After the US athlete Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone After becoming Olympic champion with a new fabulous world record of 50.37 seconds in the 400-meter hurdles, the 25-year-old subsequently declared that she considers her talent to be God-given (we reported). Now she brought Insta-Post once again expressed their deep trust in God.
Immediately after her Olympic victory, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone humbly, emphasizing:
“Records come and go, but the glory of God is eternal. I deserve nothing. But by grace and through faith, Jesus has given me everything.”
Now the exceptional athlete, who has improved the world record in the 400-meter hurdles several times in the past, explained in a post on her Instagram account that she would “never take such moments of success for granted” and would rather see them as “an honor, a blessing and a privilege.” The 25-year-old described how she felt restless throughout the week and faced this situation with trust in God. She wrote:
“In my head I repeated the words ‘Trust in Jesus’.“
McLaughlin-Levrone said she had no idea what kind of result she would achieve at the Olympics, but she was certain that Jesus was with her. She also wrote:
“It always surprises me how powerful he [Gott] is to help those who trust in Him overcome the struggles within. His Word is sufficient, His promises are true, and to Him belongs all the glory.”
At the end of the day, this experience is greater than the gold medal, says the exceptional athlete.
She concluded her post by referring to the biblical Psalm 115,1where it says: ‘Not to us, O LORD, not to us, / but to your name give glory, for your mercy and your faithfulness’ sake.’
After her world record run over the 400-meter hurdles in 50.65 seconds at the US Olympic Trials in the run-up to the Olympic Games, Sydney McLaughlin-Levronethat their achievement is based on their relationship with Jesus Christ:
