2020 400 m hurdles gold medalist, Sydney McLaughlin.
"I no longer run for self-recognition, but to reflect His perfect will that is already set in stone," she wrote after she set the world record in June. "I don't deserve anything. But by grace, through faith, Jesus has given me everything. Records come and go. The glory of God is eternal. Thank you, Father."
It’s interesting what can happen when you set self aside. This is much more palatable than “doing it for me.”
"I no longer run for self-recognition, but to reflect His perfect will that is already set in stone," she wrote after she set the world record in June. "I don't deserve anything. But by grace, through faith, Jesus has given me everything. Records come and go. The glory of God is eternal. Thank you, Father."
American Sydney McLaughlin Wins Gold: 'Giving the Glory to God' and Grateful 'to Represent My Country'
American Olympian Sydney McLaughlin immediately gave all the glory to God after she won the gold medal in the women's 400-meter hurdles at the Tokyo Olympics this week.
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It’s interesting what can happen when you set self aside. This is much more palatable than “doing it for me.”