Posted on 06/04/2018 2:09:06 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Christian soccer star Jaelene Hinkle has confirmed that she withdrew from the United States Women's National Team last year to "be obedient" to God after the team announced it would wear LGBT Pride jerseys in international matches.
As reported last June, the then 24-year-old Hinkle withdrew from the U.S. roster over "personal reasons" after she was called on to play international exhibition games against Sweden and Norway.
Her withdrawal came two weeks after it was announced that both the U.S. men's and women's national teams would wear rainbow-colored jerseys in support of LGBT pride month.
It was speculated at the time that the North Carolina Courage defender withdrew herself from the team because of her Christian faith and convictions on issues of sexuality and marriage.
Christian soccer star Jaelene Hinkle has confirmed that she withdrew from the United States Women's National Team last year to "be obedient" to God after the team announced it would wear LGBT Pride jerseys in international matches.
As reported last June, the then 24-year-old Hinkle withdrew from the U.S. roster over "personal reasons" after she was called on to play international exhibition games against Sweden and Norway.
Her withdrawal came two weeks after it was announced that both the U.S. men's and women's national teams would wear rainbow-colored jerseys in support of LGBT pride month.
It was speculated at the time that the North Carolina Courage defender withdrew herself from the team because of her Christian faith and convictions on issues of sexuality and marriage.
Hinkle explained that it was almost like an "out-of-body experience" when she was invited to play for the women's national team and said that she was excited to wear the emblem of the U.S. flag on her chest.
But after it was announced that the team jersey was designed to honor the LGBT community, she knew she had a tough decision — chase her dream or obey her God and convictions.
"I am essentially giving up the one dream that little girl's dream about their entire life and I am saying no to [it]," she explained. "It was very disappointing."
However, she assured that an inner "peace" has "trumped the disappointment."
"I knew in my spirit I was doing the right thing," Hinkle said. "I knew that I was being obedient. Just because you are obedient doesn't make it easy."
Hinkle stressed that despite the disappointment, she doesn't question God's plan for her life.
"I don't question His goodness. I know He is good. I know He is faithful. If I don't get a national team [invite] again, that is part of His plan and that is OK,' she said. "Maybe this was why [I] was meant to play soccer."
Hinkle was raised in a Christian home in Colorado and committed her life to Christ at the age of 12, according to CBN. In the interview with CBN, she recounted the struggles she had going to school and playing at Texas Tech and maintaining a healthy church life.
Hinkle has not been afraid to let her voice be heard on issues pertaining to marriage and sexuality.
In June 2015 on the day that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to make same-sex marriage a national right, Hinkle shared a post on her Instagram page in which she converted a Human Rights Campaign gay equality flag into a cross.
"Jesus didn't come to save those who already believed in Him. He came so that the lost, rejected, and abandoned men and women would find Him and believe," she wrote. "I believe with every fiber in my body that what was written 2,000 years ago in the Bible is undoubtedly true. It's not a fictional book. It's not a pick and choose what you want to believe. You either believe it, or you don't. This world may change, but Christ and His Word NEVER will."
Thank you.
I’m a straight White gun owning Veteran Catholic, so I can’t assume anything.
That’s probably the only reason I’d watch it, if I had kids playing it.
Back when I was young, soccer was something played during gym class. It seems like “The man behind the curtain” pulling the levers, tried to force soccer down our throats beginning in the early 80’s, he tried the same thing with the metric system in the 70’s only to go down in defeat.
Who is responsible for requiring U.S. soccer players wearing pervert shirts ?
Good for her!
JoMa
But it’s so great for developing foot-eye coordination.
It amazes me that any topic on soccer on FR brings out the "I hate soccer and here's why" crowd, without any comment on the main topic at hand.
In this case it the forcing of a US team, it shouldn't matter if it's the US tiddlywinks team, to wear LGBTQXYZ attire.
Not as much as a disabled or white or man, no.
Scratch the disabled, train of thought went off the track for a sec.
God bless this brave young woman!
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