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  • I'm happy to see a religious person talking about HIS OWN life. A lot of religious people say YOU shouldn't drink, YOU should go to church, etc. Shaun Alexander isn't giving orders to other people, he's saying what worked for himself and gently suggesting it, and he seems happy. I think he has a healthy way of being religious.

    I'm not pro- or anti-religious - I think we should have some of both kinds of people - but I don't like the way some people go about being religious.

  • I had a friend who waited till marriage to have sex. One day he told me that he and his wide don't have as much sex as he would like to but because he loves her, he will scaifice his needs for her. my response: "YOU FUCKING HYPOCRITE. YOU GIVE ALL THIS TALK ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF WAITING AND TELLING US I'M A BAD PERSON FOR NOT WAITING, NOW IT'S NOT THAT IMPORTANT NOW YOU'VE FOUND THE ONE." We are now no longer friends

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  • Or it's a copout to being gay.

  • Love this story. But not kissing till marriage? To each his own. lol

  • How old was Shaun Alexander when he got married?

  • seattle loves you shaun

  • 99% obedience is 100% disobedience. Either we give Him our all or we give Him nothing.

  • Inspiration! I find it so hard to keep away from sex and porn and all that I actually think there must be a Devine force to get u through life without that and waiting...il have to keep trying.

  • We need more Men and women like this. Too many people are desperate for lust and then marry/ have a kid before marriage then all goes down hill. This is how true love should work

  • Wow, this blessed me.

  • wow...wat a blessing

  • This is an amazing testimony!

  • Praise God for this man's witness! The enemy tempts us to think we have to sell ourselves short, but God's plan is always for our greater good.

  • I'm Almost 29years old, and I'm still holding out. Where are you Wifey!

  • @781982rl i am here.. i have been lookin for you for so long

  • God bless you Shaun Alexander god bless you

  • this is inspirational!!!

  • Very inspirational,i've been on the romantic tread mill for years,till it grieved my soul,now i live totally celibate,and even if the lord never sends me a wife ever,thats ok...

  • pfft hes obv never been involved with a dvda (double vaginal double anal) or hed b smooshin ery night

  • its too bad he got injured

  • Shaun Alexander, I want to thank you so much for spiritually uplifting me! This is totally awesome and may God bless you!

  • You don't have to be religious to be celibate.

  • @TRENZ2

    Celibacy:

    1.Abstinence from sexual intercourse, especially by reason of Religous VOWS.

  • very inspirational and uplifting! Proud to be a Christian!!

  • Whooo! So nice to see a Black man doing it God's way! All Black men are NOT dogs! It's great to see that A. C. Green ain't the only one doing it right. Beautiful. Gives a single, Christian "Sistah" some hope up in here! *purrrrr*

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  • I wasn't raised Christian, so I never really got into the bible. I was never told to wait until marriage, and I didn't. Even though I was never involved in a christian church, I respect and admire Shaun's faith. I'm reminded of somethin Lord Krishna says in the Bhagavad Gita - "One can acheive perfection simply by performing one's prescribed duties"

  • Wow. Inspiration!

  • Two great books on celibacy (freely available)

    1) Practice of Brahmacharya- Swami Sivananda (google it)

    2) The Secret of Eternal Youth- Asaram Bapu (available from his website in downloads section)

  • He is a true man of God. We need more young men especially black men like him.

  • @stoptalkinsmack Why does it have to be especially black men. It should be all men.

  • Thanks for posting. Encouraging to here.

  • His wife is very pretty!

  • say it to his grill piece...

  • shaun alexender hasn't been able to afford a grill piece since he was cut from the seahawks at the end of the 2007 season (cut in April 2008)

  • dang man, thanks for this video Shaun, you have been my role model for football and life and this video has been a huge encouragement to me on waiting for marriage....

  • This was a blessing to my ears. I wish more men was like this I'm 19 and I was wondering if he has a son lol but I enjoyed the video

  • ummm no he didnt the coach didnt play him right

  • how in the world did mike play him wrong?!?!?

  • oh i know! He was garbage after he got his huge contract.

  • dude he din't frickin fail as a runningback....check out his vid's if you wanna see success

  • he was good for a number of years

    then had a big year only because he was behind the likes of steve hutchinson and walter jones

    hutchinson left and the line kind of fell apart and the "oh so talented running back" turned out to be smoke and mirrors

    he probably coulda stayed mediocre but his head swelled to enormous proportions.

