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always turn to Him. Jesus said, "Come to Me who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest" (Matthew I I:28). He took the weight and sins of the world on Himself when He sacrificed His life for us. Jesus is there for us, and He won 't abandon us if we follow his game plan for life (See page 31.). Super Bowl performers like Mike Singletary, Pete Metzelaars, Guy Mcintyre, Bart Starr, and many others have turned their lives over to Jesus Christ, and they trust his playbook-the Bible- for guidance and direction. Despite having five Super Bowl losses between them, Metzelaars and Siemon aren't worried about what others thin k. "I'm playi ng to a much more important audience," Metzelaars says. "I'm going to use my talents and abilities to try and please
God, to try and honor Him." Siemon adds, "I was hoping that if we had won any of those games to give glory back to the Lord for the opportunity that He had given me." Why do these professional athletes talk a different game from what we are used to heari ng? They know that God provided them with everything, includi ng the opportunity to spend eternity wi th Him in heaven. They know that they are forg iven. They know that although they still have disappointments and struggles, they have Someone to carry their burdens. The next time someth ing begins to go wide to the right for you, look at th ings from a di fferent perspecti ve-a perspecti ve that begins with Jesus Chrisl. D
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