{"id":1734740,"date":"2022-11-11T06:30:18","date_gmt":"2022-11-11T11:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1734740"},"modified":"2022-11-11T08:04:11","modified_gmt":"2022-11-11T13:04:11","slug":"baltimore-ravens-linebacker-justin-houston-on-his-outstanding-performance-i-just-want-to-glorify-god-in-all-i-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/baltimore-ravens-linebacker-justin-houston-on-his-outstanding-performance-i-just-want-to-glorify-god-in-all-i-do\/","title":{"rendered":"Baltimore Ravens Linebacker Justin Houston on His Outstanding Performance: \u201cI Just Want to Glorify God in All I Do.\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbaltimore-ravens-linebacker-justin-houston-on-his-outstanding-performance-i-just-want-to-glorify-god-in-all-i-do%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1734740&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Baltimore Ravens linebacker Justin Houston recently explained that he chose to continue to play football after contemplating retirement following the 2021 season because God asked him to.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6967\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6967\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6967\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Justin-Houston.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1051\" height=\"528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Justin-Houston.png 1051w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Justin-Houston-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Justin-Houston-768x386-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Justin-Houston-750x377-1.png 750w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6967\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Justin Houston via Baltimore Ravens YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/fKv5OawULGE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Houston told the media<\/a>, \u201cI was actually thinking about retiring and I just \u2014 me and my wife took a vacation and I turned my phone off and we was there for three or four days and I just prayed and I just prayed and I prayed . And I literally heard God say, \u2018Give me all of you and I will give you your desires. And I told my wife, I said, \u2018Listen, I\u2019m going to be all in this season, and I just want to glorify God in all I do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd the things that is happening on the field I can\u2019t even explain,\u201d Houston said. \u201cI don\u2019t even know what I am doing some of these times. Until I come off the field and guys like, \u2018You just did this! You just did this! You just did that!\u2019 And so I think it is amazing how God is working through me right now.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just pray he going to continue to work through us and we heading to the top baby,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6972\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6972\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6972\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Justin-Houston3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1050\" height=\"524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Justin-Houston3.png 1050w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Justin-Houston3-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Justin-Houston3-768x383-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Justin-Houston3-750x374-1.png 750w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6972\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Justin Houston via Baltimore Ravens YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"title\"><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/2022\/09\/tyson-fury-whatever-your-going-through-in-your-life-now-is-the-time-to-invite-god-in-to-your-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tyson Fury: \u201cWhatever Your Going Through In Your Life Now Is The Time To Invite God In To Your Life\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Following a historic night against the New Orleans Saints where he had 2.5 sacks as well as interception<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/TRfUn3XCKIM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> he said<\/a>, \u201cTo all, God. This is God. To God be the glory, man. He healed me, restored me, renewed my body, man.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cListen, if you die to self and give Him all the glory, man, the sky\u2019s the limit,\u201d he praised. \u201cAnd he showed up in a big way for me and this team. I think the sky\u2019s the limit for this team, we just got to stay focused.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6973\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6973\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6973\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Justin-Houston4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1056\" height=\"528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Justin-Houston4.png 1056w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Justin-Houston4-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Justin-Houston4-768x384-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Justin-Houston4-750x375-1.png 750w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6973\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Justin Houston via Baltimore Ravens YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Houston\u2019s been in the league for over a decade. He first played for the Kansas City Chiefs back in 2011 where he had 5.5 sacks and a total of 56 tackles, 46 solo and 10 assists. He had one forced fumble as well.<\/p>\n<p>He had a breakout year in 2014 where he racked up 22 sacks, 69 total tackles, 60 solo and 9 assists with 23 tackles for a loss. He also forced four fumbles.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6969\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6969\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6969\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Justin_Houston.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1044\" height=\"736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Justin_Houston.