  • @dman3334 look at Shaun Alexander's rushing averages vs other backs like Maurice Morris during 2005. He rushed for 5.1 YPA while Mo Morris did only 4.1 YPA. Shaun Alexander's decline in 2006-8 had more to do with his age than the oline (During 2006-2008, Mo Morris was STILL doing about 4.1 YPA). Look at Ladainian Tomlinson, he went through a similar decline as SA as he passed 30 years of age, going from 5.2 YPA, to 4.7 YPA, to 3.8 YPA to 3.3 YPA.

  • Thanks for this video post; this was very uplifting to hear a fellow Christian speaks on how obedience to God is all that is needed.

  • I am a celibate virgin not for any religious vow though but just because I dont want a relationship. I think looking at good looking women is good enough for me.

  • Thank-You for your story , i am waiting on the lord like you did ..... so encouragement from your you tube posting has really helped... well done you to wait for your wife..!

    May our living God bless your family always..

  • I have enormous amount of respect for Shaun Alexander. Even if I disagree with him on certain aspects of his beliefs I really admire his warmth, humility, and personal strength. Celibacy is hard, and the ultimate form of self-discipline.

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  • MY CHRISTIAN COMMENT *Matt19:12 Some ARE* Eunuchs (HOLY) *Born from their Mother's Womb?* Some Eunuchs, ARE Made of Men?* SOME Eunuchs, Made  Themselves Eunuchs for the Kingdom of Heaven. *He that is Able 2 STAY VIRGIN? OR HOLY? Let Him Receive it. **2Corin 6:14 Be ye not Unequally Yoked* With Unbelievers*for What Fellowship Hath Righteousness with Unrighteousness? *Shall The Members of Christ, BECOME THE Members of an Harlot? *it is Better to Marry than to Burn.*REPENT 2RECIEVE JOHN3:3*16

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  • MY CHRISTIAN COMMENT* YOU* MUST AGREE* 2Cori13:12 Greet One Another with a Holy Kiss*1Cor7 *It is Good for a Man Not to Touch A Woman*To Avoid Fornication, let Every Man have His Own Wife *SO*Satan tempt you not* 4UN- MARRY *Let Them Marry *it is Better 2 Marry than to Burn.*2Corin6:14 Be Not UnEqually Yoked Together with UnBelievers* THE CHURCH IS CURSE*WITH BIRTH CONTROL SINS?OBEY GOD*& READ*MYBOOK* BIRTH CONTROL IS SINFUL IN THE CHRISTIAN MARRIAGES AND ALSO ROBBING GOD OF PRIESTHOOD CHILDREN

  • Shaun, thank you for the awesome message, I needed to hear that.

  • AMEN TO THAT BROTHER!!

  • Come on Seattle...lets go

  • He's a SKIN!!!

  • he looks like he could be one of the barber triplits

  • but he's a lot bigger than they are

  • So true. God Bless You the message is great.

  • Celibacy is bliss.

  • Type in ceibacy and most videos that pop are men. So all you women who think all men are sex minded...

  • yes very true, men do take radical endeavors

  • No he is not

  • this guy is gay

  • he seems like such a tough guy...and usually patience in sex doesn't relate to tough guys...

  • Great message!

    No sex or "making out" until after marriage.

    Follow God's will and rules and you will be blessed.

  • I wonder what happens when the individual takes FULL responsibility for their actions and choices, and let the gods take responsibility for their acts and mistakes.

    You will notice that no god can make you smart without studying. No god can make you anything without you doing it.

    Each of us differ in our aptitude and attitude based on where and how we grow up and what we choose to believe.

  • Amen ... incredible story. Following His Word brings forth blessings.

  • AMEN!

  • DIDNT KISS HER?!?!?!?!?

  • did even kiss her :O whattt!!! thats nuts but respect i guess

  • You gotta respect him for that!

  • What is so bad about this message? But it's ok for Kobe to bang around and do whatever? Why do we glorify that, but yet an athlete has a good message that the WORLD NEEDS TO HEAR, he's a Bible thumper. We have the probs we have today because we have gotten away from God as a nation.

  • All of our young people need to see this thanks for sharing Shaun God Bless You and Your Family alway's

  • good message :)

  • You gotta be kidding me man .... Alexander is just trying to give a good message and your capping on him like that.... dude your pathetic

  • BigStick, Oh you are big tough guy, I loved being called a bible thumber. Moron

  • u think shaun alexander was bad, u shoulda saw corey dillon his last two years with the pats. corey dillon didnt even run forward he just ran in to the pile of people and hope hed get 2 yards

  • Okay...but this isn't about Corey Dillon. This is about Shaun Alexander who's old and is done! I'm soooo happy that the Hawks and Holmgren finally came to their senses and released him!

