{"id":25569,"date":"2023-05-22T11:50:46","date_gmt":"2023-05-22T15:50:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=25569"},"modified":"2023-05-30T09:32:34","modified_gmt":"2023-05-30T13:32:34","slug":"nfl-star-qb-lamar-jacksons-advice-on-keeping-god-first-and-prayer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2023\/05\/nfl-star-qb-lamar-jacksons-advice-on-keeping-god-first-and-prayer.html","title":{"rendered":"NFL Star QB Lamar Jackson&#8217;s Advice on Keeping God First and Prayer"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_25572\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25572\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/87\/2023\/05\/lamar-jackson-credit-steve-jacobson-shutterstock-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25572\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/87\/2023\/05\/lamar-jackson-credit-steve-jacobson-shutterstock-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"lamar jackson\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25572\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Steve Jacobson\/Shutterstock.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson recently shared how he keeps a consistently strong relationship with God, emphasizing that prayer is the focus of his connection to God. The star QB also urged kids to always walk in faith and rely on God.<\/p>\n<p>Jackson discussed prayer when he responded during a press conference to a question regarding what it was like when people challenged his ability to perform as a quarterback a few years ago. Now, Jackson is one of the highest-paid NFL players, proving his talent. He said of navigating uncertainty at the time, \u201cIt\u2019s not about what people say; it\u2019s about believing in yourself at the end of the day, keeping God first. I kept Him first at all times, no matter what I went through. I just kept my faith in Him, and now we\u2019re here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianheadlines.com\/contributors\/milton-quintanilla\/ravens-qb-lamar-jackson-says-a-consistent-prayer-life-helps-him-keep-god-first.html\">According to Christian Headlines<\/a>, Jackson\u2019s comments come after he signed a five-year extension with the Ravens. He also appeared on \u201cThe Wunderkind Show,\u201d encouraging young people struggling to get on a team, with grades, or in life to put God first.<\/p>\n<p>He said, \u201cYou gotta keep God first and pray to God. You gotta be consistent with God. It\u2019s not like making a wish, like seeing a shooting star and just making a wish. It\u2019s not just one time.\u201d At the end of the interview, Jackson emphasized that it\u2019s all about following God\u2019s purpose for your life. CBN\u2019s Faithwire reported that this isn\u2019t the first time Jackson has \u201ctaken his fans to church.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kjf021qck5M\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>When asked during a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.faithwire.com\/2019\/12\/18\/nfl-mvp-frontrunner-lamar-jackson-takes-reporters-to-church-during-press-conference\/\">2019 press conference<\/a>\u00a0what keeps him humble, he launched into an answer that sparked quite a positive reaction. Jackson said, \u201cThe Lord, I give Him all his praise, the glory and the honor. I could\u2019ve been doing anything, you know. It\u2019s crazy. I\u2019m talking to him throughout the day, \u2018I appreciate you,\u2019 \u2018I thank you.\u2019 Because when you feel you\u2019re bigger than the Lord, that\u2019s when all that success dies. It goes away.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Before signing his contract,\u00a0Lamar Jackson\u00a0was getting advice from almost everyone who follows football about getting a favorable deal. Some advised him to lower his aspirations, while some reprimanded him for not hiring an agent and trusting his mom with deal negotiation duties.<\/p>\n<p>However, shutting down all such voices, Lamar secured the most significant contract in league history on a yearly salary basis. Not only this but with his mom as his agent, Jackson ended up saving tons of cash. An uncertain atmosphere was brewing around Jackson\u2019s NFL future before he surprised everyone by signing a whopping $260 million 5-year deal with the Ravens. Moreover, he saved almost $8 million by letting his mom negotiate his contract after firing his agent.<\/p>\n<p>In his five seasons with the Ravens, Jackson has made the Pro Bowl twice, been named a first-team All-Pro once and led the team to four playoff appearances. Since drafting him, Baltimore is 45-16 in regular-season games Jackson has started and 8-13 in its other 21 regular-season games.<\/p>\n<p>Lamar Jackson has made it clear that he wouldn\u2019t be where he is today without God. Hopefully, his NFL success will continue, and he can show everyone what\u2019s possible when you keep God first.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson recently shared how he keeps a consistently strong relationship with God, emphasizing that prayer is the focus of his connection to God. The star QB also urged kids to always walk in faith and rely on God. 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