Simplify the following text for a Grade 7 native English-speaking person.
Original: However in 1993 , after much deliberation and discussion with his father ( a vicar ) , he changed his mind , deciding that God gave him his talent in order for him to compete in athletics .
Simplified: However in 1993 , after much thinking and discussion with his father ( a vicar ) , he changed his mind . He decided that God gave him his talent in order for him to compete in athletics .