Christian NBA star Jeremy Lin wants his Charlotte Hornets teammates to open up their hearts to God, and this is why he is asking his fans and supporters to pray for those who have not yet encountered Jesus Christ to get the chance to know Him.
"Please pray for our team that the Holy Spirit would soften the hearts of my non-believing teammates and to sanctify the lives of the believers," Lin wrote in an e-mail to his digital prayer group, according to The Christian Post.
Lin, 27, spearheaded the e-mail group called "Jeremy Prayer Requests," where subscribers get the chance to help the basketball star fulfill his prayer needs. At the same time, subscribers can also send in their own prayer requests.
During an earlier e-mail, Lin revealed that many of his new teammates have shown the desire to learn more about Jesus and strengthen their relationship with God. He asked his supporters to keep praying that their thirst for Jesus and spiritual bond will continue to grow.
One of his latest e-mails, which was sent on Dec. 24, had Lin asking people to pray for love, peace, and healing for the whole world in light of all the bad things happening. He made a special request for two individuals named Cathy and Ava, who are suffering from health concerns and needed prayers for "supernatural healing, as well as tremendous peace and joy through tribulations."
He also took the opportunity to praise God not just for his team's good showing in the NBA but also for the players' own sense of contentment.
"Praise God that I feel closer and closer to a breakthrough in terms of being content where God has put me. Please pray that I continue to stay on this path," he wrote. "Psalm 16:5 and Ephesians 2:10 have been helpful verses for me to find and maintain joy, regardless of life's circumstances."
"We received the greatest gift we could ever receive in Jesus Christ, born to us as a child to die on the cross for our sins and rise from the grave to overcome sin and death," he added.
