Hey guys, welcome to this week's

This Week's Sports Spectrum Weekly Devotional.

Let's get right to it with our friend Bryce Johnson from unpacking it.

Here's this week's Sports Spectrum Devotional.

As the NFL draft has taken place the last few days, we continue to see surprising picks,

impactful trades, and memorable moments.

As fun and nerve-wracking as it is for the players waiting to be picked,

there's an added stress for the teams on the clock making the crucial decisions.

One of my dreams as a sports fan is to witness firsthand what takes place in the draft room of one of these franchises.

From the back and forth phone calls to the heated debates about players,

to the shifting of plans midway through and the keeping up with countless scouting reports,

it's got to be completely chaotic, stressful, exhilarating, and pressure-filled all at the same time.

Although I'd enjoy being a bystander in the craziness of a team's draft room,

sometimes I find myself as an active participant in the pandemonium of my own life.

All too often, I'm in the middle of a distressed, overwhelming, head-spinning

season of life with everything moving at a rapid pace. I feel like I'm on the clock, so to speak,

and can't keep up with all of the decisions that need to be made and the options that need to

be considered. I'm guessing you too have these same challenges from time to time.

The reality is, however, we can't thrive or even survive in the mayhem unless we rely on Jesus for strength and peace.

Even when we can't prevent stressful situations,

we must remember to pause and invite Christ to get us through.

The following verses can encourage us today when we face these difficult times in life.

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