Just months after being traded to the New York Jets, linebacker Demario Davis is already making a difference in the community, sharing a Bible story with high school football players in New Jersey.
“He got sold into slavery. His brothers done betrayed him. He went from being the top of his household, the favorite, to now being kicked in the dirt,” Davis told the Elizabeth High School football team of Joseph’s story.
“And what’d he do? Showed up faithful. Showed up with integrity. Where can I serve? Where can I be helpful? Positive attitude. Yes, sir. No, sir. Shirk tucked in. What can I do? Enough for the Potiphar to look at him and say, ‘Man, this ain’t no slave. I want this man to run my entire camp. I trust you with everything.’ They said Potiphar would leave and not even be worried about it, ’cause he knew Joseph had it in charge,” he described.
The linebacker shared how the story relates to the young athletes.
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“What are you doing in your moments before when things don’t go your way? When a coach blames you for something that you ain’t get blamed for, a parent blames you, or your mama ain’t there, your daddy ain’t there, or your friends over here doing this?” Davis continued. “You got every excuse in the world to be upset. You got every reason to be like, ‘You know what? I’m not doing this no more. I’ma check out. The world ain’t given me nothing.’ Look at Joseph. But because when he got tested, he showed up the right way. He was blessed for it.”
Along with speaking to the team, Davis helped serve them lunch.
“Having Demario and Miss Sue serve us shows our kids it doesn’t matter the level of success that you have, you still have to serve others,” the head football coach Eugene Klein said.
“Started as the kid who needed pouring into — now I’m pouring from the cup that never runs dry,” Davis added in the caption.
Ever since Davis entered the NFL, he has used his platform as an opportunity to serve the local community. That is no different now that he has moved to New Jersey. Davis was previously recognized as the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year nominee, an NFLPA Community MVP and a finalist for the Alan Page Community Award.
But for Davis, serving others isn’t about the accolades. It’s about showing people Christ’s love.
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