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"Ayuda de Sus Amigos" In 2010, Olympic sprinter Lauryn Williams faced a difficult decision. Having already competed in two Olympics, did she want to continue sprinting and qualify for a third Olympics, or did she want to retire?

Adding to her decision, her father had recently passed away. She chose to take a break from running to grieve her father’s death and consider what to do next.

”I did some soul searching,” Lauryn says, “and I wondered,’Where is the Lord in this?’ This God whom I serve and these Scriptures that I know, how do I know that they are true?”

Joining a Bible study led by an Athletes in Action chaplain, Lauryn discovered people who loved her because she was a child of God, not because she was an Olympic athlete. “Without that Bible study, I wouldn't have really turned my heart toward God and started on a path that was really living for the Lord,” she says.

She also attended Athletes in Action’s Ultimate Training Camp. At camp, she met athletes in various stages of their Christian growth. Camp became a safe place for her to nurture her relationship with God.

Lauryn wondered if she should start training again so she could use her athletic platform to serve the Lord.

Then, one night, her mother invited her to come for dinner. Throughout the evening, friends dropped in and encouraged her to keep running.They supplied the nudge she needed to return to training in 2011.

While considering her future, Lauryn was blessed to have friends and family members who helped her nurture her relationship with God. She received encouragement from them when she had to make a difficult decision.

Question: When you face decisions, where do you go and where do you look for support and prayer? Do you have some friends you can talk to and pray with? Are you looking for others to support in their times of need, and are you praying for them, too?

Prayer: Dear Jesus, thank you for the gifts of faith and friends. Help me make decisions that please You. Use my friends to help me know what You want me to do.

In 2010, Olympic sprinter Lauryn Williams faced a difficult decision. Having already competed in two Olympics, did she want to continue sprinting and qualify for a third Olympics, or did she want to retire?

Adding to her decision, her father had recently passed away. She chose to take a break from running to grieve her father’s death and consider what to do next.

”I did some soul searching,” Lauryn says, “and I wondered,’Where is the Lord in this?’ This God whom I serve and these Scriptures that I know, how do I know that they are true?”

Joining a Bible study led by an Athletes in Action chaplain, Lauryn discovered people who loved her because she was a child of God, not because she was an Olympic athlete. “Without that Bible study, I wouldn't have really turned my heart toward God and started on a path that was really living for the Lord,” she says.

She also attended Athletes in Action’s Ultimate Training Camp. At camp, she met athletes in various stages of their Christian growth. Camp became a safe place for her to nurture her relationship with God.

Lauryn wondered if she should start training again so she could use her athletic platform to serve the Lord.

Then, one night, her mother invited her to come for dinner. Throughout the evening, friends dropped in and encouraged her to keep running.They supplied the nudge she needed to return to training in 2011.

While considering her future, Lauryn was blessed to have friends and family members who helped her nurture her relationship with God. She received encouragement from them when she had to make a difficult decision.

Question: When you face decisions, where do you go and where do you look for support and prayer? Do you have some friends you can talk to and pray with? Are you looking for others to support in their times of need, and are you praying for them, too?

Prayer: Dear Jesus, thank you for the gifts of faith and friends. Help me make decisions that please You. Use my friends to help me know what You want me to do.En 2010, la velocista olímpica Lauryn Williams se enfrentó a una decisión difícil. Después de haber competido en dos Juegos Olímpicos, ¿quería continuar con carreras de velocidad y calificar para los terceros Juegos Olímpicos, o quería retirarse?

Añadido a su decisión, su padre había fallecido recientemente. Ella optó por tomarse un descanso de correr para llorar la muerte de su padre y considerar qué hacer a continuación.

"Hice un examen de conciencia”, dice Lauryn, "y me preguntaba, '¿Dónde está el Señor en esto?' Este Dios a quien sirvo y estas Escrituras que conozco, cómo sé que son verdaderas?"

Uniéndose a un estudio de la Biblia dirigido por un capellán de Atletas en Acción, Lauryn descubrió gente que la quería porque era una hija de Dios, no porque fuera una atleta olímpica. "Sin ese estudio de la Biblia, no hubiera vuelto mi corazón hacia Dios ni empezado un camino en el que realmente viviera para el Señor”, dice ella.

También fue al Ultimate Training Camp de Atletas en Acción. En el campamento, se encontró con atletas en diversas etapas de su crecimiento cristiano. El campamento se convirtió en un lugar seguro para ella para nutrir su relación con Dios.

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Lauryn se preguntaba si debería comenzar a entrenar de nuevo para que pudiera usar su plataforma de atletismo para servir al Señor.

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Entonces, una noche su madre la invitó a cenar. Durante toda la noche, algunos amigos se pasaron por la casa y la animaron a seguir corriendo. Le dieron el empujón que necesitaba para volver a entrenar en 2011.

Mientras consideraba su futuro, Lauryn fue bendecida con amigos y familiares que le ayudaron a nutrir su relación con Dios. Recibió sus ánimos cuando tuvo que tomar una decisión difícil.

Pregunta: Cuando te enfrentas a decisiones, ¿a dónde vas y donde buscas apoyo y oración? ¿Tienes amigos con los que puedes hablar y orar? ¿Estás buscando a otros a quienes apoyar en sus momentos de necesidad, y estás orando por ellos, también?