  • AMEN BROTHER! I really needed to hear this again and yo said it plainly and simply. Fighting lonliness can be a tough act even when we know we have the Lord but to just be where you're meant to, do what you're supposed to in life and follow after God he will bless us with the desires of our heart, be it a God- loving husband. Thankyou for the vid- amazing

  • He talked about this at my Church.

  • bigstickcop you can just tell that with your responses you need the lord! I will tell you when I was younger I felt the same way and had the same rage you have. Its not the worst thing to believe in GOD. I hope you find him!

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  • Actually I don't have any rage at all. The people who gave me thumbs up are VERY biased and narrow-minded just like yourself. So what if I say GOD ISN'T REAL or whatever. It's called FREEDOM OF SPEECH which EVERYONE is entitles to in this world. There's absolutely nothing wrong with me saying what I've said so far here. hoopiu, you have no idea what you're talking about. What I need is for you to stop being so judgmental and look at this with an open-mind. Bible-thumper.

  • It isn't your point of view that's so offensive -- that's just wrong. We've all been wrong before and will be again. Hopefully you'll come around to the truth in time.

    It's your delivery and obscenity that's offensive. You are free to keep it up, of course. All it does is expose your intellectual, as well as spiritual, shortcomings. Shrill ranting is more revealing than you realize.

  • awesome!

  • God, Jesus, or whoever don't exist. If any of those bitches were real LET ME MEET THEM. I think it's hilarious how millions of people believe in something that they don't even see.

  • He really is a class act. I hope he stays with the seahawks, I;m sure they will give him one more year to prove himself. If he hadn't lost his fullback and his best guard ( steve hutchinson) then he would have been a lot better the last 2 years. God bless Shawn.

  • You're a scum bag! He's been EVERYTHING to the 'Hawks. Have respect. Vile garbage.

  • He's not everything to the Hawks. Vile garbage, eh? Wow...this is coming from some little girl on freakin' youtube. Do you really think I'm gonna really give a shit about your opinion? NOPE! SA be prepared to send out your RB resumes around the league. ;)

  • That's right...u spew vile hateful garbage...funny guy. BTW: I am in my 30's, have a great job, life and am respected by many. I don't go around being disrespectful to folks.  I treat people the way I'd want to be treated. Golden Rule ya know?

  • actually I DO know what respect is and I did get constructive criticism when I was an FTO. And you're in your FUCKING 30S???? HOLY CRAP! What the hell are you doing on youtube??? Get a LIFE!!!

  • He goes to the curch like 2 minutes from my house and i've been lucky enough to meet him. He and his wife are really good people. Honestly i wish he could get back into his 2005 running style and get atleast 15 TD's this season.

  • Well too bad now, BIOTCH!!! SA is going to be released 'cause he's not fulfilling his contractual obligations as a STARTING RB. Julius Jones, Morris and Duckett are going to take it to the house!!! I'll admit, you're fortunate enough to meet him, but there's a difference between heart and PRODUCT. And product is something that SA has failed to produce.

  • hey cowboys suck

  • there goes some respect for shaun

  • so, you meant Sean Taylor.... your giving crap to dead nfl player

  • no he meant shaun alexander, he just can't spell. come on man look at the context... why would he bring taylor into this?

  • then he needs to say the name right

  • That was inspiring.

  • he is still playing

  • hes a great guy not a player anymore but he had his glory =]

  • he isn't the best football player anymore but hes a great guy

  • FYI--I went to high school with Shaun in Florence, KY and I can tell you that he hasn't changed a bit. I've met his wife and his kids and he practices his faith every day. He didn't ALWAYS have money. There were no more than 10 black kids in our school at any given time. He had to deal with a lot, but he was popular. Don't judge, lest ye be judged.

  • im a sophmore at boone county now (shauns high school) and i have heard storys from alot of my teachers about how he has always been a great humble person.

  • He really, really is. He and his brother Durran are probably THE NICEST people I ever met at Boone. Their parents are incredible. Kids have every right to look up to him. (By the way, I'm TOTALLY not even a Christian...I just genuinely like the guy and his moral fiber.)

  • Then Praise God!

  • Nail me on the cross like Jesus Chirst... I'm willing to pay to price to go to heaven... I don't need to live this life without the meannings of it.

  • Well thats a strange thing to say... can somebody watching this video tell me he's comming off as Rich and Famous? That means theres a pretty good chance his wife is just an average woman, who found a talented but humble (at the same time) to provide for her!

    Seems pretty normal to me

  • good words, too bad he sucks at football and is only averaging a pathetic 3 yards per carry this year. by the way, he wouldnt hav the "woman of his dreams" if he wasnt rich and famous, if he was just an average guy he would have and "average woman"

  • You obviously know nothing about Valerie Alexander.

