BE CONFIDENT!
When I was coaching, I would walk a fine line between encouraging an athlete and setting unrealistic expectations. My real goal was to give them confidence, not to doubt themselves, and to attack the race or game instead of entering with apprehension and doubt. I had one girl. probably the best female runner in school history, get up to the start of a race and always say how terrible she was going to do. She always won. Even though she had loads of talent, she always doubted herself. We worked at helping her gain CONFIDENCE in who she was and her talents. I thought about that today when I was reading Philippians 1 -- "And I want you to know, my dear brothers and sisters, that everything that has happened to me here has helped to spread the Good News. For everyone here, including the whole palace guard, knows that I am in chaings because of Christ. And because of my imprisonment, most of the believers here have gained confidence and blodly speak God's message without fear....
