If you have the ability to play sports, it is a gift from God. If He gives you a gift, He does expect you to use it, but not if the gift takes God's place in your life.
In today's culture it's obvious that sports have become far too important. With the busyness of training, practice and games it's easy to loose your focus. Many coaches put extra pressure on their players by making them feel that if they miss even one event, they won't play. If that's the situation you're in, perhaps you need to step back and evaluate which is more important in your life. If you are missing all (or most) church and youth events because of sports you're going to find yourself empty...maybe not physically but most definitely spiritually.
There are 168 hours in a week, you should be able to find a couple for God. Most athletes will spend 20 hours or more working for their sport...a little imbalanced, wouldn't you say? God wants to be first in our lives. He will bless us when we make Him a priority. There will always be conflicts but you must choose to make God your first choice. He will bless you for it. Always remember, God gave you your athletic ability to Honor Him, not to ignore Him.
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