99 Ways to Glorify God through Sport

Athlete, God cares about how you think, talk about, and play your sport. He cares because He cares about His glory.

With that being said, here are 99 glory-giving resolutions for the Christian athlete to consider implementing into their athletic context.

1. I resolve to be more thankful than I was last year

2. I resolve to use my social media as an ambassador for Christ and not merely promote my personal brand

3. I resolve to grow in my leadership ability within the context of sport

4. I resolve to get involved in a campus ministry and/or local church

5. I resolve to search for a mentor

6. I resolve to be guided by what the bible says

7. I resolve to share edifying content on social media

8. I resolve to encourage my social media followers to follow pastors, ministry leaders, and sports ministries

9. I resolve to take my mental health seriously

10. I resolve to follow people on social media who help my walk with God

11. I resolve to be a better teammate

12. I resolve to respect my coach even if he may not have earned it

13. I resolve to take time to soak in the moments that sports provide

14. I resolve to fight against entitlement

15. I resolve to recognize the people that go unnoticed

16. I resolve to be more coachable

17. I resolve to look for silver linings

18. I resolve to honor my rival

19. I resolve for my joy not to be conditional

20. I resolve to treat others the way I want to be treated

21. I resolve to think before I speak or post on social media

22. I resolve to learn what it really means to be a Christian athlete

23. I resolve to find contentment in Christ and not what sports bring

24. I resolve to know how to communicate the gospel

25. I resolve to share the gospel with at least one teammate

26. I resolve to memorize my testimony

27. I resolve to share my testimony at a local church or youth event

28. I resolve to glorify God through how I practice

29. I resolve to glorify God through how I compete

30. I resolve to pray for my teammates

31. I resolve to pray for my coaches

32. I resolve to pray before competition

33. I resolve to pray during competition

34. I resolve to pray after competition

35. I resolve to pray for my rival

36. I resolve to think about God more than my sport

37. I resolve to read the bible more than I read my playbook

38. I resolve to have a purpose and plan for how I will read the bible

39. I resolve to take on a leadership role on my team

40. I resolve to start a team bible study

41. I resolve to work on bringing God into my sport

42. I resolve to figure out if God actually cares about sports

43. I resolve to make time to hang out with injured teammates

44. I resolve to understand the lies the devil wants me to believe about being an athlete

45. I resolve to stop yelling at the referees when they make bad calls

46. I resolve to pursue purity in my relationships

47. I resolve to be slow to speak and quick to listen with my teammates

48. I resolve to play the first game of the season as hard as the last game

49. I resolve to consider going on a summer opportunity with AIA

50. I resolve to start attending a local church

51. I resolve to use whatever role I play on the team to make the team better

52. I resolve to not show favoritism to starters over those who ride the bench

53. I resolve to change the culture of my team

54. I resolve to engage minority athletes on my team more frequently

55. I resolve to dress more modestly

56. I resolve to persevere in difficult circumstances

57. I resolve to ask my coaches what I can do to take it to the next level

58. I resolve to ask my teammates how I can pray for them

59. I resolve to set God-sized goals for my sport

60. I resolve to spend less time on message boards

61. I resolve to honor God with my language on and off the field of play

62. I resolve to not let my sport become an idol

63. I resolve not to gossip about my teammates and coaches

64. I resolve to memorize more scripture

65. I resolve to forgive teammates who have wronged me

66. I resolve to ask for forgiveness for the teammates I have wronged

67. I resolve to be refined by adversity, not defined by it

68. I resolve to put the team first and my needs second

69. I resolve not to take the Bible out of context to serve my own needs

70. I resolve to let coaches handle the refs

71. I resolve to strive for excellence every time I play/practice my sport

72. I resolve to play with the intensity and passion and confidence of someone who anticipates victory while still being able to process defeat with dignity and depth for having faced the test—regardless of the final outcome

73. I resolve to pursue winning on the scoreboard without allowing that to be the sole measuring instrument of my success

74. I resolve to grow and become more of what God intended me to be

75. I resolve to practice extraordinary sportsmanship

76. I resolve to be more disciplined

77. I resolve to become a champion of praise

78. I resolve to own up to my mistakes on and off the field

79. I resolve not to take Philippians 4:13 out of context

80. I resolve to tithe some of my per diem money to the local church

81. I resolve to be more patient with others in the locker room

82. I resolve to give 100% both publicly and privately because God is my Ao1

83. I resolve to celebrate my teammate’s success

84. I resolve to see competition and sport as a gift

85. I resolve to not take any shortcuts in my sport

86. I resolve to compete hard even if the outcome of the game is decided

87. I resolve to not let my team’s record determine effect my focus and intensity

88. I resolve not to use God as a lucky rabbit’s foot

89. I resolve to not take myself too seriously

90. I resolve to fight through any suffering I experience with courage

91. I resolve to prioritize my character over winning

92. I resolve to practice what I preach

93. I resolve to prioritize sleep over Netflix

94. I resolve to have the music I listen to reflect the principles I stand for

95. I resolve to maximize my strengths

96. I resolve to read a devotional every day

97. I resolve to write a handwritten letter to someone who has impacted my life

98. I resolve to read a book not assigned by one of my classes

99. I resolve to take a freshman out for coffee/meal

ps. I also wrote a book about how Christian athletes can glorify God that expands on a lot of these suggestions. It’s called The Christian Athlete: Glorifying God in Sports. If I had to add one more to the list and make it a clean 100, I would suggest you buy the book and read it in community with some of your teammates.