NFL Hall of Fame Inductees Credit "Almighty God" for Their Success

Lindsay Elizabeth : Aug 7, 2019
Faithwire.com

"I am a born again Believer to the resurrection and Blood of Jesus Christ, and I proudly and humbly recognize that without God's grace and His blessings, I would not be here tonight." -Kevin Mawae

(Canton, OH) — [Faithwire.com] Six new players were inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame over the weekend, two of which used the opportunity to glorify God. Now Hall of Famers Ed Reed and Kevin Mawae were not shy about who was responsible for their talent and the remarkable football careers that led them to the stage that night, Almighty God. (Image source: ESPN /YouTube/ via Faithwire)

Safety Ed Reed, began his induction speech by reciting "the Athlete's Prayer," which reads:

"Lord, please clear my head of all distractions and my heart of burdens I may bear

So I may perform my very best knowing You will always be there

Please lift me up before the moment

So through Your eyes I may see

And have a clear understanding as the game unfolds before me

With great courage I will meet this challenge, as You would have me do

But keep me humble and remind me that my strength comes from knowing You

Then, when all eyes are on me at the end of this big game

I will turn their eyes to you, O Lord, and the glory of Your name"

This was far from the first time Reed had said those words in front of a crowd, as the NFL star was well known for reciting that prayer before stepping on the field every Sunday.

When he finished, Reed thanked God for bringing him this far and gave Him all the glory for his accomplishments, including making it into the Hall of Fame.

"Even now, the Good Lord, Almighty God, Creator of all things, all of us, He's the reason why I'm here," Reed said in his speech. "This little light of mine, I had to let it shine."

A few minutes into his speech, Reed gave shoutouts to each of his coaches, singling out head coach of the Ravens John Harbaugh.

"Coach Harbs, my guy. That man there, he came in with a plan, and we executed coach. Iron sharpens iron," he said, referencing Proverbs 27:17... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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