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For the men in this story, their faith is what is most important in their lives. Their success on the football field is how the carry out their faith and glorify God with the gifts that they have. Each talks about how their faith is important and how they have add it clarified for them by their individual experiences. Great story that you must read.
Why is it a great story? Because it shows how each of can make everything that we do, for God: to be men and women of faith who happen to be a doctor, factory worker or football player. There is no difference between work and play. How you conduct yourself is a reflection on our faith and has an impact on others. We can chose to have a positive impact or a negative impact. It could be as simple as make sure that you leave work on time to get home to dinner with your family or going to daily Mass over lunch. On the other hand, it could be working until late in the night and arriving home until after the family is already in bed.
New York Giants kicker Jay Feely discusses the moment of clarity that solidified his Catholic faith when he discovered his true mission in life. His University of Michigan team had just defeated Washington State in the Rose bowl in 1998. He had an encounter with a 10 year old boy dying of cancer. The boy’s mother had brought the boy to the hotel in meet Mr. Feely as after a speaking engagement at which she had heard him witness about his Catholic faith. Feely and the boy had connected when he had told the boy that God had a purpose for him; that God has a plan for everyone. He noticed a difference in the boys appearance and expression.
For Jay Feely, that was the moment he understood “my life as a man, how I could use football to affect people’s lives in a positive way. God gives us different gifts.”
It is times like these that we have to asks ourselves serious questions.
How have I used my gifts today to make a difference?
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