With all the political correctness and going on it’s refreshing to see someone who is not ashamed of praising Jesus before the world. After finishing first in the 100-meter dash at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials, English Gardner hugged her competitors and mimed scooping food from a plate to her mouth. It was a nod to her coach, whom she had told, “If you can get me to the dinner table … I promise I’m going to eat.”

And then, for a moment, that playful bravado gave way to gratitude as Gardner dropped to her knees. She beat the ground, thanking God. “Thank You, Jesus. Thank You, Jesus. Oh, God, I praise You. I give You so much glory. Thank You, Jesus,” she said. Gardner’s faith in God is where she draws her confidence from. CONTINUE


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