“It’s an honor receiving an award in his name,” Cousins said. “I can only hope at the end of my life to have someone speak to me as we have spoken with him today.”
Following his acceptance speech, Cousins invited those in attendance to place their faith in Christ. Citing Hebrews 9:27, Cousins explained that man is destined to die and will face judgement.
“The current death rate’s 100 percent,” Cousins said. “I’m gonna die…the Bible says very clearly you die once and after that you face judgment.”
He then recited Romans 3:23, Romans 6:23, Romans 5:8, and Romans 10:9-10, saying, “if you confess with your mouth, that Jesus is Lord, and if you believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. There’s no tricks. There’s no secrets. That’s it. It’s that simple.”
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“If as you watch this program and you say to yourself, ‘I don’t know that I’ve ever done that. I don’t know that I put a stake in the ground and said I’m going to follow Jesus with my whole heart and give my life to him and build my life on this playbook,’” Cousins said. “If you haven’t done that, and you feel a tug on your heart, that maybe today’s the day and I’d like to be walked through that.”
The Vikings quarterback, who threw for over 4,500 yards and 29 touchdowns, then led a room filled with current and former NFL players and coaches and their families in a prayer of salvation.
