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GOALS FOR LIFE

Topics: Compassion; Family; Ministry; Service; Significance

References: Matthew 22:37–40; John 13:34–35

“The first thing in my life by far, and the reason I do everything, is my love for Jesus Christ,” says Mike Singletary, former linebacker for the Chicago Bears who was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1998. “The second is my family—being there for them and making sure I’m not missing time that I can’t get back. Third is my work, speaking to corporations about teamwork, leadership, and cultural diversity and trying to help people come together.

“I don’t care where I’m at or what I’m doing. The thing I want to do now in my life is make a difference and serve with a capital S. Serve in my home. Serve in my relationship with my wife. And serve my fellow man.

“For me, it’s a matter of ‘What am I doing to make a difference? What am I doing except making money?’ There are a lot of people out there who are hurting.”

—Rick Morrissey, “For Singletary, Religion Goes Far beyond Words,” Chicago Tribune (November 14, 1999)