This past weekend, my husband and I had the joy of supporting our oldest daughter, Lexi, at her foundation’s first girls’ free camp in the U.S. (www.1lovebasketball.com). She chose to host the free camp at the middle school where she once attended and played basketball during our years living in Douglasville, Georgia—more than a decade ago.

The journey back to the place where our daughter experienced so many of her early “firsts” was more meaningful than we could have imagined. From highway to byway, from familiar neighborhoods to familiar faces, we embraced the journey down memory lane. As we retraced our steps through Atlanta, we found ourselves reflecting and exhaling in celebration of who we were then versus who we are now. Looking back, we agreed—in spirit and in truth—that we are grateful for the lessons learned: to prove nothing to anyone, but to stay committed to God.

The phrase prove nothing isn’t new, but for us, it carries deep personal significance. It empowers us to remember where our validation comes from. If you’ve ever chosen to walk the path less traveled while others tried to pull you toward crowded trails, then you know the freedom that comes from clinging to God—despite the noise of popular thinking, living, or believing.

This weekend reminded me that proving nothing is not defiance—it’s perseverance. It’s trusting God’s direction even when the path feels lonely. Hebrews 10:36 reminds us: “You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.”

We moved to South Carolina the day after Lexi’s 7th-grade basketball championship win at Chapel Hill Middle School—the school she chose for her camp. Leaving mid-school year, right after accomplishing such a major milestone, was hard on both of our daughters. A new ministry assignment required the move, but that didn’t make the transition any easier. Yet with God’s help, they persevered. When giving up might have seemed easier, they pressed on to fight for what they knew to be nobody else’s but theirs – their unique giftings and callings. 

Lexi’s return to her middle school this past weekend—now as an Ivy graduate, accomplished basketball player, and founder—was a powerful testament to perseverance, integrity, and favor. It was a full-circle moment that reflected God’s keeping power and her steadfastness to “prove nothing.”

Are you weary from trying to prove yourself to people who will never fully value your journey? Stop. Make the course correction. God has already provided the escape route from that exhaustion. Take it. Choose the road less traveled.

Prove nothing to others. Prove everything to God. He will fulfill His promises.

Be well, y’all, and much love.

(Pictured: Dr. Tammi Love welcomes 1Love Basketball campers at the check-in table with the signature 1Love gesture.)