Created to Run : Speakers & Interviews

I just found out that ryan hall is my cousin on my mothers side the halls and that made me proud .

man this dude has California all over him, in his voice, his appearance. Maybe he should start surfing. Wouldn't that be a surfer runner.

anustas,

dude, I'm an atheist but I really disagree with you. RH is a credit to his faith. He has found a way to live humbly, but to balance his humility with a bloodlust for achievement. This is not easy to do. He sees his talent as a gift, he sees his gift as an extension of god, and he sees maximizing his potential as a way to glorify god. And it's freaking working. He's not being preachy, he's not proselytizing and being obnoxious, he's an authentic christian. He's living an authentic life, and authenticity is the best example for young people regardless of their religion or anything else. We can only understand his devotion to running if we understand his devotion to god, indeed he basically sees them as the same thing. I'm never going to be a christian, but I like this guy--his worldview has made him obsessed with doing his best, he only wants to look back on his running and know that he left it all out there, that he gave every speck of himself, and you have to respect that. I'm proud he's representing us.

Wow. So refreshing to see another Runner4Christ out there. Amen to praising God even in the uphill battles and not so hot performances---even in times of injuries God desires us to glorify Him! Thanks Ryan for being a light!!!!

anutas, maybe its a good thing that "young people" should hear the things that ryan is saying since they are most likely not hearing them from you.

shame on ryan, not at all. He uses his religion to inspire and motivate him and hes just sharing this motivator with us. He is showing how religion helps him in his training and when hes really hurting hes able to reflect on his religion ro help him through rough times. Audacity you should be thankning him for giving this interview and an insight on what goes on inside his head while he races and trains.

Ryan Hall is an incredible runner. He is a fit animal and he exhibits great drive and determination in his training. Yet, I do find it extremely objectionable that he has the audacity, given his status as a role model, to bring his religious views into public discourse so often. This is extremely irresponsible, especially when young people are watching. Good running Ryan. Shame on you.

luv the surfer hair

This guy is the man. Very inspirational

YOUR WIFE IS SOOO DAMN SEXY!

GNARLY DUDE!!!!

Haha, good one....not.
Accusing us of being poorly raised is in no way a negative comment.

you can tell who was poorly raised by watching some of these negative comments...no one likes a complainer.

Ryan Hall is a great runner especially considering he has the Half-Marathon American record and he hasnt been running "those" distances for that long, not as a race.

xcrunner234, God does exist and he definately does help with the success because he gave ryan the gift to run and now ryan is using it to glorify God.

god doesn't have to do with hall's success, it's hall who put in all the hard work, not god..
and anyways god doesn't exist.

"I would say when it comes to Ryan Hall that religion and running go hand in hand, so every time he speaks he opens the door for debate."
-Im quoting myself for you because you obviously did not pay attention to what I said.
-And yes I have made something, but im not God.
-So your saying that God create the world, including sin, an apple, our brains, our desire to eat the apple, our ultimate separation from him?
In that case maybe the God your talking about is the Muslim God, who created us for his sole enjoyment, does not love us, and chooses who he wants in heaven even leaving out those who follow his word exactly...

hes saying what he feels, even if you dont agree with what hes saying, he has the right to say it...so why dont you just stop watching the video, and mind your own business. Instead of criticizing everything he says, cus hes a great runner, greater than most people will be, especially the ones criticizing him.

Well in that case maybe you should worship Islam, because there god made us for that reason, and if you look at it that way then Allah makes alot more sense than Jesus.

So Christians believe that God loves us, but what about when some people do not ever "come to christ: before they die what does that mean? Does "God" not know what to say or do in some ones life to let them see the light? Why can he not? He's God?

So, if you really look at it the way you describe then maybe Allah is your answer, because he does not love us, and we are only here for his enjoyment...

wow....thats awesome that Ryan is so religious.
Like, he feels that all of his accomplishments had god involved in it. It wasn't just him running the race, god was right with him.. thats awesome! Good Luck at Beijing Ryan!!

Has anyone ever made something up? a game? a play? anything? why did you make it the way you did?
because it was yours to make and you had a plan for it, those would be part of the reason?
God created because He wanted us. As creator, He made things as He wanted, perks of the role no? Sometimes it's hard to accept, but when you remember that there is a plan (we just dont know it all) it makes things a little easier.

