Benjamin Watson

Sin is the reason we are racist, prejudiced, and lie to cover for our own.

Sin is the reason we abuse our authority.

Sin is the reason we rebel against authority.

Conflict, when mismanaged, destroys.

Before competition, as I stand in shoulder pads and cleats, my helmet in my left hand, adrenaline flowing and my heart raging under my right, I never forget the ills of America, but for a moment I envision its potential, remember its prosperity, and give thanks to God for the land He has placed me in and the people I love who live in it.

Sometimes listening is of greater value than speaking.

I sometimes think they should have said 'Black Lives Matter Too,' because that is really what is being said. The outcry is that historically and presently, the feeling is that black lives don't matter as much as white lives because we don't see the same type of things happening to them.

I have been pulled over, and I have actually worried, 'Is something going to happen to me even though I am a law abiding citizen?' That is a real fear and is something that we have to come to grips with.

My grandmother and my father always said I would end up as a missionary. Well, I feel like I am one now.

There comes a place where you need to respect. When people are speaking, you don't comment.

Conflict, when handled correctly, strengthens.

For everybody, I think that we all, when we look at this situation of race, we need a change of heart, and I said it before. I believe the heart change comes from repenting of your racism, repenting of your bias, repenting of your prejudice and understanding that, you know what, God sees us all the same.

We need to look at truth. We need to look at justice, and we need to look at righteousness. And let that be our guide going forward.

The only way to really cure what's on the inside is understanding that Jesus Christ died for our sins.

In the same way that I cannot be perfect and need grace for my mistakes, I also need to give my kids grace. I am constantly learning to be patient with them, understanding that they won't do everything right all the time, while still holding them to a high standard, as their heavenly father does.

When you are a free agent like I was, it definitely makes a big difference when you know there's stability at the quarterback position.

Preacher's kids usually go one way or the other - way wild, or they follow in their dad's footsteps.

Writing a book is not a small undertaking, but God placed it on my heart to trust Him with such a project.

I think that part of the issue here is when people hear 'Black Lives Matter,' sometimes they think that someone is saying your life doesn't matter, and that's not what 'Black Lives Matter,' at least to me, is saying.

Athletes are in a position where others think they shouldn't weigh in on certain social topics.