‘To Glorify God…that Is Our Purpose’: Women’s Softball Champs Stun Reporters by Pointing to Christ

Fresh off their 3-1 victory over Florida State to clinch the Women’s College World Series and their third straight national title, several players on the Oklahoma Sooners women’s softball team stunned reporters when they explained that their “true joy” comes not from winning a game, but from their unshakeable relationship with Jesus Christ.

“How do you keep the joy for so long when anxiety seems like a thing that can very easily set in?” a reporter asked a panel of team members during a post-game presser Thursday.

“Well, the only way that you can have a joy that doesn’t fade away is from the Lord,” shortstop Grace Lyons answered without hesitation.

“Any other type of joy is actually happiness that comes from circumstances and outcomes,” she continued. “Joy from the Lord is really the only thing that can keep you motivated, just in a good mindset no matter the outcomes.

“Thankfully we’ve had a lot of success this year but if it was the other way around, joy from the Lord is the only thing that can keep you embracing those memories, moments, those friendships…that’s really the only answer to that, because there’s no other way. Softball can’t bring you that because of how much failure comes from it and how much of a rollercoaster it can be,” Lyons said. (Read more from “‘To Glorify God…that Is Our Purpose’: Women’s Softball Champs Stun Reporters by Pointing to Christ” HERE)

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