I would say when it comes to Ryan Hall that religion and running go hand in hand, so every time he speaks he opens the door for debate. He would attribute every success he has had to God, so when people debate over that aspect it is no different than discussing any other aspect of his training.

i live on earth:
this is a running site man, seriously... youre being rediculous. im beyond arguing with you, honestly, think what you want and let others think what they want. youre trying to persuade the "believers" to not believe, just as they are trying to get the "non believers" to believe. respect my thoughts and ill respect yours.

now that we got that out of the way, lets talk about some running. somethin we all have in common!

The problem is out parents are human, God is supposedly God... Why would he tempt us knowing we would mess up and be separated from him? The consequences were far greater...

Another thing thats wrong with your analogy is that the Cookies were intended for later enjoyment, the fruit was not...

My parents are in no way God for one...

So I'm going to try and rephrase what you said, but put it in literal terms...

>> Why did God put a tree with forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden, and tell you not to eat from it? Knowing that you would probably sneek around and eat from it anyway. He created the forbidden fruit because he loves you and wants you to be happy, but he also wanted you to make the right choice and respect him and not eat from the tree

hmm nice..but lets think here. Why did you parents buy you a bag of cookies, and tell you not to eat them? Knowing that you would probably sneek around them and grab one. They bought you the cookies because they love you and want you to be happy, but they also wanted you to make the right choice and respect them and not take a cookie

"hmm" your assuming that these people do not know what the bible says.. I for one was once a practicing Christian (less by choice and more by environment) and I have considerable knowledge of what the bible says, and it says I will burn in hell because I do not accept "the Lord" Jesus Christ as my savior..

It also says God created the heaven and the earth, and man.. I for one do not think Man is that bad, but according to the bible we sin all of the time...

So my question (which the bible cannot answer) is why did God create a freaking tree with a "forbidden" fruit which contained sin.. why make a tree like that?? Why give us the ability to be tempted? Why let the Devil run free in this world?? Why?? Because God does not exist...

Christianity is a crutch...
Most converted Christians were raised without a father,
Most Christians were raised in a Church home..
Christianity is the fastest declining religion..
Think of how you view God, he is more than likely modeled after your father...

I founded all of my response on the premise that Christianity does more harm to the Human psyche than good.. All sincere Christians are always unhappy because they see little meaningless human habits as sin, they worry when they should not and as much as they try not to the consider themselves better than "Non-believers"...

What comments?
It's like some people have just assumed that there are bad comments but I hardly see any. Please show all the comments that are unfounded.

A lot of the comments were incredibly unfounded, especially when trying to make fun of christianity without knowing what the bible (and therefore God himself> this is a presupposition I realize that, but it's more than worth looking into) says and demands and promises.

For a man to find a great treasure and not share it would be insane and selfish.

Nut.......youre name says it all.

Well if it works for Ryan Hall...then heck i'm gonna go try it too. Lets see if i can go on an easy run and hold 5 minute pace :-

lambasted is an excellent word

I have to say, I have read all the comments and basically non of them have really bashed anyone.. Most have been pretty constructive...... Pretty impressed. Most of the ones that were hating were the ones saying everyone was hating.... If that makes any sense.

Now I bet this comment opens the flood gates.

this guy is the MAN

Guys, its simple. Believe what you want. It's all about tricking yourself into believing something that motivates you. Whether it be a god or yourself. Whatever works.

god let adam and eve eat from every tree in the garden of eden except the one that caused sin and when they did boom there was sin in the world

Some of you folks need to learn to read and interpret the bible. Otherwise keep it to yourself if you don't like someone else's religion. Lets just talk about running here.

I just find it hard to listen to someone when they think I am going to burn in hell... Which I will, according to the bible...

So if God created this world, did he make it possible to sin? And if he is truely great, why doesn't he elimate all the sadness and suffering in the world?

If your answer is because we sinned and caused it, then why did God create us with the ability to sin if he did not want us to? Why ever create sin?

Paradox...

Swifty, oh, okay that makes much more sense. Then I was replying to whomever you quoted. I just get sick of seeing someone lambasted because of what they believe.

First... Track_md, haha

Second...Albertson... Whoa whoa whoa You are jumping to way to many conclusions.

