Does a permissible act, such as playing ball, become an act of obedience through intention?

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Does a permissible act become an act of obedience through intention? He gives as an example, may Allah grant you success, playing football, for instance, or physical exercises, intending thereby to strengthen himself for the obedience of Allah?

Answer:
If he finds nothing that strengthens him for the obedience of Allah except playing ball, he finds deeds that strengthen him for the obedience of Allah, and they are from the obedience of Allah.