Inspirational quotes by world class athletes who love the Lord

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Inspirational quote by world-class athletes who are devoted Christians. Be encouraged to dominate your sphere of influence and fulfill God’s plan for your life.

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. “ Jeremiah 29:11

• “The source of my power and strength is God, and I know it, without a shadow of a doubt.” – Derek Fisher (Basketball)

• “Nothing means more to me than helping my team win.” Derek Fisher

• “I’m not concerned with your liking or disliking me… All I ask is that you respect me as a human being.” – Jackie Robinson (Baseball)

• “God built me to last.” Jackie Robinson

• “Because we call ourselves Christians, our actions need to reflect Christ.” – Clayton Kershaw (Baseball)

• “I’m not going to give in to my fears or past memories.” Sanya Richards-Ross (Track and field)

• “I make a Vision Board every year.” Sanya Richards-Ross

• “It was utter joy–it was a dream I had since I was a little girl to be an Olympic champion.” Sanya Richards-Ross

• “I give all the glory to God. It’s kind of a win-win situation. The glory goes up to Him and the blessings fall down on me.” Gabby Douglas (Gymnast)

• “I give all the glory to God. It’s kind of a win-win situation. The glory goes up to Him and the blessings fall down on me.” Gabby Douglas

• “My time is now.” Kevin Durant (Basketball)

• “I’d like to thank God for changing my life.” Kevin Durant

• “I’m ready to win.” Asafa Powell (Track and field)

• “I thank God for all the victories and conquests I’ve had this year as a player and I bring to the altar two prizes. This is first my son who is about to be born. The other is my trophy from Fifa, which I want to dedicate to God.” Ricardo Kaká (Football)

• “When we finish our competition we always get a day off, which is nice. But we always go and have dinner with the crew even if you’ve had a good race or a bad race you would spend that evening together and then it’s back to training.” Debbie Flood (Rower)

• “I never have prayed to win a gold medal at Olympics and never will. The Lord is my Shepard and I shall not want. May His will be done.” Lolo Jones (Track and field)

• “I listen to a lot of Christian music, and reading my Bible calms me down immensely.” Lolo Jones

• “Everything starts with God in my career, and it will finish with God.” Mariano Rivera (Baseball)

• “Today the pastor talked about not just being a fan of Christ but being a true follower. The message hit home.” Jon Jones (Mixed martial arts)

• “When people criticize you, it’s not always for your actions but for what you represent. If they’re really criticizing you for your faith, it’s important to maintain your focus and continue on the pathway that God has set before you, even in the midst of criticism.” Tony Dungy (American football)

• “We pray everyday. We read the bible everyday, so everybody’s happy.” Manny Pacquiao (Boxer)

• “From the sense of being an ambassador for Jesus Christ, hopefully, through my story and through all the improbables and the miracles that happened in my life, people are inspired or at least a little bit warmer to the idea of exploring who Jesus is.” Jeremy Lin (Basketball)

• Everyone looks me and says, ‘I’m not going to let that Asian kid embarrass me. I’m going to go at him.’ That’s how it’s been my whole life. Jeremy Lin (Basketball)

• “Having nerves and feeling the pressure just gets you focused and gets your concentration level where it needs to be. I harness that nervous energy into a positive way.” Tom Lehman (Golf)

• “Following Christ is a daily thing.” Mike Fisher (Ice Hockey)

• I just came out of the gym from three hours this morning. I got five hours of sleep. That’s it. Every day of my life, I’m trying to find a different way to get better.” Ray Lewis (American football)

• “What’s the difference between you and the man sitting beside you? It’s 1%. In my business, only 1% makes it. If everyone had the same dream, only 1 will make it from this crowd. Who will be that one?” Ray Lewis

• “I figured something out. And it is no secret what I figured out. Whatever the majority of people were doing, I found myself doing the opposite. I wanted to chase something great.” Ray Lewis

• “The most important lesson that I have learned is to trust God in every circumstance. Lots of times we go through different trials and following God’s plan seems like it doesn’t make any sense at all. God is always in control and he will never leave us.” Allyson Felix (Track and Field)

• “I spend around two and half hours on the track every day running and another 2 hours in the weight room lifting weights with my strength coach.” Allyson Felix

• “Philippians 1:21 is very special to me because it helps to keep my life centered.” Allyson Felix (Track and field)

• “If I didn’t work as hard as I could, then I think it would be a bit like saying, ‘God, thanks for giving me this ability, but I don’t really care about it. I’m going to do something else, and I’m not going to work quite as hard.” Tim Tebow (American football)

• “You and I were created by God to be so much more than normal…Following the crowd is not a winning approach to life. In the end it’s a loser’s game, because we never become who God created us to be by trying to be like everybody else.” Tim Tebow

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