I was responding to an earlier post thats why there was " " s.
I like Ryan's comments... He believes he was born with a gift to run and his way of saying thank you is to focus his efforts on that amazing gift.

My response to the earlier comment was stating that if God exists (which I hope he does) he prob is not a man in the sky with a big white beard that can only listen to one pray at a time and if he/she/it is paying attention to Ryan he/she/it cannot be paying attention to starvation in Africa.

I was trying to get that poster to think outside of the box and not believe that god is not like the image he plays on TV.

I'm liking the thought of the idea thrown out there below... It would be really interesting to see a good, solid Ryan Hall workout one of these days.

Swifty, man sinned! Because of that, wars, famine, poverty are a result of man turning away from God. The Bible doesn't say life is going to be easy or great. Actually, the Bible says that we will be hated for our beliefs, because they hated Him first. And how do you know people are or aren't good enough for God?? Did you ask him lately? So because there are problems in the world, we can't follow the desires of our heart to run or support a family. We should all be mad at God because there are problems in the world? The reason why we have problems in the world is because of the absence of God in our lives. We have all been handed a "deck of cards." How you live your life can glorify God if you believe in him, or will not glorify him, whether or not you are the richest person in the world or the lowest homeless person. Jesus reached out to the lost, the prostitutes, the lame. He bashed the rich people. So I think your view of God is rather twisted and unfounded. And I have often wondered about the running thing. Maybe God doesn't care about running. But God cares about Ryan, and he is a runner. What's wrong with that!!??

"that's it I couldnt resist!! i really respect Hall for his work ethic and because he is continuing to better our sport. But it's hard for me to feel inspired after hearing the man talk so much about god. I'm no one to judge, but I doubt that god cares so much about someone running around in circles while he or she or it "lets" innocent people starve all over the world and having all these wars go on. If god is preoccupied on how fast Ryan Hall runs, then maybe he should spend more time helping those kids in Africa who are starving instead of helping someone run fast. Just a thought. It's a bit egotistical to think you were chosen by god to run fast. Then how about someone else in another country who has known nothing but war? What is god's gift to them? How about someone who's been a slave all their lives?? The bottom line is Hall is extremely talented. Yes, he works hard and is committed being great and yes he is mentally tough. I just think it's kind of egotistical as well as close minded to think god has so much interest in you. Meanwhile there are billions of people in this planet who obviously by this same logic are not good enough for god. There are many many people who train as hard or harder than Ryan and they will never run the times that he's run. There are people that suffer more everyday than ryan will suffer in week and many times it's not even their choice. So thank you for your comments and Congrats to Ryan for all his accomplishment, but lets not forget about the real heroes out there. they need god more than Ryan does."

So we are assuming God is someone that has 24hrs in a day and only certain amount of time and energy to listen and can only listen to one pray at a time. God is not much of a multi-tasker...... Oh yeah, he also has a long white beard.

Thanks Ryan. God is using you to help others like myself
prioritize running and faith. I too was slipping and allowing running to become my GOD. You helped change that in a video I seen of you training. I'm proud that you are not ashamed of the gospel. Godspeed to you Ryan. God Bless you brother.

God has a purpose for everyone and everything. His purpose for Ryan is through running. Often times it is more difficult to see God's work when people are starving or dying.. but if you look for him, he is there.. I know you don't (hopefully) read this stuff Ryan, but keep doing your thing and making us American distance hopefuls proud!

Ryan isn't ashamed of his Lord. Good for him! And if he reads some of these comments, I'm sure he isn't surprised by the derogatory ones. After all, I John 3:13 says, "Do not be surprised, brethren, if the world hates you." Though we all screw up and do things that may justifiably earn scorn & ridicule, this interview is not one of those times. The ridicule here is basically aimed at God by those who reject Him.

