Born to Play

Let me tell you why we do it Because we were born to play Because it's in our blood and in our bones Because God gave us talents, passions and opportunities And when we're playing sport we know we were made for this Yet we spoil it We don't play the way God wants us to We so often use sport to serve ourselves To earn love, identity, glory, security, success, approval for ourselves We rejected God, we try to replace Him and face the consequences But God loved us and reached out to us through His son Jesus Who lived among us, who died for us, so we can be forgiven, to free us from our sin. He rose up from death and offers us new life, a new relationship with God, for everyone who returns to Him. That's why there's a new way to play. Wherever we are, whatever our sport, we remember God's love for each one of us We remember the new life he has called us to and now we play, with joy and freedom, the sport We were born to play.