God in the football locker room

Competition for the quarterback position on a high school football team can be pretty fierce. But when the two people vying for the position are devoted to God, the results can be great for the team.

The Rankin Ledger recently ran an article about Joe Barnes and Caleb Jett, the quarterbacks for the Brandon High School football team. The two rivals had not talked until after a Sunday school cookout in April:

'God showed up that day and people were being set free from bondages and sin, and I felt God was pulling at me. I finally broke down in tears and I knew it was time for me to follow God completely,' said Barnes.

'I wasn't supposed to be there that day but I got invited. We were praying for someone else and I kept getting these looks from Thomas, the leader. It was like God was looking at me through him. God spoke to me and it was like I let go of everything,' said Jett.

Following the prayer time, the two rivals were left alone to talk it out.

'We both knew that God put us together that day and we agreed to follow whatever God said. That was the day I met my best friend,' said Barnes.

Jett said the two began praying and ministering at church, at school and in the locker room.

The players have made a difference in the lives of many people by talking about God in the locker room and at school, and their attitude of putting the team first instead of themselves has benefited the team.