  • Yea right! Shaun Alexander is rich and famous. How hard is it for a guy like him to find the perfect wife compared to me? Does he really think that if I sit here and never have sex for the rest of my life is going to bring me the perfect wife? Let's be honest, we are all "horndogs".

  • thats not what he's saying bro. he's saying to just wait cause good things will happen.hes just saying to be patient in life.

  • patient and obedient...

  • @wtfareusaying

    I'm engaged and I'm not even close to Shaun's tax bracket. It's possible to find love without being a baller.

    Just follow Shaun's advice and Be obedient to God's Word.

  • This is a great clip thanks for posting. I had no idea how religious Shaun was before I saw this. He is a great role model for men in our society.

  • I thought the same thing.  Great post!

  • I see that attitude and understand why you speak the way you do. You keep that attitude and you will be sorry. Happiness comes from the Lord.

  • Does the Lord exist though? If so, then lemme grab a beer with him...or at least shake hands with him. I'm not sorry at all actually. I've got a job that I LOVE, manipulating peoples' consitutional rights on a DAILY BASIS and pays me very well. So I've got a decent platter. ;)

  • It's all about Faith. Believing in the absence of proof is what it is all about. Your comment is kinda disturbing. If you are manipulating peoples' rights and you are a cop, that's the kind of attitude that makes people distrust cops...the very people we should HAVE trust in.

  • fair play to him

    imagine how hard it was to do what he did

  • I like this video. Shaun is one classy guy.... I hear it all the time from people that God speaks to them. Does he really? Does he actually-verbally speak to them? What do they mean by this? How come I never hear Him saying anything to me? Is there something wrong with me? I do believe in God.

  • It seems like Shaun trusted in God and followed his ways & God guided him. Maybe we have to do what God asks of us and then, in faith, we will begin to see things the way He does - like, sex is worth waiting for. God blessed Shaun for his faith & perseverance, not because of his skill or fame. I don't think he meant that God verbally spoke to him. When we pray often, he guides us in our hearts. It's a relationship that develops. Ask God to give you ears to hear him & in the meantime, obey Him.

  • what a great example for everyyone, but especially the young men in our society! i so admire his humility. way to go, shaun! not just for living his life the way he has, but for not being afraid to tell others! it's definately not the "popular" path, but he's chosen it anyway.

  • Go Shaun! You know the true meaning of religion. I am so impressed. I am sharing this with my sons as we teach these same principles in our home.

  • I have just watched, something that has encouraged me to continue to wait like I have been all my life. This is real talk. Thanks for puttin this up. I needed this.

  • Shaun Alexander is the most impressive athlete/ person I've ever seen. He is truly a Christian.

  • He is a rare man, but he is one of the best role models. Just amazing words. You will not find a nicer, more patient, more moral guy in sports. What an unbelievable man. He's my hero!

  • truly a rare man, a real man

  • shawn i met u at my church basketball game.

    generation church, pastor judah...

    yea u know what im talkin about.

    you are a blessed man

    and what u siad is so true.

  • So, he's celibate.

  • No, he's Chaste. Celibate means vowing not to have sex ever.

  • preach on brother

  • prach my brother.

  • He Is one my hero's and one of my favorite football players. He Is a man of God and a great example of a Blessed life.

  • dude ur a joke~ pz

  • Are you kidding me one word Micheal Strahan.

  • the gap between his teeth is larger than a football field.

  • dude u got no respect.

    what u said about alwxanders gap between his teeth isnt cool.

    u have no room to talk u sit home lazy and eat chips ALONE and aint makin any money. i dont see u playin for the nfl, netherless anyfootball.

    god bless you dude.

    u prolly got 2 gaps..

  • Thank you for posting this. My husband and boys are both fans of his. I will have my boys watch this video :)

  • sean taylor ca lay him out

  • Was Sean Taylor the MVP?? NOOOOOO

  • I want to use this video in my personal site, can i use it,..

  • AMEN!!!

  • can i get aaaaaamen?

  • Amen Brother!

  • Very empowering words, it particularly hit home for me. I admittedly haven't always exactly trusted God, instead I've gone off the path at times and it has hurt me. But after seeing this, seeing what trusting in God did for Shaun, and reflecting about my own past (and perhaps even my future), I will try harder to trust in Him and do things for His sake, not for my own selfish gains, and let Him take care of the rest.

  • keep on preachin' it, bro!

  • only in america dudes,only in america,,my country has its own version of this (likeable) guy however,,his names morrissey

  • i admire dat guy(no homo)

  • Selfish little man.