By Mallory Mattingly
Houston Texans quarterback CJ Stroud shared a message prior to the Wild Card game against the Pittsburgh Steelers that we all can take to heart.
“My faith is first and foremost,” Stroud said told Jazzy, a young reporter. “Just believing in Jesus Christ has been a game-changer for me. You know, God blesses obedience, and trying my best to be as obedient as possible, and just let the Holy Spirit guide me.”
“And one of the phrases I love to live by is comparison is a thief of joy. So I don’t like to compare myself to others and others’ journeys, even in faith or in ball or in business and life. So I mean, everybody has a distinct path and journey that God has predestined for them. So I try to just, you know, remind myself of that,” he emphasized.
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Although the saying “Comparison is the thief of joy” is not in the Bible, 2 Corinthians 10:11-13 reminds us how unwise it is to compare ourselves to anything but Christ’s standards.
The verses read:
Let such a person consider this, that what we are in word by letters when we are absent, such we will also be in deed when we are present. For we dare not class ourselves or compare ourselves with those who commend themselves. But they, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise. We, however, will not boast beyond measure, but within the limits of the sphere which God appointed us—a sphere which especially includes you.
Not only does Stroud try not to compare himself with others, but he also does his best to always represent Christ well.
“I don’t want it to ever be confused,” the quarterback said after the Texans beat the Indianapolis Colts last week. “I don’t think God is like ‘the Texans are going to win,’ but I think regardless, win or loss, He gets the glory, and that’s up to us.”
“Him giving us our talents, our abilities and these jobs…He’s…more than worthy of all the worship,” he continued. “And that’s just really why we do what we do. It’s not because we want favor from the Lord, even though…that would be nice.”
“In my opinion, you don’t just get favor from the Lord just because you just give Him glory,” Stroud added, “but He deserves it, and He’s worthy of it, and I look back on my life, He’s been faithful…It’s just not because we all follow Jesus that we just win every game.”
As the Texans prepare to face the New England Patriots on Sunday, Stroud remains focused on his faith and the talents and abilities God has given him to perform at the top of his game.
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