So yesterday evening the CSCS soccer team participated in the State 3A Semifinals. It was an awesome experience.
As I walked on to that field I had no idea that we would get beaten, but I would find courage in this situation. This game didn't go very well for us. In front of a bunch of home fans and in a huge stadium... we just got showed up. The game didn't go well and we were down 2-0 at halftime. During the end of the game we managed one goal but the score became 4-1. We basically had no more hope.
I believe I had courage that evening though. Before the game I asked God that he would be glorified through me. That in victory or defeat I would know that I played for him. And I did. I played my heart and our team did too. We didn't let down, didn't give up. Though the score didn't change we found a level inside ourself that couldn't be tainted by defeat. Now I believe that's courage.
As a freshmen on the soccer team, I've felt a lot of fear playing in games. But when we walked out on that field last night, I felt confidence. Not because of who I was, but because of the courage on our team. I looked at our seniors and I saw courage and heart. That courage I think is at a different level. A courage that doesn't just carry one person through a trial, but a courage that inspires many. That courage can do great things.
As I walked on to that field I had no idea that we would get beaten, but I would find courage in this situation. This game didn't go very well for us. In front of a bunch of home fans and in a huge stadium... we just got showed up. The game didn't go well and we were down 2-0 at halftime. During the end of the game we managed one goal but the score became 4-1. We basically had no more hope.
I believe I had courage that evening though. Before the game I asked God that he would be glorified through me. That in victory or defeat I would know that I played for him. And I did. I played my heart and our team did too. We didn't let down, didn't give up. Though the score didn't change we found a level inside ourself that couldn't be tainted by defeat. Now I believe that's courage.
As a freshmen on the soccer team, I've felt a lot of fear playing in games. But when we walked out on that field last night, I felt confidence. Not because of who I was, but because of the courage on our team. I looked at our seniors and I saw courage and heart. That courage I think is at a different level. A courage that doesn't just carry one person through a trial, but a courage that inspires many. That courage can do great things.
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