One-Minute Sports Devotions for Young Athletes: Biblical Guidance for Teens to Build Mental Toughness, Discipline, and a Growth Mindset

Exactly what it claims
“One-Minute Sports Devotions for Young Athletes” published by Rise Up Sports is exactly what it claims to be. It claims to be faith based and it is. Each of the forty chapters begins with a verse—not a chapter, or even a paragraph, but just a single verse. The verse is direct and clearly relevant to the devotional that follows. The book also claims to be composed of devotionals that need only one minute of the teen reader’s time. That’s exactly what it is. Yes, it could take a little longer than a minute for a reader who wants to mull over what is written, but these are truly brief, relevant and high-quality devotionals. The title also claims to be focused on three crucial elements for successful athleticism: mental toughness, discipline and a growth mindset. Each of the forty-devotionals do in fact speak to at least one of these qualities. All of this is done by a succinctly written account of an important athlete’s real-life experience. The anecdotes are drawn from a variety of sports, encompassing more than just the typical football, baseball and basketball anecdotes so popular in books of this format. The accompanying reflections are noteworthy and memorable. Consider this statement made about failure: “Failure isn’t the end. It can ignite the path to redemption.” Following each devotional is a brief model prayer that is relevant, not fluffy. This book is highly relevant for any sports (or even not sports) minded reader. Even if the reader is not centered on faith, this book promotes the attitudes important to successful sportsmanship and does so in brief, appealing vignettes. Every teen should have this book. Well done!

Good Book
Seeing my son, who is not only a regular student who has to attend school every day but also a talented little athlete, I realize that this is not easy at all for him. Homework, school activities, and a tight training schedule can quickly make him frustrated if one of these areas falls behind. At a young age, when he is still developing and seeking knowledge and experience, my son needs a firm foundation in addition to the guidance of his parents, who strengthen him, as well as holy books and books like this, which can enhance and remind him that he is never alone. I placed this book next to my son’s bed, alongside his favorite little Bible.

Biblical, encouraging, and inspiring!
This is a perfect devotional for any middle school or high school athlete! It is biblical, encouraging, and inspiring for both on and off the field character and spiritual development. Each devotion starts with a scripture, then has a relevant story about a well known athlete with a strong faith, then some thoughts on how to apply it your own life, some challenging questions, and a short prayer. These are short, easy to read, easy to connect with, but very encouraging and inspiring. Just what today’s student athletes need as they seek to live against the grain of culture and glorify Jesus through their words and actions on and off the field!

Wow. This book was sooo good.
Not being over-dramatic with my headline. This seemingly simple little book really packs a punch.You know what you’re getting into the second you read the title. That said, this book definitely over delivered. A lot of listicle books are pretty mediocre, but not this one. Each of the forty chapters is extremely well researched and put together. Each chapter can be read in literally a minute or two, or maybe three – five if you really want to study the material. The is no time or words wasted and the lessons get right to the point. Even if you’re not religious, you could get a lout out of this simply by looking at it as a mindset, motivation, or perseverance book.Many of the stories are also very current, with athletes like CJ Stroud, Djokovic, Brady & Gronk.Can’t say enough good things about this book. It’s super fun to go through and would work great as the author recommends, doing one per day. Personally, I ripped right through them and will have to go back and see how long of a daily streak I can start now.

In 40 chapters the author explains in a spiritual way how to excel in sports. It is crisp and all 40 chapters told in a page or 2 each. The prayers at the end is also good. All teens should read this and practice it in letter and spirit for success.

Este devocional é uma excelente ferramenta para jovens atletas que desejam fortalecer sua fé enquanto enfrentam os desafios do esporte. A estrutura de leituras rápidas, com histórias reais e versículos bíblicos, torna a leitura acessível e inspiradora. adorei todas as orações também a parte 36, “Sob Pressão”, que traz Filipenses 4:6-7, oferecendo conforto e orientação para momentos de ansiedade. A história de Jeremy Lin, o “Linsanity”, é um exemplo motivador de perseverança e fé. Embora o livro seja direcionado ao público jovem, sua mensagem é universal e pode tocar leitores de todas as idades. Uma leitura recomendada para quem busca integrar espiritualidade e esportes.