“God desires premium quality of the hearts of His chosen people. He desires that we put forth our best in every situation, circumstance, or condition that we’re involved in because we invariably represent Him. Our lives are to be lived as daily acts of worship unto Him. God uses us as signaling mirrors. As we live our lives in a pleasing manner unto God, His radiant glory reflects off us to be seen by the world for the advancement of His kingdom on earth.”
– an excerpt from the book
ARPress is honored to publish “Living Life as a Godly Champion” by Dr. H. Wesley Dykes Jr. This book is now available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and the ARPress website.
A champion, as defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary, is “one who shows marked superiority.” As children of the almighty God, we are markedly superior because of our acceptance, belief, and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. God repeatedly states throughout the Bible that He will never leave us nor forsake us. He ensures the victory for us in every circumstance, situation, challenge, or obstacle. He works everything out for our good because we love Him and are called according to His purpose (Romans 8:28). This is what we can expect from God in our godly champion partnership. What God expects from us is our love, worship, obedience, trust, and devotion to Him alone.
“Living Life as a Godly Champion” is a book written about being a godly leader, trusting, loving, and following God with all your heart, mind, and soul. Dr. H. Wesley Dykes Jr. has always strived to live his life as an effective leader for the glory of Jesus Christ. His journey began at an incredibly young age with his close-knit family, who always encouraged him to do his best in life and to live a life after our heavenly Father. Everything he has done— from playing Little League baseball to playing football throughout middle school, high school, and college— Wesley was always building up, encouraging, and pushing people to strive to do their best. He had a dream of becoming a physical therapist to help others, but God had other plans for him. God was pushing him to become a physician; He knew Wesley had so much more to offer. Wesley fought this feeling repeatedly, as it was not his dream. God has a funny way of making you do something you do not want or think you can do. Today, Wesley is a successful sports medicine physician and flight surgeon, having served in the United States Air Force for over twenty years.
“Living Life as a Godly Champion” by Dr. H. Wesley Dykes Jr. is an encouraging discussion about living with purpose and having faith in Jesus Christ. The book provides an eye-opening look into God’s expectations for those who follow Him and the requirements for living an honorable life. It emphasizes the importance of working diligently to become closer to God.
The book presents the concept of a “godly champion” as someone dedicated to God’s will and purpose. According to Dr. Dykes Jr., a godly champion is a person whose heart is solely dedicated to God’s plan for their life and family. These champions are not perfect but have committed to serving the Lord, similar to Joshua in the Bible, and they confront challenges with tenacity, utilizing spiritual armor.
Godly champions come from diverse backgrounds, including every race, creed, ethnicity, nationality, and socioeconomic status. Their success is measured by achieving God’s purpose for their lives, not by worldly possessions or power. Even though they may make mistakes, they can yield a fortuitous outcome through confession, repentance, and a willingness to heed correction.
Being a champion requires diligent work, including continuous prayer and studying the Bible. A godly champion embodies a persona of victory. God expects love, worship, obedience, trust, and devotion from those in a godly champion partnership with Him.
“Living Life as a Godly Champion” by Dr. H. Wesley Dykes Jr. is now available for purchase via ARPress Bookstore: