Years ago, I was a college athlete with a hurting soul, and body. Pain in my soul was causing pain in my body. At the time I didn’t understand that connection existed. Without the foundation of a relationship with God, my will, a part of my soul (mind, will, emotions) became subdued from the persistent pain. I was no longer able to compete at the level necessary to excel. I knew this before my coaches did, but I kept pushing myself. What came next was shocking.