In a CNN blog, a collection of pictures
were taken which depicted athletes in particular stages of a competition
particularly the Olympics. The Olympics is a big accomplishment to obtain and a
big event to be a part of. People love watching and discussion main events from
the Olympics. It is so big during the Olympics time, certain people and events become
trending topics on twitter as well as common status topics on Facebook. The image
shows the man after competing in an event in the Olympics. You see all the
people around him which possibly include members of his family. He has not been
given his score yet but by the look on his face he is nervous and fearful of
the approaching outcome. The face he is making shows a lack of confidence and
defeat. We see this by the clinching of his teeth and the unpleasant look in
his eyes. The image shows how religion can help you overcome fears and
obstacles. We see this by the man’s praying hands hoping for a good outcome. This
is a particular moment that many people find particularly relatable. Winning and
becoming victorious are both big things for many. Whether it is a sporting
event, pageant, or an academic event, people depend on religion to help them with
their confidence in themselves and their capabilities. Before any events,
people pray or say a few words of encouragement in hopes of achieving the goal
of winning. In movies that involve sporting events we see the portion of the
film before the particular event takes place which is normally a group huddle,
prayer, and words of wisdom. For example “Love and Basketball” and “Coach Carter”
are movies in which prayer was a big part of the outcome. In my personal
experiences, my high school team and I prayed before every varsity basketball
game. Not only for basketball, but during the DECA competitions the contestants
on my team shared a few words of encouragement and a slight prayer. Everyone does
not believe in the same God or religion but countless numbers of people believe
in a higher power to which they ask to grant them different things. Religion does
not have to be just following the commandments, religion can be just a set of
rules or beliefs that a particular group happen to follow. For those who do
believe in religion, it ensures a good deal of things for a person. For this
image, religion restores confidence and gives hope. It shows that its quite
alright to be fearful in an instance like this but just think positive and use religion
to get you there.
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