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Sharapova Talks of God
The Manilla Bulletin ^
| 9/17/06
| Fr. Bel R. San Luis
Posted on 09/18/2006 5:13:29 AM PDT by beyond the sea
It was a sensational victory for Maria Sharapova, gifted with beauty and talent, in the recently concluded U.S. Open tennis championship.
It’s amazing how the 19-year-old tennis star demolished the defending champion and world #1 woman player Amelie Mauresmo with a lopsided 6-0, 4-6, 6-0 score.
Was Amelie distracted by her opponent’s beauty or was her focus not on the ball but on something else?
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What’s inspiring with Sharapova is that even at the crest of success, she hasn’t forgotten to recognize the role of God in her life. Listen to her "homily" about succeeding enunciated days before the US Open.
"What tennis has brought me has been incredible. God gave me a talent, but it was up to me to play my part in it.
"I don’t believe in just Godgiven talent, you have to work for everything you earn and I think the combination has helped me."
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Briefly, Sharapova is saying that God blesses us with talents but it’s up to us to do our counterpart in order to succeed. That "counterpart" means concretely a lot of sacrifice, long and dreary hours of practice, self-discipline and perseverance. Remember the dictum: "What you are is God’s gift to you; what you become is your gift to God."
Sharapova’s religious principle is something we all can learn from, not only in sports but in all human endeavors – academics, business, positions of leadership.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: god; iworshipher; maria; ohgodyesyesyesyeesss; religion; sharapova
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Well said, Maria.
To: beyond the sea
She is a beautiful young lady.
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posted on
09/18/2006 5:14:31 AM PDT
by
Perdogg
(If you stay home in November, you will elect Pelosi speaker)
To: al baby; astounded; presidio9; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Cicero; A CA Guy; evad; dennisw; cyborg; ...
Maria has her head on straight .............. ping.
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posted on
09/18/2006 5:15:53 AM PDT
by
beyond the sea
( I'm sleeping with myself tonight ......... ..saved in time, thank God my music's still alive)
To: Perdogg
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posted on
09/18/2006 5:18:14 AM PDT
by
beyond the sea
( I'm sleeping with myself tonight ......... ..saved in time, thank God my music's still alive)
To: beyond the sea
We have rules around here...
There. all better.
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posted on
09/18/2006 5:19:50 AM PDT
by
Lunatic Fringe
(Man Law: You Poke It, You Own It)
To: beyond the sea
She is definitely beautiful inside and out.
It was a tad funny, the article talking about Mauresmo being distracted by Sharapova's beauty....Mauresmo being a lesbian and all.
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posted on
09/18/2006 5:20:21 AM PDT
by
BaBaStooey
(I heart Emma Caulfield.)
To: Perdogg
To: Lunatic Fringe
There. are betterNot yet.
See post # 4, for example!
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posted on
09/18/2006 5:23:06 AM PDT
by
beyond the sea
( I'm sleeping with myself tonight ......... ..saved in time, thank God my music's still alive)
To: Lunatic Fringe
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posted on
09/18/2006 5:27:23 AM PDT
by
stephenjohnbanker
(Our troops will send all of the worlds terrorists to hell in a handbasket with no virgins!)
To: BaBaStooey
She is definitely beautiful inside and out. It was a tad funny, the article talking about Mauresmo being distracted by Sharapova's beauty....Mauresmo being a lesbian and all. Yes, I thought that was somewhat of a "low blow", so to speak. But I did wonder how Amelia, being a lesbian, felt at the end of the match, when she came to the net as is tennis etiquette, to embrace/congratulate the extremely attractive opponent/Maria.
;-)
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posted on
09/18/2006 5:27:24 AM PDT
by
beyond the sea
( I'm sleeping with myself tonight ......... ..saved in time, thank God my music's still alive)
To: jakerobins
Excuse me, I don't wish to be ignorant to you but that picture is pretty kousy, considering the material.
The photographer ought to be tarred and feathered.
;-).
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posted on
09/18/2006 5:29:27 AM PDT
by
beyond the sea
( I'm sleeping with myself tonight ......... ..saved in time, thank God my music's still alive)
To: beyond the sea
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posted on
09/18/2006 5:31:17 AM PDT
by
Lunatic Fringe
(Man Law: You Poke It, You Own It)
To: jakerobins
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posted on
09/18/2006 5:31:25 AM PDT
by
beyond the sea
( I'm sleeping with myself tonight ......... ..saved in time, thank God my music's still alive)
To: beyond the sea
No comment... just following the rules.
To: Lunatic Fringe
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posted on
09/18/2006 5:31:44 AM PDT
by
beyond the sea
( I'm sleeping with myself tonight ......... ..saved in time, thank God my music's still alive)
To: Mannaggia l'America
Don't show that to WJC.
;-)
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posted on
09/18/2006 5:32:45 AM PDT
by
beyond the sea
( I'm sleeping with myself tonight ......... ..saved in time, thank God my music's still alive)
To: beyond the sea
I imagine that what she felt was disappointement that she had just lost.
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posted on
09/18/2006 5:32:49 AM PDT
by
Gone GF
To: beyond the sea
Ummm Kousy?? Is that a word? Are you saying it was too racy for the forum? She's wearing far more in that pic that the one you posted. I happen to like it because of the point of view it shows off her legs and I happen to like long beautiful legs. Or is it because what she is wearing ie: Fur?
To: jakerobins
I happen to like long beautiful legs. I'm a leg man, myself.
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posted on
09/18/2006 5:36:17 AM PDT
by
Lunatic Fringe
(Man Law: You Poke It, You Own It)
To: Lunatic Fringe
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