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Justin_Houston-300x211-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Justin_Houston-768x541-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Justin_Houston-750x529-1.jpg 750w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6969\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Justin Houston in Kansas City Chiefs vs. Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on September 1, 2011. Photo by Mike Morbeck. Photo Credit: Mike Morbeck, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https: \/>, via Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"title\"><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/2022\/07\/mike-tyson-believes-hes-close-to-death-and-reflects-everythings-about-god\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mike Tyson Believes He\u2019s Close To Death And Reflects: \u201cEverything\u2019s About God\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This year, Houston already has 8.5 sacks along with 13 tackles, 10 solo and 3 assists and 7 tackles for a loss. He\u2019s also hit the quarterback 9 ties. On top of that he\u2019s got an interception as well.<\/p>\n<p>Those numbers well surpass what he put up in his previous year with the Ravens. He only had 4.5 sacks last year with a total of 34 tackles, 19 solo and 6 assists and 8 tackles for loss. He had 17 quarterback hits and one fumble recovery.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-block full\">\n<div class=\"video-player youtube\">[embedded content]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Houston has the second most sacks of anyone in the NFL tied with Vikings linebacker Za\u2019Darius Smith and 49ers\u2019 defensive end Nick Bosa. The New England Patriots\u2019 linebacker Matthew Judon currently leads the league with 11.5 sacks.<\/p>\n<p>He is currently 25th on the all time sack list with 110.5. Bruce Smith holds the record with 200 sacks. Of active players he has the third most sacks ever behind Von Miller who has 122.5 and Cameron Jordan who has 112.<\/p>\n<p>Houston and the AFC North leading Baltimore Ravens have a bye week this upcoming weekend. They face off against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, November 20th in Week 11 and then travel down to Jacksonville to face the Jaguars in Week 12.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6968\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6968\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6968\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ravens_vs_Bengals_OCT2021_cropped.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1005\" height=\"672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ravens_vs_Bengals_OCT2021_cropped.jpg 1005w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ravens_vs_Bengals_OCT2021_cropped-300x201-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ravens_vs_Bengals_OCT2021_cropped-768x514-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ravens_vs_Bengals_OCT2021_cropped-360x240-1.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ravens_vs_Bengals_OCT2021_cropped-480x320-1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ravens_vs_Bengals_OCT2021_cropped-720x480-1.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ravens_vs_Bengals_OCT2021_cropped-750x501-1.jpg 750w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6968\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Justin Houston in Baltimore Ravens versus Cincinnati Bengals in a game at M&#038;T Bank Stadium on October 24, 2021. Photo Credit: Maryland GovPics, CC BY 2.0 <https: \/>, via Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>More people should learn to follow Houston\u2019s example and give glory to God for their successes and everything they do. <a href=\"https:\/\/bible.usccb.org\/bible\/ephesians\/3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">St. Paul wrote in his letter to the Ephesians<\/a>, \u201cNow to him who is able to accomplish far more than all we ask or imagine, by the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This echoes <a href=\"https:\/\/bible.usccb.org\/bible\/1chronicles\/29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the first book of Chronicles<\/a> that states, \u201c<span class=\"txt\">Yours, L<small>ORD<\/small>, are greatness and might, <\/span>majesty, victory, and splendor. For all in heaven and on earth is yours; yours, L<small>ORD<\/small>, is kingship; you are exalted as head over all. <span class=\"txt\">Riches and glory are from you, <\/span>and you have dominion over all. In your hand are power and might; it is yours to give greatness and strength to all. <span class=\"txt\">Therefore, our God, we give you thanks <\/span>and we praise the majesty of your name.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6970\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6970\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6970\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Justin-Houston1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1052\" height=\"524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Justin-Houston1.png 1052w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Justin-Houston1-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Justin-Houston1-768x383-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Justin-Houston1-750x374-1.png 750w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6970\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Justin Houston via Baltimore Ravens YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>What do you make of Houston giving all the glory to God for his success on the football field this year?<\/p>\n<p><strong>NEXT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/2022\/07\/university-of-michigan-coach-jim-harbaugh-the-unborn-are-amazing-gifts-from-god-to-make-this-world-a-better-place\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University Of Michigan Coach Jim Harbaugh: \u201cThe Unborn Are Amazing Gifts From God To Make This World a Better Place\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Baltimore Ravens linebacker Justin Houston recently explained that he chose to continue to play football after contemplating retirement following the 2021 season because God asked him to. 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