What a great guy!
He was given a...platform, if you will, to tell others about Christ, through showing us how he runs for the Lord. It's great to hear other believers and runners sharing their faith with the world. More of us Christians could us your courage, boldness, and faith.

that's it I couldnt resist!! i really respect Hall for his work ethic and because he is continuing to better our sport. But it's hard for me to feel inspired after hearing the man talk so much about god. I'm no one to judge, but I doubt that god cares so much about someone running around in circles while he or she or it "lets" innocent people starve all over the world and having all these wars go on. If god is preoccupied on how fast Ryan Hall runs, then maybe he should spend more time helping those kids in Africa who are starving instead of helping someone run fast. Just a thought.
It's a bit egotistical to think you were chosen by god to run fast. Then how about someone else in another country who has known nothing but war? What is god's gift to them? How about someone who's been a slave all their lives??
The bottom line is Hall is extremely talented. Yes, he works hard and is committed being great and yes he is mentally tough. I just think it's kind of egotistical as well as close minded to think god has so much interest in you. Meanwhile there are billions of people in this planet who obviously by this same logic are not good enough for god.
There are many many people who train as hard or harder than Ryan and they will never run the times that he's run. There are people that suffer more everyday than ryan will suffer in week and many times it's not even their choice.
So thank you for your comments and Congrats to Ryan for all his accomplishment, but lets not forget about the real heroes out there. they need god more than Ryan does.

It's such an encouragement to see someone who takes the glory gained by their talent and gives it back to God. He could have talked about his plans and his hopes and his skill, but he talked about God. It's truly encouraging because glorifying God is something any runner at any skill level can do. The impact of the interview is so much more than it would be if he talked about his ridiculously hard workouts at ridiculously fast paces.

Thank God for people like that(literally, He made them).

Mark, you should get a Ryan Hall workout!

I'm not religious in the same way that Ryan is ( not in the least ) but I've long since gotten over criticizing people for their beliefs. It obviously helps him run and gives his life comfort. Why bother wasting hate on someone who is trying to stay positive..

Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; That is praising God!

Science and Health With Key to the Scriptures.
this will answer many confused questions about christianity.

It's amazing that he likes his training that much. I'm going to try to have a more positive, fun attitude towards running now.

"I wonder what Ryan thinks about people who do not praise this outwardly?"

He's just answering the question. He's not doing anything "outwardly".

ryan hall is an inspiration! just because some of you think he is trash because he belives so strongly in god are wrong and yall should learn something from him anyway.
if you have something to run for you will work harder no matter what it is (a sick friend or in beliefs whatever) if you have nothing to work for you will do nothing to get there

all you ryan hall haters are garbage anyway. go somewhere else to hate!!

Most of the comments in this thread are rediculous. you people are completely missing the point.

1) Ryan was asked to express a PERSONAL opinion. He did exactly that.
2) He never said you have to praise God to be a good runner, or if you praise god you will be a good runner.
3) I have watched over 20 different interviews of Ryan, and have never seen him "recruit" people to become Christian. You are all making that up.
4) Praising God is not about victory, it is about doing the best you CAN at every opportunity.
5) If you don't share this belief, that's OK. This is America where we can all have our own opinions. Move on.
6) Mark does a fabulous job of bringing this material to us, which no one else does. He could very easily do something else and probably make more money. Appreciate it, and stop griping about every single thing anybody says.

Ryan Hall doesn't seem very transparent...

I know that he "sins" and that he would admit to it, but I don't think it is possible that he runs for "God" every minute he is out there. So if I'm wrong does that mean Ryan would donate a gold medal to the church?

Why keep any possessions if your goal is to do nothing for yourself? everything for God?

Does Ryan have a savings account?

If "God" was real why would this interview bring forward so many harsh feelings toward Christianity?

Why does Satan run free? God created him, now he "influences" us poor humans freely.

Try my view on Christianity, and why some "great" Christians fail and some "evil" NON-Believers (because we are defined by what we are not) succeed... Imagine everyone as standing on latters back to the ground. Now imagine everyone releasing there grip (surrendering). Everyone falls back toward the ground, some are caught and some fall. Christians who are caught thank God. Christians who fall are left wondering where God was. Believers-in-self who are caught thank their luck, those who fall dust themselves off, get up, and resolve to climb back on the latter on their own.

Life involves living, I'm not willing to give up things of this life for a promise told to me by humans, it would be different if the divine spirit spoke, preferable language English.

i think jack n. evolved from monkeys...

To the comment Jack N. posted... last time i checked no one compared the tooth fairy to someone who is thought to have created existance... why bash someone on beliefs when we can talk about supporting running in general who cares their religion when they are just boosting USA running? Good Interview.. keep up the good work Mark

This is an awesome interview and he stands for something more than running for a gold medal. He is running for a more eternal prize, which is to Glorify God. Try running with a different passion than winning and you\'ll realize what\'s truly important...

