Tag: Olympics

A special request has come in for Linda Angounou.

Source: Athletes In Action

She competed at 6:51 in Heat 3 of the 400M Hurdles at Stade de France in the Paris Olympics 2024. Angounou didn’t automatically qualify for the semi-finals; however, she did qualify for the Repechage Round tomorrow morning (4:50 AM). She’s still in this thing.

I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.~Ecclesiastes 9:11 KJV

Here’s a poignant prayer from Crosswalk:

“God, please help the Olympic athletes stay focused on fulfilling their purpose – to choose love and do their best to live as you lead them – no matter what the results of their competitions are. Strengthen them to persevere under pressure. As we face our own challenges, let the athletes’ perseverance motivate us to persevere as well. May we all seek your presence and rely on your strength day by day, until the end of our race of faith, when we hope to celebrate with you at the finish line in heaven.”