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\nYours is a Jealous Love featuring Lucy Stimpson- Maynard from the album Precious recorded and produced by Ross Gill<\/p>\nSo, you now know that I love music and dance \u2013 well another love is golf and I was so chuffed to learn that the worlds number one golfer and winner of this years Masters Championship is a Christian.
\nBelow is a recent article published By Premier media:
\nProfessional golfer Scottie Scheffler said he woke up Sunday morning before the final round of the Masters at Augusta, Ga., with anxious thoughts but took solace knowing that his future is \u201csecure on the cross.\u201d
\nHours later, Scheffler \u2014 an outspoken Christian and the world\u2019s No. 1 golfer \u2014 was celebrating his second Masters title in three years.
\nThe American and University of Texas product edged Swedish golfer Ludvig \u00c5berg with a final round 4-under par 68 and finished at 11-under for the tournament, four strokes better than \u00c5berg.
\nScheffler led by only one stroke heading into Sunday\u2019s final round and said he felt the pressure.
\n\u201cI was sitting around with my buddies this morning [and] I was a bit overwhelmed,\u201d he said after the final round during a news conference. \u201cBecause I told them, I was like, \u2018I wish that I didn’t want to win as badly \u2026 as I do.\u2019 I think it would make the mornings easier. But I love winning. I hate losing. I really do. And when you’re here in the biggest moments, when I’m sitting there with a lead on Sunday, I really, really want to win badly.\u201d
\nHis friends then gave him some advice straight out of the Bible.
\n\u201cAnd my buddies told me this morning, you know, my victory was secure on the cross. And that’s a pretty special feeling to know that I’m secure forever, and it doesn’t matter whether or not I win this tournament, or if I lose this tournament, you know, my identity is secure forever.\u201d
\nScheffler also won the Masters in 2022. He is ranked No. 1 in the world, having won three tournaments and finishing in the Top 10 eight times this year.
\nAsked by a media member how his faith impacts bad breaks on the course, Scheffler responded, \u201cI believe that today’s plans were already laid out many years ago, and I could do nothing to mess up those plans.\u201d
\n\u201cI’ve been given a gift of this talent, and I use it for God’s glory,\u201d he continued. \u201cThat’s pretty much it. So when I’m out there, I try to compete to the best of my abilities. Like I said, I really want to win. I feel like that’s how I was designed. I’ve been that way since I was a young kid. That’s always been a part of me. And I don’t think that should be going away anytime soon. I don’t believe there’s anything wrong with that, either. But at the end of the day, like I said, my identity is secure already. And I get to go out here and compete, have fun, enjoy it. And then at the end of the day, win or lose, my identity is secure.\u201d
\nDays earlier, Scheffler grabbed nationwide headlines when he said he would withdraw from the tournament if his wife went into labour. She is due in May.
\nHe also discussed his faith during a pre-tournament press conference.
\n\u201cI am a faithful guy. I believe in a Creator. I believe in Jesus,\u201d Scheffler said before the tournament started. \u201cUltimately, I think that’s what defines me the most. Yeah, I feel like I’ve been given a platform to compete and show my talent. \u2026 I think that’s what defines me the most is my faith. I believe in one Creator, and I’ve been called to come out here [and] do my best to compete and glorify God.\u201d<\/p>\n
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