Fast runner, completely loonie. I certainly admire his work ethic and speed, but it sounds like he's been taken in by this cult pretty hard. It's sad to see that so many people are quick to attribute his speed to being "blessed" by whatever god he believes in. Through sheer odds alone, some people are going to win the genetic jackpot and it looks like Hall is one of those winners. That's all--no need to make up some story about a deity to explain it.

Also, you can run for whoever you want--Christ included--but that doesn't mean you should be respected for it. Running for Christ is about as sane as running for the Tooth Fairy. Heck, Hall would be even more interesting if he freely pointed out that he was running for Zeus and the Titans.

Many of you believe in what Ryan runs for but alot of you do not. Ryan's faith in God is what helps lead him and many others everyday. In the Bible, in 1 Corinthians 9:24-25, it reads " Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever." When Ryan says that he was created to run, he is doing it to glorify God and give him all the glory because it is written in the Bible and God deserves the praise. I struggle everyday, but I try and live my life and everything I do to glorify God as well.

Many of you will disagree with me, but many of you will agree and strive to run for Christ as well. Please have respect though even if you disagree.

Thanks

Firstly I would like to say that I have no problem with Ryan expressing his beliefs.
Secondly, to those of you trying to turn his religion into some secular coping mechanism or some benign preference liking preferring water to gatorade, don't kid yourselves. Christianity, it its most honest biblical form is evengelical and black and white. The bible is clear Christians should actively recruit to their religion because disbelieving in God results in a life in hell.

MARK! Just cause this video is causing a lot of "talk" don't stop putting videos of Ryan like this..most people like it.

hes awesome.

oh sorry "pre"... lol thats original. to be honest, thats nuts! its people that think the same way as yourself, that cause society as a whole to go down the tube. confidence is good, but you arent God. im not sure if youre tryin to sound all tough or what... but im pretty sure you believe in somethin other than yourself.

I really want to like this guy, but I just can't listen to this praising God while running stuff. He needs an iPod maybe to keep him distracted.

"re: dave" - to answer your question quite simply, Myself.

dave
i think that the whole "God is bad, dont praise God" thing is nuts. just sayin man...
i have a question for you... what do you believe in?

he believes that running is his gift from god
and for him "giving anything less than his best is sacrificing the gift"

he believes that running is his gift from god
and for him "giving anything less than his best is sacrificing the gift"

he is great and I respect him, but the 'praising god' thing is a bit nuts

satan:
i seriously doubt that you run 140 miles a week at 10,000 ft and even if you did you wouldnt be able to had you not been blessed with the body to be able to handle that kind of stress.

right:
once again, you had to have gotten that ability to handle that stress somewhere. im pretty sure that not everyone could do that and get away with it. if it were up to the individual, there would be a lot more runners poundin out 140 mile weeks at altitude. God blesses us all with different bodies and different gifts.

This video was a big encouragement to me. I am no fast runner at all, but I totally agree with Ryan here, that I can praise God at any level of competition, even if someday I end up as that old man battling it out for the last place finish in a small town 5k.

I am thankful to God for my desire and ability to run and give my best.

right on HALL
if u dont stand for something you'll fall for anything

right. was correct, god doesn't run 140 mile weeks at 10,000 feet altitude... I DO!!!

Last time I checked god was not running 140 mile weeks at 10,000 feet altitude. Take some credit Ryan!

Last time I checked god was not running 140 mile weeks at 10,000 feet altitude. Take some credit Ryan!

Last time I checked god was not running 140 mile weeks at 10,000 feet altitude. Take some credit Ryan!

I just always thought that religion was an internal and private thought process. I just beleive that once it becomes broadcasted and preached it loses a lot of validity. I was always taught to pray and believe in private because it only matters what you think anyways. I wonder what Ryan thinks about people who do not praise this outwardly?

Its awsome how open he is about god.. For get about being politicaly correct.. That is how Christians are suppost to be. Not the kids that drink on saturday then go to church on sunday. Could you imagine how great this world would be if only half of christians had the attitude he does.

What is awesome about Ryan is that he knows where his gifts from. He realizes that "every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows."(James 1:17) America is supposed to be the land of opportunity. Let Ryan express himself and be thankful for the gifts he has. I think the naysayers wish they had the strength and courage to trust God in all times like he does.

this is crazy!

people keep asking the same question... "if i dont run well or as fast as ryan, does that mean that im not praising God enough or does that mean that i should start praising Him?"

you must have no other argument... people, if you have something against ryans beliefs or God in general, take it somewhere else. this is kind of rediculous. most of you who are bashing ryan are stating the same things over and over again! lol SERIOUSLY, have some respect for ryans beliefs folks! you dont like people telling you to believe in God, but yet you criticize the one's who do. isnt that a little hypocritical? yeah you should think about that before you post anything else on here!

ryan hall is one supreme runner. a sub-60 half, a 2:08 debut, and a tactical genius in winning the trials. i think he will have an awesome london and finish second behind martin lel. go on ryan. i'll be shouting for you from the chasing pack.

The question wasn't about what everyone else's goals are, it is what Ryan's goals, other than a gold, at the Olympics were. Do you people want him to lie?

It's an opinion; that is all it is-don't mastigate him for it-it is his opinion. Whatever God is or god isn't-religion tries to define it. Fine, just as long as the person or entity doesn't try to convert me-at every instance, which it seems that given any chance Hall tries to. But don't hate the guy for it, he is an amazing talent and best of luck to him with it.

Lol, if you don't perform well, does that mean you haven't praised God well?

Love that question and he answers it so seriously lol.

Hall's a BEASTTTTT.

this is nothing to do with the video, but religion in general. its crazy how much talk, feelings, and emotion this topic turns up. this activity board is going wild!!

GO RYAN!!

Why do we need to criticize the guy for expressing his faith. I think i recall Eric Liddell saying in the the oscar winning "Chariots of Fire", "When I run I feel God's pleasure." Period. Let the guy express himself--spirit, soul and body. I don't sense he's out to convert anyone but is joyfully expressing his own unique journey with a God that he believes in.
Before we
As well,those of us who may not share his 'faith' or 'belief' system, let's try to see the authenticity behind his 'talk' and let it be. I think ryan would repect that. Maybe we can respect that too!!

"My goal for Beijing is to praise God"
BS, all he wants is a freaking gold medal and some extra cash

I was most interested in hearing the insights into the athlete/coach decision making process regarding running London in an Olympic year. 2 big marathons a year is a lot. Since Beijing will only be Ryan's 4th, I think it's unlikely that any ill effects of over-marathoning will interfere with his medal hopes...at least for '08. I do hope they cool it a bit after this year to guard against potential burnout. London undoubtedly excites Ryan today but it could quickly become a grind too. The Salazar era shows that it can all fall apart quickly.
My best wishes to Ryan & coach Mahon. I trust they're doing the right thing and I'm excited to see the results.
ps: I don't see things exactly as Ryan does regarding God, but it's not WAAAAAYY off either and Ryan is young and not very in-your-face about his beliefs so it doesn't bother me. Lets all keep an open mind..you too Ryan ;)
Best of luck

I have a different take and I would think that God would appreciate it if you used your gifts to the best of your ability.

As a post stated earlier... Pre basically says the same thing
"To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift"
Yet everyone has this quote on their wall and T Shirts...

How do Ryan and Pre's comments differ?

I have a different take and I would think that God would appreciate it if you used your gifts to the best of your ability.

As a post stated earlier... Pre basically says the same thing
"To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift"
Yet everyone has this shirt on their wall and T Shirts...

How do Ryan and Pre's comments differ?

also, i think god would appreciate it if you used your time helping others instead of running

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god doesnt care if you run or not

worshiper: Listen to what he says, he prasies God through giving all he has to give to the race..that is how he praises God. It dosent matter if he wins or not it's about prasing God by running his hardest.

he has ever siad ever that the reason he wins is becasue of his beleif in God.

wrong J Dilla, pointing to the sky is thanking God for making him awesome, recognizing he is nothing without the God who created him, motivated him, and guided him through the success he has accomplished. So its the opposite of ego, its humbleness. Ego would be pointing to himself! like most NFL players do ha

What if other runners are prasing god? if they dont' beat you in the marathon does that mean that they are not prazing god hard enough

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