{"id":8199,"date":"2024-10-23T16:24:23","date_gmt":"2024-10-23T16:24:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/strongermarriages\/?p=8199"},"modified":"2024-10-23T16:24:23","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T16:24:23","slug":"nfl-star-juwan-johnson-praised-for-reading-scripture-over-wife-and-newborn-baby-a-godly-husband","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/strongermarriages\/2024\/10\/nfl-star-juwan-johnson-praised-for-reading-scripture-over-wife-and-newborn-baby-a-godly-husband.html","title":{"rendered":"NFL Star Juwan Johnson Praised For Reading Scripture Over Wife and Newborn Baby: &#8216;A Godly Husband&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_8202\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8202\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8202\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/413\/2024\/10\/Juwan-Johnson_credit-chanenjohnson-Insta_Inset-@saintsincommunity-Insta.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8202\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">@chanenjohnson \/ Instagram | Inset: @saintsincommunity \/ Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>NFL star Juwan Johnson, tight end for the New Orleans Saints, recently captured the hearts of social media users with a powerful act of faith following the birth of his baby girl. After his wife, Chan, gave birth, Johnson responded by reading Scripture over his wife and newborn daughter, a moment that has since ignited praise for his godly leadership.<\/p>\n<p>In an Instagram video shared by Chan, Johnson is seen standing over her hospital bed with a Bible in hand, reading from Proverbs 31:28-30\u2014a passage that honors the virtue of a woman who fears the Lord.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DA--2NXxj8i\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DA--2NXxj8i\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by ???? (@chanenjohnson)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Her husband also praises her,&#8221; Johnson read aloud. &#8220;Many women do noble deeds, but you surpass them all. Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the Lord will be praised. Give her the reward of her labor.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The touching moment of Johnson speaking these words over his wife and newborn sparked a wave of admiration. The video quickly garnered positive reactions, with many praising the couple&#8217;s faith-filled example. Johnson, in a comment on the post, shared the motivation behind this beautiful gesture.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is how I wanna lead my girls,&#8221; Johnson wrote, emphasizing his desire to guide his family in faith.<\/p>\n<p>The heartfelt moment didn&#8217;t go unnoticed by the public, as social media users celebrated the couple&#8217;s Christ-centered approach to life and parenthood. &#8220;What a godly husband and daddy!&#8221; one commenter wrote, expressing admiration for Johnson&#8217;s spiritual leadership. Another added, &#8220;THIS is what makes y&#8217;all a power couple! Not the money y&#8217;all make or the fame, BUT THIS RIGHT HERE! Always giving it all to God!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Johnson&#8217;s faith is not a recent development. His Instagram bio boldly states, &#8220;Salvation &gt; circumstances,&#8221; a phrase that encapsulates his deep trust in God, no matter the challenges life brings. In a <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsspectrum.com\/podcast\/2024\/06\/17\/podcast-saints-juwan-johnson-internet-fame-salvation\/\">recent interview<\/a> on <em>The Sports Spectrum Podcast<\/em>, Johnson shared the reasoning behind this declaration.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re always looking and asking God for something, like, &#8216;Oh, you&#8217;re not doing this for me, not doing that for me,'&#8221; Johnson explained. &#8220;But Jesus said, &#8216;Can you pass this cup from me, but God, your will be done.&#8217; It&#8217;s more so about seeking His face, knowing that salvation is greater than my circumstances.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For Johnson, his public display of faith is more than just a moment\u2014it&#8217;s a way of life. As he leads his family, he demonstrates the kind of spiritual leadership that has inspired many and serves as a reminder of the importance of placing God at the center of all things.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NFL star Juwan Johnson, tight end for the New Orleans Saints, recently captured the hearts of social media users with a powerful act of faith following the birth of his baby girl. 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