For help, Stroud turned to Kenneth Lock, chaplain for the Milwaukee Bucks basketball team. Lock recommended reading James 3, about taming the tongue. “I’m a youth in this walk,” Stroud said of his faith journey. “And I want to learn more, [so] I ask questions, kind of like I do in sports.”
In the busy world of pro football, C.J. Stroud said he can get caught up in learning plays and trying to please other people. So he’s grateful for reminders from mentors to pray, to be in God’s Word, and to have fellowship with other believers.
When asked why he’s so outspoken about his faith, Stroud referenced Matthew 10:33, about not denying Jesus before others. Speaking about Jesus is how he opens doors, the QB said.
Stroud is quick to admit he’s “far from perfect,” which is why he needs God. “I do believe in the perfect one,” he said. “And he’s the one who keeps me humble. He’s the one who gave me my talents. And he will get the glory for it right back.”
Although Stroud “will continue to make mistakes,” he said, “I’m blessed to serve a merciful God. I’m in awe. He just loves me regardless of what I do.”
