basketball — Daily Devotion — Kristen Alexis Cave

I remember during one conversation Brett and I had, he was telling me about a kid he’s been training recently. We’ll call this kid Andy. Andy is part of a group of athletes working with Brett each week. On one particular night during a training session, Brett was working with the group on driving to the basket and finishing with a left-handed layup. Well, Andy was right-handed. So he would drive to the basket, but every time he got ready to shoot, he would lay the ball up with his right hand instead of his left.

Kristen CaveFebruary 1, 2024difficulty, discomfort, comfort zone, uncertainty, God's commands, obedience, basketballComment

Pray With Persistence

I want you to take a second and think about how important of a role persistence plays in our lives. If you want something, it often takes persistence to obtain it. Very rarely do you get exactly what you want on the first try.

Kristen CaveSeptember 19, 2023persistence, perseverance, prayer, waiting, basketball, patience, frustration, discouragementComment

The Importance Of Facing Obstacles

If you go through life and everything goes right for you, it may seem really easy to trust God. But if you always get what you want, if you never have to wait for anything, and you don’t face any trials or struggles, your faith, in reality, remains shallow because there was never a need for it to go deeper.

Kristen CaveOctober 20, 2022trust, trusting God, faith, trials, challenge, basketball, disappointment, heartbreak, lossComment

The Importance Of Facing Obstacles

If you go through life and everything goes right for you, it may seem really easy to trust God. But if you always get what you want, if you never have to wait for anything, and you don’t face any trials or struggles, your faith, in reality, remains shallow because there was never a need for it to go deeper.

Kristen CaveJanuary 11, 2022trust, trusting God, faith, trials, challenge, basketball, disappointment, heartbreak, lossComment

Perseverance Pays Off

I want to tell you a story about one of the girls on the basketball team I coach. We'll call her Anna (for the sake of privacy). Anna is one of our starters and does so much to help out our team. She's great at stealing the ball. She hustles. She's aggressive. And she's a rebounding MACHINE. However in our first five games, she didn't score very much, which frustrated her.

Kristen CaveNovember 8, 2021perseverance, waiting, hope, hard work, press on, give up, basketball, never give upComment

Pray With Persistence

Think about how important of a role persistence plays in our lives. If you want something, it often takes persistence to obtain it. Very rarely do you get exactly what you want on the first try.

Kristen CaveFebruary 26, 2021persistence, perseverance, prayer, waiting, basketball, patience, frustration, discouragementComment

The Importance Of Facing Obstacles

If you go through life and everything goes right for you, it may seem really easy to trust God. But if you always get what you want, if you never have to wait for anything, and you don’t face any trials or struggles, your faith, in reality, remains shallow because there was never a need for it to go deeper.

Kristen CaveJanuary 26, 2021trust, trusting God, faith, trials, challenge, basketball, disappointment, heartbreak, lossComment

Perseverance Pays Off

I want to tell you a story about one of the girls on the basketball team I coach. We'll call her Anna (for the sake of privacy). Anna is one of our starters and does so much to help out our team. She's great at stealing the ball. She hustles. She's aggressive. And she's a rebounding MACHINE. However in our first five games, she didn't score very much, which frustrated her.

Kristen CaveDecember 8, 2020perseverance, waiting, hope, hard work, press on, give up, basketball, never give upComment

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