Go for the Goal – David Wise

The 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia are almost over, but, on March 7th, the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games open for 10 additional days. What better time to use Mainstay’s Go for the Goal sermon series. As support material for our Go for the Goal series, we have been offering a special series of stories that spotlight Winter Olympians whose Goal is to honor Jesus Christ.

David and Alexandra Wise are the youth leaders at Valley View Christian Fellowship in Reno, Nevada. As of Tuesday, February 18th, 2014, David is also an Olympic Champion. While the city of Reno was asleep, David won the gold medal in Halfpipe Skiing at Sochi.

David is perfectly willing to confirm what the word pretty much already knows about the party atmosphere of freestyle skiing and snowboarding competition, but he is also quick to point out that he does not live the X-Games lifestyle. As he says, “I’m going to do the best I can to be a big part of this sport, but who I am is who I am.” He says that “Faith plays a huge role, because it enables me to be confident. I can trust God, and He’s going to see me through.”

You might be led to believe that David’s skiing success is due in large part to living at the foot of the Sierra Nevada and within a short distance from some of the best skiing facilities in the U.S. That it is a part of his success is undeniable. It is difficult to ski in a wheat field. But he looks at the big picture for his overall, personal success.

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