I had to learn how to give my best effort to God and trust him with the results. I have to learn to have enough faith to trust in his grace and to trust in his sovereign and perfect plan. I had to submit my will, my desires, my dreams — give it all up to God and say, “Look, I am going to give my best effort, go on the court and play every day for you, and I'm going to let you take care of the rest.

Jeremy Lin

Categorized in : Play Dream Best Effort

I'm not playing for other people; if I start thinking in those terms I would put too much pressure on myself. I play basketball because that is what I love to do.

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All these people, all these things came into my life, and they're all blessings from God. And now that I look back, I realize that these are His fingerprints all over my story.

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Sometimes you come up against a mountain and you end up making th... by Jeremy Lin

Sometimes you come up against a mountain and you end up making the mountain seem bigger than God.

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You don't get better if you win all the time. You look at yoursel... by Jeremy Lin

You don't get better if you win all the time. You look at yourself more when you lose.

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My identity is in Christ, not in basketball. by Jeremy Lin

My identity is in Christ, not in basketball.

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For me, when I get knocked down, I really try to get back up and go at it again. I don't like to give up.

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Well, I'm not here to live up to anyone else's expectations-I'm h... by Jeremy Lin

Well, I'm not here to live up to anyone else's expectations-I'm here to live up to mine.

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I want to be a representative and be a role model for the Asian A... by Jeremy Lin

I want to be a representative and be a role model for the Asian American community.

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God loves me, and that he has the perfect plan for me. His plan will take me through a lots of ups and downs, but if I stay faithful to him that in the end he will work everything for my good. Now when I play basketball, I don't play for anyone else, I only play for God. That's the type of purpose that he gave me, and once he gave me that purpose, is when I found my peace, and once I got my peace, that's when I got my joy.

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I realize I had to learn ... to stop chasing the perishable prizes of this earth ... and give my best effort unto God and trust Him with the results.

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I've surrendered that to God. I'm not in a battle with what every... by Jeremy Lin

I've surrendered that to God. I'm not in a battle with what everybody else thinks anymore.

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This is my dream being lived out and I'm so thankful for that. by Jeremy Lin

This is my dream being lived out and I'm so thankful for that.

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The way you talk to your teammates and push them and the way you treat them is important. There is a fine line between trying to help your teammates and criticizing them. The toughest part for me is how to keep my teammates accountable but at the same time do it in a loving way that doesnt judge or condemn them. It's definitely been a struggle and I'm trying to learn how to lead consciously in a way that honors God.

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If you look back at my story, it doesn’t matter where you look, but God’s fingerprints are all over the place.

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And when other people see me play basketball...the way I treat my teammates, the opponents, the refs, that's all a reflection of God's image and God's love so that's the stuff I try to focus on.

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When I’m on the court, I try to play with all my emotion and hear... by Jeremy Lin

When I’m on the court, I try to play with all my emotion and heart.

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Every day in practice I have to lead by example. But at the same time, when people aren't doing what they're supposed to be doing, you're responsible as a player. You can't rely on the coaches to say everything. The players have to be responsible and take ownership of the team. Every day in practice there are situations where you need to say something and get a message across, but do it in the right way.

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Tim Tebow is one of my biggest inspirations. I actually want to be able to do some of the things that he does in terms of the amount of charity work and the non-profit work, and the way he impacts people off the field. I think that is what is most inspiring to me about him.

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I just really, really, really hate to lose. Really. by Jeremy Lin

I just really, really, really hate to lose. Really.

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I think one of the most rewarding experiences in life is to see people come to Christ and make lifestyle changes. When that happens, you definitely see God behind it. This year we've seen eight students make first-time decisions for Christ and when I see that, it's a great feeling. I'm really thankful that God is changing somebody, or sometimes he's changing me.

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