God is really showing us how much He loves us through Johnny Shelton. Johnny loves us, encourages us, challenges us, and leads us to Christ. Johnny prays over every one of our lockers in the mornings. God is working in the lives of our teammates in big ways. Since Johnny came to be our chaplain, we are all learning what it means to be a Godly man. Johnny sets a great example of what a real man is. Johnny’s bible studies before games inspire us and motivate us and prepare us for battle. Most importantly, Johnny reminds us that our purpose is glorifying God. The Lord is speaking through Johnny to give us an eternal perspective, which helps us overcome temptation and realize that the pleasures of the world are only temporary. Even though it is our nature to fall in to the temptation of a college athlete, Johnny assures us that Christ offers something so much better. He died on the cross to take the penalty for our sins and to set us free from the bondage of sin. The only way to true fulfillment and true life is a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Johnny shows us that in order for us to be a real man and a real leader, we need to surrender our lives to Christ. In order for us to surrender, Johnny walks us through recognizing who is on the throne of our lives. Is it me? Is it my coach? Is it my girlfriend? If we don’t have Christ on the throne, and we are living to impress people, we are in for a world of hurt. The only one who can love us perfectly and unconditionally is Jesus. Even when we mess up, drop a pass, miss a block, commit a sin, Christ still loves us and pursues us and forgives us. Johnny Shelton is a Godly man, and he has given his life to serving God by leading us to Christ.
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men.” Colossians 3:23