Oración : Jesús, gracias por los dones de la fe y los amigos. Ayudame a tomar decisiones que te agraden. Utiliza a mis amigos para que me ayuden a saber qué es lo que Tú quieres que haga."Ayuda de Sus Amigos" In 2010, Olympic sprinter Lauryn Williams faced a difficult decision. Having already competed in two Olympics, did she want to continue sprinting and qualify for a third Olympics, or did she want to retire?

Adding to her decision, her father had recently passed away. She chose to take a break from running to grieve her father’s death and consider what to do next.

”I did some soul searching,” Lauryn says, “and I wondered,’Where is the Lord in this?’ This God whom I serve and these Scriptures that I know, how do I know that they are true?”

Joining a Bible study led by an Athletes in Action chaplain, Lauryn discovered people who loved her because she was a child of God, not because she was an Olympic athlete. “Without that Bible study, I wouldn't have really turned my heart toward God and started on a path that was really living for the Lord,” she says.

She also attended Athletes in Action’s Ultimate Training Camp. At camp, she met athletes in various stages of their Christian growth. Camp became a safe place for her to nurture her relationship with God.

Lauryn wondered if she should start training again so she could use her athletic platform to serve the Lord.

Then, one night, her mother invited her to come for dinner. Throughout the evening, friends dropped in and encouraged her to keep running.They supplied the nudge she needed to return to training in 2011.

While considering her future, Lauryn was blessed to have friends and family members who helped her nurture her relationship with God. She received encouragement from them when she had to make a difficult decision.

Question: When you face decisions, where do you go and where do you look for support and prayer? Do you have some friends you can talk to and pray with? Are you looking for others to support in their times of need, and are you praying for them, too?

Prayer: Dear Jesus, thank you for the gifts of faith and friends. Help me make decisions that please You. Use my friends to help me know what You want me to do.

In 2010, Olympic sprinter Lauryn Williams faced a difficult decision. Having already competed in two Olympics, did she want to continue sprinting and qualify for a third Olympics, or did she want to retire?

Adding to her decision, her father had recently passed away. She chose to take a break from running to grieve her father’s death and consider what to do next.

”I did some soul searching,” Lauryn says, “and I wondered,’Where is the Lord in this?’ This God whom I serve and these Scriptures that I know, how do I know that they are true?”

Joining a Bible study led by an Athletes in Action chaplain, Lauryn discovered people who loved her because she was a child of God, not because she was an Olympic athlete. “Without that Bible study, I wouldn't have really turned my heart toward God and started on a path that was really living for the Lord,” she says.

She also attended Athletes in Action’s Ultimate Training Camp. At camp, she met athletes in various stages of their Christian growth. Camp became a safe place for her to nurture her relationship with God.

Lauryn wondered if she should start training again so she could use her athletic platform to serve the Lord.

Then, one night, her mother invited her to come for dinner. Throughout the evening, friends dropped in and encouraged her to keep running.They supplied the nudge she needed to return to training in 2011.

While considering her future, Lauryn was blessed to have friends and family members who helped her nurture her relationship with God. She received encouragement from them when she had to make a difficult decision.

Question: When you face decisions, where do you go and where do you look for support and prayer? Do you have some friends you can talk to and pray with? Are you looking for others to support in their times of need, and are you praying for them, too?

Prayer: Dear Jesus, thank you for the gifts of faith and friends. Help me make decisions that please You. Use my friends to help me know what You want me to do.En 2010, la velocista olímpica Lauryn Williams se enfrentó a una decisión difícil. Después de haber competido en dos Juegos Olímpicos, ¿quería continuar con carreras de velocidad y calificar para los terceros Juegos Olímpicos, o quería retirarse?

Añadido a su decisión, su padre había fallecido recientemente. Ella optó por tomarse un descanso de correr para llorar la muerte de su padre y considerar qué hacer a continuación.

"Hice un examen de conciencia”, dice Lauryn, "y me preguntaba, '¿Dónde está el Señor en esto?' Este Dios a quien sirvo y estas Escrituras que conozco, cómo sé que son verdaderas?"

Uniéndose a un estudio de la Biblia dirigido por un capellán de Atletas en Acción, Lauryn descubrió gente que la quería porque era una hija de Dios, no porque fuera una atleta olímpica. "Sin ese estudio de la Biblia, no hubiera vuelto mi corazón hacia Dios ni empezado un camino en el que realmente viviera para el Señor”, dice ella.

También fue al Ultimate Training Camp de Atletas en Acción. En el campamento, se encontró con atletas en diversas etapas de su crecimiento cristiano. El campamento se convirtió en un lugar seguro para ella para nutrir su relación con Dios.

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Lauryn se preguntaba si debería comenzar a entrenar de nuevo para que pudiera usar su plataforma de atletismo para servir al Señor.

"

Entonces, una noche su madre la invitó a cenar. Durante toda la noche, algunos amigos se pasaron por la casa y la animaron a seguir corriendo. Le dieron el empujón que necesitaba para volver a entrenar en 2011.

Mientras consideraba su futuro, Lauryn fue bendecida con amigos y familiares que le ayudaron a nutrir su relación con Dios. Recibió sus ánimos cuando tuvo que tomar una decisión difícil.

Pregunta: Cuando te enfrentas a decisiones, ¿a dónde vas y donde buscas apoyo y oración? ¿Tienes amigos con los que puedes hablar y orar? ¿Estás buscando a otros a quienes apoyar en sus momentos de necesidad, y estás orando por ellos, también?

Oración : Jesús, gracias por los dones de la fe y los amigos. Ayudame a tomar decisiones que te agraden. Utiliza a mis amigos para que me ayuden a saber qué es lo que Tú quieres que haga.