say anything at all!

Guard Your Lips: Be An Example

The word of God tells us expressively, “Those who guard their lips preserve their lives, but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.” (Proverbs 13:3) “Those who guard their mouths and their tongues keep themselves from calamity.” (Proverbs 21:23) “Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless.” (James 1:26)

The mother mentioned earlier could have blown up and fussed at her child. But instead, she made the conscious decision not to. May we follow her example and the word of God. So that we are better representatives of God and more kindly affectionate towards others.

No, it isn’t easy and all of us fall short at times, more so than we care to admit. But with the grace and help of the our Heavenly Father, we can do it!

So, as we start every day, let this be our prayer:

“Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.” (Psalm 19:14)

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